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Jordan Howard Named to NFC’s Pro Bowl 2017 Roster

Chicago Bears running back Jordan Howard has been selected to the Pro Bowl as an injury replacement, Rich Campbell of the Chicago Tribune reported Wednesday. The Bears' official Twitter account celebrated the accomplishment while sharing the 22-year-old's statistics: Howard will replace David Johnson of the Arizona Cardinals, who suffered a knee injury in Week 17. Howard was a fifth-round pick in the 2016 draft and started the season third on Chicago's depth chart behind Jeremy Langford and Ka'Deem Carey. However, injuries thrust him into the spotlight, and he never looked back. He first broke out against the Detroit Lions in Week 4, when he totaled 111 rushing ...

Bears’ Jordan Howard Posts Franchise Rookie Rushing Record

Chicago Bears running back Jordan Howard's 1,313 rushing yards in 2016 marks the most for a rookie back in the franchise's history, per NFL Communications. The effort moved him past longtime Bears tailback Matt Forte's previous record of 1,238 yards in 2008. In addition to his rookie rushing record, Howard added multiple other accolades during the 2016 season. By gaining 202 yards from scrimmage in Week 8 against the Minnesota Vikings, Howard became the youngest player in team history to surpass 200 scrimmage yards in a game at 21 years, 363 days of age. He also posted the most 100-plus-yard rushing games (seven) by ...

Alshon Jeffery Guarantees Bears Will Win Super Bowl Next Season

The Chicago Bears finished their abysmal 3-13 season with a 38-10 loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, but wide receiver Alshon Jeffery sees a Lombardi Trophy in the team's near future. "I guarantee you we are going to win the Super Bowl next year," he said after the game, per Adam Hoge of WGN Radio. Jeffery may not even be with the Bears next season, as he is set to become a free agent in March, per Spotrac. The receiver also said his future is up to his agent and general manager Ryan Pace, per Rich Campbell of the Chicago Tribune. Jeffery didn't ...

Buffalo Bills vs. Chicago Bears: What Are Experts Saying About the Bears?
The Chicago Bears' 2014 season is almost here. In preparation of the Week 1 game against the Buffalo Bills, we've broken down the Bears' 53-man roster, looked at how the offense has evolved under coach Marc Trestman, analyzed how his offense ma
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Chicago vs. Buffalo: Bears Week 1 Game Preview
After months of waiting, the 2014 regular season will finally kickoff this Sunday for the Chicago Bears. The team will look to win its fifth straight opening-day contest at Soldier Field this Sunday against the Buffalo Bills. Chicago and Buffalo have
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How the Chicago Bears Offense Matches Up with the Buffalo Bills Defense
Come Sunday morning at kickoff, the Chicago Bears’ first-team offense won’t have taken a competitive snap in over two weeks. So it won’t be all that surprising if Jay Cutler and his band of merry men come out flat against the Buffal
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Buffalo Bills vs. Chicago Bears: Spread Analysis and Pick Prediction
The Chicago Bears open the regular season at home against the Buffalo Bills and will unveil a revamped defense against a team that continued its offensive struggles from 2013 in the preseason. The Bears were historically bad on defense last year, sur
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How the Chicago Bears Defense Can Shut Down Buffalo Bills, EJ Manuel
Mel Tucker’s defense is the biggest question mark heading into the Chicago Bears' 2014 season. It wasn’t good last year, and it didn't look good in the preseason. While you would think the Buffalo Bills would be an easy matchup
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Chicago Bears 2014 Schedule: Game-by-Game Predictions
Expectations are running high for a Bears team that has not been to the playoffs since 2010, when they lost to the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Championship Game. The Bears could have another run like that 2010 season in them this year, but the
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Chicago Bears: How the Offense Has Evolved Under Marc Trestman, by the Numbers
A flip was switched in the offseason leading up to the 2013 season, and it was Marc Trestman who flipped it. The Chicago Bears finally had an offense to talk about, and a head coach who actually knows a thing or two about offensive innovation. No off
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Biggest Snubs and Surprises from Chicago Bears’ Roster Cuts
It took 17 cuts for the Bears to get down to the 53-man roster on Saturday, but they did it. The depth chart seems to be very offense-heavy, and there were some interesting casualties. Head coach Marc Trestman and general manager Phil Emery dec
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Chicago Bears 2014 Virtual Program: Depth-Chart Analysis, X-Factors and More
There aren't many teams that are entering the 2014 season with higher expectations than the Chicago Bears. After finishing 8-8 in 2013, behind arguably the most potent offense and least potent defense in team history, second-year head coach
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Grading the Chicago Bears’ Final 53-Man Roster
Following their 33-13 loss to the Cleveland Browns Thursday night, the Chicago Bears had to decide which 22 players they needed to cut in order to reduce their roster to 53 players by the NFL deadline on Saturday. The first wave of cuts came on Frida
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