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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 ...
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Brandon Marshall Will Be Top-3 2014 Fantasy Football Wide Receiver
At the end of the day, fantasy football comes down to one thing—consistent and reliable production. Few wide receivers in the league offer that in spades quite the way Brandon Marshall does. Marshall totaled 100 catches on 163 targets for 1,295
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B/R Debate: How Dangerous Can Bears Offense Be in Year 2 Under Marc Trestman?
Marc Trestman turned the Bears offense into a top-10 unit in 2013, his first year as a head coach in the NFL. Can the offense sustain the same success it had last season? What Super Bowl-winning coach does Trestman's offense compare to? Why might Jay
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Chicago Bears: What We’ve Learned Through Week 2 of Preseason
The Bears are undefeated through the first half of the preseason. They will face their toughest test on the road against the defending world champs in what is considered a full dress rehearsal. Before the Bears travel to Seattle to face the Sea
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Breaking Down the Chicago Bears’ Likely Opening Game Starting Lineup
Now that two weeks of the NFL preseason are officially in the books, the Chicago Bears are less than three weeks away from their Week 1 matchup against the Buffalo Bills at Soldier Field. Throughout the offseason and training camp, general manager Ph
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Signing Santonio Holmes Could Be Huge Boost for Bears If WR Can Stay Healthy
On paper, the Chicago Bears receiving corps just got a whole lot more dangerous with the addition of former Super Bowl MVP Santonio Holmes. According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the Bears and Holmes have agreed to terms on a contract that will bring the
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Santonio Holmes to Bears: Latest Contract Details, Analysis and Reaction
Updates from Tuesday, Aug. 19 Field Yates of ESPN reported on Santonio Holmes' contract with Chicago: Original Text Santonio Holmes lingered on the free-agent market through the beginning of training camp as arguably the best wide receiver available.
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Breaking Down a Sizzling Start to the Preseason for Bears QB Jay Cutler
While caution must be exercised in extracting any level of certainty from the preseason, Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler has been as sharp through two exhibition games as anyone in the Bears organization could have hoped. Head coach Marc Trestma
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Chicago vs. Jacksonville: Report Card Grades for Each Bears Unit
After a 20-19 victory against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Thursday night, the Chicago Bears have improved to 2-0 in the preseason. The Bears struggled to maintain possession in the first quarter, running just five plays on offense in the first 15 min
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Early Struggles vs. Jaguars Show Bears Defense Still Has Work to Do
A week after harassing Nick Foles and the Philadelphia Eagles offense in the preseason opener, the rebuilt Chicago Bears defense showed Thursday night against the Jacksonville Jaguars that there is still plenty of work to be done for the overhauled u
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Kyle Fuller Injury: Updates on Bears CB’s Ankle and Return
Kyle Fuller's rookie season has already hit its first snag. The 2014 first-round draft pick left the Chicago Bears' preseason game Thursday night against the Jacksonville Jaguars after injuring his ankle. The team announced that he will not return:
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