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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 ...

5 Players Turning Heads at the Chicago Bears’ Training Camp
It's been almost a week's worth of training camp, which means it's the perfect time to pick out the stars of camp. OK, it's a little too early for that, but it's still a good time to go over who has impressed early on. It didn't take long for t
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Chicago Bears: 1st Impressions from Training Camp
The first weekend of training camp is in the books, and it's safe to say that the defense has a new attitude. The Chicago Bears had a disastrous season on defense last year. They brought in a ton of new faces to help turn the tide, and the chan
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Will Jay Cutler Ever Be More Than a Good NFL Quarterback?
Chicago Bears general manager Phil Emery wasted little time in re-signing quarterback Jay Cutler to a massive contract extension this offseason. Cutler signed a seven-year, $126.7 million contract in January, long before he could become a free agent.
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Bears Training Camp 2014: Burning Questions and Top Storylines for Chicago
The Chicago Bears report to their 2014 training camp in Bourbonnais, Illinois, on Thursday. Who is the rookie to watch for in Chicago's training camp? Which veteran free-agent signing is looking to make a splash? What are the burning questi
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Chicago Bears: Grading Every Positional Unit at the Start of Camp
By now you are probably clamoring for training camp to start. LeBron and Carmelo have made their decisions and baseball has once again proved to be a short lived distraction. Don't worry, the time is here. The Bears are set for camp to open at
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Chicago Bears Training Camp: 5 Early Storylines to Watch
After weeks and months of waiting, the Chicago Bears will officially open their training camp later this week. For three weeks the players and coaching staff will be working hard to develop a team that can make a strong run during the 2014 season and
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Predicting the Winner of the Chicago Bears’ Biggest Training Camp Battles
Predictions in the NFL are about as common as a slightly funny yet annoying fantasy football team name. The days leading into training camp are the best time for predictions because it makes watching guys practice in shorts more exciting. What
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Projected Chicago Bears’ Final 53-Man Roster, Pre-Training Camp Edition
In less than a week, the Chicago Bears will be reporting to training camp, which will give players their biggest opportunity to make an impression on the coaching staff and to solidify a spot on the roster. While some players already have a roster sp
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5 Areas of Concern for the Chicago Bears Heading into Training Camp
There's no such thing as a perfect team. Even the Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks have their flaws and they are coming off a dominating 43-8 win against a Broncos team with serious flaws. The Bears will compete for a division title and are
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Chicago Bears’ 5 Players Facing Make-or-Break Training Camps
After what seems like an eternity since the regular season ended in late December, the Chicago Bears will finally report to training camp late next week on the campus of Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais, IL. Bears general manager Phil Emery
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