Sports blog information from USA TODAY.
The Falcons released three players, announced 13 undrafted free agent signings and picked up Chris Lindstrom’s 5th-year option Monday.
The Atlanta Falcons made a handful of moves on Monday, signing 13 undrafted free agents, releasing three players and announcing their decision on the team’s two fifth-year option candidates.
Here’s a quick rundown of the day’s transactions.
Heading into the Bears’ first preseason game, here’s a look at one player who’s on the roster bubble at each position.
The Chicago Bears released their first unofficial depth chart ahead of Saturday’s preseason opener against the Miami Dolphins, where there were some surprises, and it gave us a look at how the 53-man roster could ultimately shake out.
There are a handful of players who are on the roster bubble, as indicated by the depth chart and how training camp has unfolded over the first couple of weeks.
Heading into the Bears’ first preseason game, here’s a look at one player who’s on the roster bubble at each position.
We’re taking a look at the Bears outside linebackers heading into training camp.
Chicago Bears training camp is less than a month away, which means it’s time to start looking ahead at the roster the team is bringing to Lake Forest.
We’ve covered the quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, tight ends, offensive line, defensive line and inside linebackers. Now we’re moving on to the outside linebackers.
This position group is led by Khalil Mack, who had another impressive season for the Bears in 2020. But his counterpart Robert Quinn did not, which was certainly a concern given Chicago had signed him to a five-year, $70 million deal.
Can Quinn rebound following a rough year? Can reserve Trevis Gipson take a step forward? We’re taking a look at the Bears outside linebackers heading into training camp:
The Bears took care of some of their own re-signing several exclusive rights free agents, including Alex Bars, Josh Woods and J.P. Holtz.
The Chicago Bears announced Wednesday that they’ve re-signed five exclusive rights free agents, including offensive lineman Alex Bars, inside linebacker Josh Woods, outside linebacker James Vaughters, running back Ryan Nall, and tight end J.P. Holtz.
Exclusive rights free agents are players with fewer than three accrued NFL seasons and were only permitted to negotiate and sign with their own team.
We have re-signed exclusive rights free agents Alex Bars, Josh Woods, James Vaughters, Ryan Nall & J.P. Holtz.
Welcome back, guys! 🐻⬇️@Hyundai | #DaBears https://t.co/2Rqu7n3R94
— Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) March 3, 2021
Bars has become a promising prospect on the Bears offensive line last season, where he started the final eight games — at center, left guard and mostly right guard — as well as Chicago’s wild-card game against the Saints at right guard. He’s a part of a promising interior of the offensive line heading into 2021, alongside fellow undrafted Notre Dame teammate Sam Mustipher.
Woods, a former undrafted free agent out of Maryland, played in 15 games last season — as a reserve — and tallied 14 total tackles on defense and seven stops on special teams. He filled in at linebacker when starter Roquan Smith suffered an elbow injury in the regular-season finale.
Vaughters, Nall and Holtz have also become key reserves for the Bears, as well as on special teams.
[listicle id=468559]
Here’s a look at the Bears’ full injury report from Friday’s practice, as well as game designations vs. the Vikings.
The Chicago Bears released their final injury report ahead of Sunday’s game against the Minnesota Vikings, which included a few important members on defense that are questionable for what’s a make-or-break game for the Bears.
Chicago has listed outside linebacker Khalil Mack and cornerback Jaylon Johnson both questionable with respective shoulder injuries for Sunday’s game against Minnesota. The Bears also ruled out cornerback Buster Skrine (concussion) for the second straight game, which means more of Duke Shelley and Kindle Vildor in Week 15.
Here’s a look at the full injury report from Friday’s practice, as well as game designations against the Vikings.
Here’s a look at the full injury report from the Bears’ Thursday’s practice, which includes some important defensive starters.
The Chicago Bears released their second injury report ahead of Sunday’s game against the Minnesota Vikings, which was their first actual full practice of the week following Wednesday’s walkthrough.
Here’s a look at the full injury report from Thursday’s practice, which once again features rookie cornerback Jaylon Johnson, who once again did not practice after suffering a shoulder injury last Sunday against the Houston Texans. But also no stranger to the injury report is outside linebacker Khalil Mack, who didn’t practice with a shoulder injury.
Here’s a look at the full injury report from Wednesday’s walkthrough practice, which included rookie CB Jaylon Johnson not practicing.
The Chicago Bears released their first injury report ahead of Sunday’s game against the Minnesota Vikings, where the Bears conducted a walkthrough following a COVID-19 scare at Halas Hall that moved practice later in the day and indoors.
Here’s a look at the full injury report from Wednesday’s practice, which includes rookie cornerback Jaylon Johnson, who continues to nurse a shoulder injury sustained against the Houston Texans.
Here’s a look at the Bears’ full injury report from Friday’s practice, as well as game designations.
The Chicago Bears released their final injury report ahead of Sunday’s game against the Houston Texans, which included two players ruled questionable and two ruled out for Week 14.
After missing practice on Wednesday and Thursday, outside linebacker Khalil Mack returned to practice on Friday in a limited capacity, and he’s officially been ruled questionable for Sunday.
Here’s a look at the full injury report from Friday’s practice, as well as game designations.
Here’s a look at the full injury report from Thursday’s practice, which included several key starters sidelined.
The Chicago Bears released their second injury report ahead of Sunday’s game against the Houston Texans, and there were a few key starters that were absent from Thursday’s practice.
For awhile there it looked as if practice wasn’t going to take place after Halas Hall was temporarily shutdown after receiver and punt returner DeAndre Carter tested positive for COVID-19. But practice resumed in the afternoon.
Here’s a look at the full injury report from Thursday’s practice, which included outside linebacker Khalil Mack, receiver Darnell Mooney and cornerback Buster Skrine all sidelined.
Here’s a look at the full injury report from Wednesday’s practice, which included three players not practicing due to injury.
The Chicago Bears released their first injury report ahead of Sunday’s game against the Houston Texans, where there were several starters that were on the injury report.
Here’s a look at the full injury report from Wednesday’s practice, which included three players not practicing due to injury.
