Montez Sweat

Losing two of his closest family members put Sweat in a dark place, but the birth of his son two years ago brought him back to the light.

The Bears concluded their three-day mandatory minicamp at Halas Hall — and Williams threw some touchdown passes.

While the Bears' top pick continues adjusting, Montez Sweat returns and Keenan Allen discusses his future.

There should be short list of players Chicago takes at No. 9, mainly the top receivers or tackle Joe Alt. Otherwise, move down and build up.

Our annual exercise of organizing the Bears' roster into tiers shows that GM Ryan Poles has accumulated depth and more foundational players.

Mitch Trubisky and Justin Fields were drafted into problematic situations in recent years. Things are different in Chicago in 2024.

We go inside the numbers on the Bears defense, which ended the season as one of the league's best units.

What we learned from Bears president/CEO Kevin Warren, GM Ryan Poles and Eberflus at the end-of-season news conference.

As Bears players cleaned out their lockers, they sounded hopeful about the future and supportive of coach Matt Eberflus.

Will the Bears really be a team "on the rise" next season? Maybe, but belief isn’t always enough to change reality.

The Bears have a lot of young players playing at a high level as the wins add up late in the season. Poles should like that.

The Bears have the first pick in the NFL Draft for the second year in a row. Will they trade it and keep Justin Fields?

The Bears are 6-5 since a Week 5 win over Washington. And their defense is the biggest reason why. You can thank Eberflus for that.

It didn't mean much in the standings, but Bears veterans say an effort like Sunday's means a lot in the locker room.

The Bears have blown three 10-point leads in the fourth quarter this season, including Sunday in Cleveland.

The Bears have won back-to-back games for the first time under Eberflus, whose defense is clicking.

The Bears defense deserved to win against the Vikings on Monday night. Chicago has eight takeaways in its last two games.

Poles has invested in pass rushers, cornerbacks, wide receivers and cornerbacks. Is quarterback next?