The Bear’s Den, April 29, 2025

The Bear’s Den, April 29, 2025
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Bears fans and new players speak, as team is reimaged for 2025

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Teams were trying to trade up for Colston Loveland before Chicago Bears drafted him - SI - Multiple teams were looking to trade up in the NFL Draft until the Chicago Bears took TE Colston Loveland, and then those trade calls stopped, according to NFL insider Ian Rapoport.

Most stunning Bears pick won them over with speed and personality - SI - How does a player not in Pro Football Focus’ top 350 become a fourth-round Bears draft pick? Very rapidly is the answer.

Is Nick Chubb a Good Fit For the 2025 Chicago Bears? - BN - Four-time Pro Bowl RB Nick Chubb is working his way back to getting healthy. Should the Bears show interest?

Luther Burden: 2025 Bears Draft Pick Highlights, Skills, Fit - Bears second-round pick, Missouri WR Luther Burden III, arrives in Chicago with a monumental chip on his shoulder.

Dave Wannstedt likes what the Bears did in 2025 NFL Draft - 670 - On the Mully & Haugh Show, Score football analyst and former Bears head coach Dave Wannstedt analyzed the team’s eight-player draft class. Wannstedt explained why he believes it will turn into a successful draft class for the Bears.

5 takeaways from NFL Draft: Bears take shape for Ben Johnson - 670 - The 2025 NFL Draft was the first with Bears general manager Ryan Poles and new head coach Ben Johnson working side by side, and it was clear that Johnson’s voice played a prominent role in the team’s decisions.

Do Chicago Bears have too many toys on offense now? - Chicago Tribune - The volume of high-profile, high-investment playmakers on the Chicago Bears offense is impressive. But with it comes challenges.

Chicago Bears: Who they signed as undrafted free agents - Chicago Tribune - The Chicago Bears worked to fill out their roster with signings or training camp invites for these undrafted rookies, per media and university reports.

How the Bears’ search for their next QB brought them to tight end Colston Loveland - The Athletic - When the Bears were in the market for a quarterback in 2024, they studied Michigan’s J.J. McCarthy. Loveland stood out, too.

What is the Chicago Bears’ biggest roster problem following the 2025 NFL Draft? - SI - The Chicago Bears added several likely starters or key contributors in the 2025 NFL Draft, but one lingering roster question...