The Bear’s Den, July 7, 2026

The Bear’s Den, July 7, 2026
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Den picture caption: SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – JULY 06: Chicago Bears wide receiver Rome Odunze fulfills his role as the adidas Stadium Captain with the adidas Trionda match ball before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 match between USA and Belgium at Seattle Stadium on July 06, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Sarah Stier – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)

THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL

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Assessing ESPN’s evaluation of the Chicago Bears roster

ESPN ranked every roster, assessing each team’s starting lineup, strengths and weaknesses, X factors and a nonstarter. With all those factors considered, the Bears finished at No. 17.

Every NFL Team’s Most Promising Building Block Entering 2026

In a recent article for Bleacher Report, Kristopher Knox went and listed every team’s most promising player. Caleb Williams was obviously his pick for the Bears.

Who is the most promising Chicago Bears defender?

The question is, who is the Bears’ most promising player on defense?

POLISH SAUSAGE

Titans waive DL C.J. Ravenell off of injured reserve

The NFL’s daily transaction report shows that they waived defensive lineman C.J. Ravenell off of the list. Ravenell was waived off of the active roster last month and landed on injured reserve after going unclaimed. Ravenell appeared in 14 games for the Titans last season and he made one start. He had six tackles and a forced fumble in that action. He also spent time with the Ravens in 2024 without appearing in any regular season games.

Ran Carthon plans to reach out to Brandon Aiyuk

At a time when it’s not clear whether receiver Brandon Aiyuk is getting any advice — or whether he’s listening to the advice he’s getting — a former NFL G.M. who knows Aiyuk plans to connect with him.

KNOW THINE ENEMY

Terrion Arnold clears waivers

To no surprise, no one claimed the balance of his guaranteed first-round contract.

Terrion Arnold’s hearing regarding monitoring device postponed until Friday

A hearing on whether free-agent cornerback Terrion Arnold will be required to wear an ankle monitor while on home confinement pending trial of eight felony charges had been scheduled for Monday. Via Kara Berg of the Detroit News, it has been postponed until Friday, July 10.

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