What do you expect from Henry Melton in 2013?
Thanks to the franchise tag, Henry Melton is one of the highest paid Chicago Bears; Do you expect his production to warrant his big paycheck?
Thanks to the franchise tag, Henry Melton is one of the highest paid Chicago Bears; Do you expect his production to warrant his big paycheck?
If the Bears enter the 2013 season with their current depth chart at quarterback, how confident are you in that group getting their jobs done?
We're bringing back last year's series looking at players that have a chance to have a better season. We start with defensive end Shea McClellin.
The Bears announced Friday night that they have reached an agreement with first round pick Kyle Long. The team now has its entire 2013 draft class under contract.
The Chicago Bears completed the signing of their 2013 NFL Draft haul on Friday night, signing Kyle Long to a four-year deal.
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Chicago Bears Offseason news and notes
There's a case for a lot of players on the Bears to be called 'the best'. But what makes them the best?
Chicago Bears Offseason news and notes
Negotiations between Henry Melton and the Bears on a long-term deal are moving slow and they may not pick up until the July 15 deadline draws closer.
We're going to pay a visit to the SB Nation college sites of the Chicago Bears rookie class to gain some insight on the newest Bears. Today we'll talk to On The Banks about 4th round draft pick, linebacker Khaseem Greene.
Chicago Bears Offseason news and notes
| August | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| @ Carolina Panthers | Friday, August 09 2013 | 8:00 PM EDT | coverage |
| San Diego Chargers | Thursday, August 15 2013 | 8:00 PM EDT | coverage |
| @ Oakland Raiders | Friday, August 23 2013 | 10:00 PM EDT | coverage |
| Cleveland Browns | Thursday, August 29 2013 | 8:00 PM EDT | coverage |
| September | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals | Sunday, September 08 2013 | 1:00 PM EDT | coverage |
| Minnesota Vikings | Sunday, September 15 2013 | 1:00 PM EDT | coverage |
| @ Pittsburgh Steelers | Sunday, September 22 2013 | 8:30 PM EDT | coverage |
| @ Detroit Lions | Sunday, September 29 2013 | 1:00 PM EDT | coverage |
| October | |||
| New Orleans Saints | Sunday, October 06 2013 | 1:00 PM EDT | coverage |
| New York Giants | Thursday, October 10 2013 | 8:25 PM EDT | coverage |
| @ Washington Redskins | Sunday, October 20 2013 | 1:00 PM EDT | coverage |
| November | |||
| @ Green Bay Packers | Monday, November 04 2013 | 8:40 PM EST | coverage |
| Detroit Lions | Sunday, November 10 2013 | 1:00 PM EST | coverage |
| Baltimore Ravens | Sunday, November 17 2013 | 1:00 PM EST | coverage |
| @ St. Louis Rams | Sunday, November 24 2013 | 1:00 PM EST | coverage |
| December | |||
| @ Minnesota Vikings | Sunday, December 01 2013 | 1:00 PM EST | coverage |
| Dallas Cowboys | Monday, December 09 2013 | 8:40 PM EST | coverage |
| @ Cleveland Browns | Sunday, December 15 2013 | 1:00 PM EST | coverage |
| @ Philadelphia Eagles | Sunday, December 22 2013 | 1:00 PM EST | coverage |
| Green Bay Packers | Sunday, December 29 2013 | 1:00 PM EST | coverage |
| offense | # | Pos. | DOB | W | H | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Adams | 86 | TE | 1/19/1988 | 255 | 6-4 | Purdue |
| Armando Allen | 25 | RB | 4/30/1989 | 190 | 5-10 | Notre Dame |
| Joe Anderson | 19 | WR | 11/21/1988 | 196 | 6-1 | Texas Southern |
| Earl Bennett | 80 | WR | 3/23/1987 | 206 | 6-0 | Vanderbilt |
| Martellus Bennett | 83 | TE | 3/10/1987 | 265 | 6-6 | Texas A&M |
| Matt Blanchard | 4 | QB | 3/21/1989 | 225 | 6-3 | Wisconsin-Whitewater |
| Taylor Boggs | 60 | C | 2/20/1987 | 285 | 6-3 | Humboldt State |
| Cory Brandon | 76 | OT | 10/5/1987 | 324 | 6-7 | Oklahoma |
| Eben Britton | 62 | G | 10/14/1987 | 308 | 6-6 | Arizona |
| James Brown | 78 | OT | 11/30/1988 | 306 | 6-4 | Troy |
| Michael Bush | 29 | RB | 6/16/1984 | 245 | 6-1 | Louisville |
| Jermon Bushrod | 74 | OT | 8/19/1984 | 315 | 6-5 | Towson |
| Gabe Carimi | 72 | OT | 6/13/1988 | 316 | 6-7 | Wisconsin |
| Jay Cutler | 6 | QB | 4/29/1983 | 220 | 6-3 | Vanderbilt |
| Derek Dennis | 75 | OL | 7/16/1988 | 316 | 6-5 | Temple |
| Brody Eldridge | 88 | TE | 3/31/1987 | 265 | 6-5 | Oklahoma |
| Demetrius Fields | 16 | WR | 7/7/1990 | 210 | 6-0 | Northwestern |
| Michael Ford | 32 | RB | 5/27/1990 | 216 | 5-10 | LSU |
| Matt Forte | 22 | RB | 12/10/1985 | 218 | 6-2 | Tulane |
| Roberto Garza | 63 | G | 3/26/1979 | 310 | 6-2 | Texas A&M-Kingsville |
| Brittan Golden | 82 | WR | 7/20/1988 | 185 | 6-0 | West Texas A&M |
| Alshon Jeffery | 17 | WR | 2/14/1990 | 216 | 6-3 | South Carolina |
| Josh Lenz | 11 | WR | 9/22/1990 | 194 | 6-0 | Iowa State |
| P.J. Lonergan | 53 | C | 7/30/1990 | 305 | 6-4 | LSU |
| Kyle Long | 75 | G | 12/5/1988 | 300 | 6-7 | Oregon |
| Steve Maneri | 87 | TE | 3/20/1988 | 280 | 6-6 | Temple |
| Brandon Marshall | 15 | WR | 3/23/1984 | 230 | 6-4 | UCF |
| Josh McCown | 12 | QB | 7/4/1979 | 213 | 6-4 | Sam Houston State |
| Gabe Miller | 85 | TE | 12/5/1987 | 257 | 6-3 | Oregon State |
| Jordan Mills | 67 | OT | 12/24/1990 | 316 | 6-5 | Louisiana Tech |
| Dale Moss | 13 | WR | 9/24/1988 | 213 | 6-3 | South Dakota State |
| Fendi Onobun | 84 | TE | 11/17/1986 | 260 | 6-6 | Houston |
| Evan Rodriguez | 48 | FB | 9/21/1988 | 244 | 6-2 | Temple |
| Marcus Rucker | 18 | WR | 5/19/1990 | 185 | 6-4 | Memphis |
| Jonathan Scott | 79 | OT | 1/10/1983 | 318 | 6-6 | Texas |
| Matt Slauson | 68 | G | 2/18/1986 | 315 | 6-5 | Nebraska |
| Terrence Toliver | 81 | WR | 5/7/1988 | 204 | 6-5 | LSU |
| Harvey Unga | 45 | RB | 1/18/1987 | 237 | 6-0 | BYU |
| J'Marcus Webb | 73 | OT | 8/8/1988 | 333 | 6-8 | West Texas A&M |
| Eric Weems | 14 | WR | 7/4/1985 | 195 | 5-9 | Bethune-Cookman |
| Edwin Williams | 70 | G | 12/10/1986 | 315 | 6-3 | Maryland |
| Marquess Wilson | 10 | WR | 9/14/1992 | 194 | 6-3 | Washington State |
| defense | # | Pos. | DOB | W | H | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Anderson | 50 | LB | 9/26/1983 | 235 | 6-2 | Virginia Tech |
| Jonathan Bostic | 57 | LB | 5/5/1991 | 246 | 6-1 | Florida |
| Zack Bowman | 38 | CB | 11/18/1984 | 196 | 6-1 | Nebraska |
| Lance Briggs | 55 | LB | 11/12/1980 | 244 | 6-1 | Arizona |
| Nate Collins | 93 | DT | 12/14/1987 | 296 | 6-2 | Virginia |
| Chris Conte | 47 | S | 2/23/1989 | 203 | 6-2 | California |
| Blake Costanzo | 52 | LB | 4/14/1984 | 235 | 6-1 | Lafayette |
| Andre Fluellen | 75 | DT | 3/7/1985 | 302 | 6-2 | Florida State |
| Jerry Franklin | 53 | LB | 1/10/1998 | 241 | 6-1 | Arkansas |
| Isaiah Frey | 31 | CB | 4/6/1990 | 190 | 5-11 | Nevada |
| Khaseem Greene | 60 | LB | 2/4/1989 | 241 | 6-1 | Rutgers |
| Brandon Hardin | 35 | S | 10/30/1989 | 222 | 6-3 | Oregon State |
| Kelvin Hayden | 24 | CB | 7/23/1983 | 195 | 6-0 | Illinois |
| Devin Hester | 23 | KICK | 11/4/1982 | 190 | 5-11 | Miami-Florida |
| Demontre Hurst | 49 | CB | 185 | 5-10 | Oklahoma | |
| Corvey Irvin | 96 | DT | 5/3/1985 | 295 | 6-2 | Georgia |
| Tim Jennings | 26 | CB | 12/24/1983 | 185 | 5-8 | Georgia |
| Maurice Jones | 25 | CB | 7/2/1989 | 195 | 5-10 | Temple |
| Turk McBride | 94 | DE | 5/30/1985 | 278 | 6-2 | Tennessee |
| Shea McClellin | 99 | DE | 8/1/1989 | 260 | 6-3 | Boise State |
| Sherrick McManis | 27 | CB | 12/19/1987 | 193 | 5-11 | Northwestern |
| Henry Melton | 69 | DL | 10/11/1986 | 295 | 6-3 | Texas |
| Zach Minter | 76 | DT | 11/6/1990 | 297 | 6-1 | Montana State |
| Kyle Moore | 67 | DE | 10/25/1986 | 263 | 6-6 | USC |
| Tom Nelson | 46 | S | 12/4/1986 | 200 | 5-11 | Illinois State |
| Cheta Ozougwu | 95 | DE | 11/18/1988 | 255 | 6-2 | Rice |
| Stephen Paea | 92 | DT | 5/11/1988 | 300 | 6-1 | Oregon State |
| Julius Peppers | 90 | DE | 1/18/1980 | 287 | 6-7 | North Carolina |
| Cyhl Quarles | 44 | S | 4/6/1989 | 212 | 6-3 | Wake Forest |
| Brent Russell | 70 | DT | 8/16/1989 | 300 | 6-2 | Georgia Southern |
| Craig Steltz | 20 | S | 5/7/1986 | 210 | 6-1 | LSU |
| J.T. Thomas | 97 | LB | 8/15/1987 | 236 | 6-1 | West Virginia |
| Charles Tillman | 33 | CB | 2/23/1981 | 198 | 6-1 | Louisiana |
| Patrick Trahan | 59 | LB | 11/7/1986 | 236 | 6-2 | Ole Miss |
| Christian Tupou | 77 | DE | 5/7/1989 | 300 | 6-2 | USC |
| Anthony Walters | 37 | S | 9/19/1988 | 207 | 6-1 | Delaware |
| Cornelius Washington | 78 | LB | 9/10/1989 | 265 | 6-4 | Georgia |
| Aston Whiteside | 91 | DE | 5/19/1989 | 257 | 6-2 | Abilene Christian |
| D.J. Williams | 58 | LB | 7/20/1982 | 242 | 6-1 | Miami-Florida |
| Lawrence Wilson | 96 | LB | 11/16/1987 | 229 | 6-1 | Connecticut |
| C.J. Wilson | 39 | CB | 11/18/1989 | 187 | 5-11 | NC State |
| Corey Wootton | 98 | DE | 6/22/1987 | 270 | 6-6 | Northwestern |
| Major Wright | 21 | S | 7/1/1988 | 204 | 5-11 | Florida |
| Tom Zbikowski | 36 | S | 5/22/1985 | 200 | 5-11 | Notre Dame |
| specialists | # | Pos. | DOB | W | H | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robbie Gould | 9 | K | 12/30/1981 | 185 | 6-0 | Penn State |
| Patrick Mannelly | 65 | LS | 4/18/1975 | 265 | 6-5 | Duke |
| Adam Podlesh | 8 | P | 8/11/1983 | 200 | 5-11 | Maryland |
| Austin Signor | 10 | K | 6/15/1987 | 230 | 6-4 | Eastern Illinois |
| Tress Way | 1 | P | 4/18/1990 | 215 | 6-1 | Oklahoma |
Stats will be available when the regular season begins!