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Congratulations to former DC Vic Fangio, who was named the NFL's Assistant Coach of the Year by the Associated Press at the NFL Honors Saturday night in Atlanta.
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#Bears Roster Moves:
Released FB Khari Blasingame and Waived WR Velus Jones Jr.
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#Bears roster move:
We have signed WR Rodney Adams to the practice squad.
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Congratulations to Head Coach Matt Nagy, who was named the NFC Coach of the Year by the NFL 101 Awards, now in its 49th season!
Read more: 101awards.com/event
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That last run puts Montgomery over 1,000 on the season. It marks the first time since 2014 that Chicago has produced both a 1,000-yard rusher and receiver in the same season (Alshon Jeffery, 1,133 and Matt Forte, 1,038).
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Jakeem Grant Sr.'s 97-yard punt return is the longest punt return for a touchdown by a Bears player dating back to 1960.
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Mitchell Trubisky just became the sixth QB in #Bears history to throw for 3,000 in a season, joining Erik Kramer, Jay Cutler, Rex Grossman, Billy Wade and Jim Harbaugh.
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#Bears injury update:
We have downgraded QB Andy Dalton (knee) to Doubtful for Sunday’s game. QB Justin Fields will start vs. the Lions.
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With that last completion, Mitch Trubisky just became the fastest #Bears QB to eclipse 10,000 career passing yards and 1,000 yards rushing (49 games).
Mitch Trubisky - 49 games
Jim McMahon - 58 games
Jim Harbaugh - 77 games
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#Bears Roster Move:
Released OL Nate Davis.
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The #Bears are the first team since the 2006 Ravens to record 45+ sacks and 25+ INTs in a season. They’re the third Bears defense to achieve these numbers since sacks became an official stat in 1982, joining the '85 (64 sacks, 34 INTs) & '86 (62 sacks, 31 INTs) teams.
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17.0 sacks now for Robert Quinn, tying him for second overall in #Bears single-season history with Richard Dent’s 17.0 sack performance in 1985. Record is 17.5 by Dent in 1984, One more by Quinn will break the record.
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That last completion to Allen Robinson gives Mitch Trubisky 1,000 for his career. He becomes only the third player in #Bears history to accomplish this feat (Cutler, Harbaugh).
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We have signed the following Practice Squad players:
OL, Alex Bars
QB, Tyler Bray
DB, Stephen Denmark
LB, Jonathan Harris
TE, Jesper Horsted
WR, Thomas Ives
DB, Michael Joseph
OL, Sam Mustipher
RB, Ryan Nall
LB, James Vaughters
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First career TD catch for rookie TE @ColeKmet! A 9-yarder on third down from Foles.
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A new #Bears all-time record, 27 consecutive field goals for Cairo Santos! That breaks Robbie Gould's record of 26 in a row between the 2005-06 seasons.
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#Bears roster moves:
We have waived WR Javon Wims and have signed DB Dionte Ruffin.
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The NFL has confirmed that next week’s Bears-Chiefs game will be played at 7:20pm CT on NBC as originally scheduled.
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Robert Quinn now sits atop the Bears single-season sack leaders with 18.0 on the season, passing Richard Dent’s previous record of 17.5 set in 1984.
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#Bears roster update:
We have waived kicker Chris Blewitt.
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The #Bears now lead the NFL with 79 points off their 20 takeaways this season.
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#Bears roster update:
We have signed the following Reserve/Future players:
OL, Dejon Allen
DL, Abdullah Anderson
DB, John Franklin III
WR, Tanner Gentry
WR, Cyril Grayson
DB, Michael Joseph
DB, Jonathon Mincy
RB, Ryan Nall
LB, James Vaughters
LB, Josh Woods
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#Bears roster moves:
We have activated DT Akiem Hicks from IR to the active roster and have placed TE Ben Braunecker on IR.
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#Bears roster update:
We have activated OL Kyle Long from IR to the active roster and have waived QB Tyler Bray.
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CB Kyle Fuller now has 17 INTs since entering the league in 2014, which ranks second in the NFC, one behind Detroit’s Darius Slay.
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The #Bears held Todd Gurley to just 11 rushing yards, his lowest in a first half this season and his second lowest overall in a half.
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#Bears roster update:
We have released DB Prince Amukamara and WR Taylor Gabriel.
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The #Bears have activated the 21-day practice window for DB Jaylon Johnson.
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With that rush, Justin Fields passes Michael Vick's 1,039 rushing yards during the 2006 season. Fields sits No. 2 on the single-season QB rushing list behind Lamar Jackson's 1,206 yards in 2019.
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A special tribute for Vaughn McClure today in the Soldier Field press box. Vaughn covered the Bears from 2007-2013.
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The #Bears have officially hired NFL coaching veteran Juan Castillo as offensive line coach. Castillo possesses 24 years of NFL coaching experience with three different clubs.
(AP Photo)
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The #Bears have parted ways with the following coaches:
Kevin Gilbride (TE)
Mark Helfrich (OC)
Harry Hiestand (OL)
Brock Olivo (Asst. ST)
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#Bears roster move:
We have waived P Trenton Gill.
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With that completion, QB Justin Fields passed Shane Matthews for most consecutive completions (16) by a #Bears quarterback.
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That last catch by @AllenRobinson puts him at 100 catches for the first time in his career. It marks the first 100-catch season by a #Bears player since Matt Forte in 2014 (102) and the first by a WR since Brandon Marshall in 2013 (100).
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The #Bears have activated the practice window for DL Austin Booker and RB Travis Homer.
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#Bears roster move:
We have waived K Elliott Fry.
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RB @MontgomerDavid now over 1,000 scrimmage yards this season. Jordan Howard was the last Bears rookie to do so in 2016 with 1,611 yards.
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24 in a row now for Cairo Santos dating to Week 3, that ties the #Bears franchise record for consecutive makes in a single-season (Gould, 2006).
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2022 Pro Bowler Robert Quinn now has 16.0 sacks on the season, closing in on the single-season record of 17.5 by Richard Dent in 1984.
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#Bears roster update:
We have signed the following Reserve/Future player:
K, Redford Jones
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#Bears Coaching Update: We have hired Mark DeLeone as Inside Linebackers Coach. Welcome to Chicago, Mark!
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That sack gives Robert Quinn 13.0 on the season and marks the third most all-time in Bears single-season history among totals since 1982 when sacks became an official statistic.
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Kyle Fuller with his second INT of the day! The last Bears player to record 2 INTs in a game? Kyle Fuller, 2014 at SF, Fuller's rookie year.
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Per @StatsBySTATS, QB Mitchell Trubisky’s passer rating improved from 77.5 last season to 95.4 this season, a 17.9 increase, which is the biggest increase in the league among QBs who qualified in both seasons.
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#Bears roster move:
We have signed DB Lamar Jackson to a Reserve/Futures contract.
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25 in a row now for Cairo Santos, a new Bears single-season record for consecutive FG makes. He now eyes the all-time record held by Robbie Gould, which is 26 makes from 2005-06.
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#Bears roster move:
We have released LB Leonard Floyd.
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#Bears roster update:
We have signed DB John Franklin III to the practice squad.
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#Bears Coaching Update: We have hired Ted Monachino as Senior Defensive Assistant & Outside Linebackers Coach. Welcome to Chicago, Ted!
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#Bears defense hasn't allowed an offensive TD in their last 9 quarters & are the only NFL team to not allow an off TD over the past 2 weeks.
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The following players have been removed from the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list and added to the active roster:
DB, Ha Ha Clinton-Dix
OL, T.J. Clemmings
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19 field goals in a row now for kicker Cairo Santos gives the Bears a 10-7 lead. He is now 22 of 24 (91.6 %) on the year.
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#Bears roster move:
We have placed QB Justin Fields on Reserve/COVID-19.
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With the one-yard rush, Fields becomes the third quarterback in NFL history to rush for 1,000+ yards in a single season, joining Lamar Jackson and Mike Vick. Jackson has done so twice with 1,206 yards in 2019 and 1,005 in 2020. Vick accomplished the feat in 2006 with 1,039 yards.
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Not expected to play tonight at NYG:
Defense:
Hicks
Goldman
Nichols
Mack
Trevathan
Smith
Floyd
Fuller
Clinton-Dix
Jackson
Amukamara
Skrine
Offense:
Gabriel
Patterson
Shaheen
Burton
Massie
Daniels
Whitehair
Leno
Long (did not travel)
Trubisky
Cohen
Robinson II
Miller
Montgomery
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With that touchdown, @justnfields becomes the first Bears QB to rush for 100 yards in a game since Bobby Douglass in 1973. Fields currently at 103 rushing.
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Fuller's 6 interceptions are the most by a Bear since Tim Jennings had 9 in 2012. The record is 10 by Mark Carrier in 1990.
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Congratulations to @AllenRobinson who was presented with the 2019 Media Good Guy award by members of the Chicago media today at Halas Hall. Recent winners have included Zach Miller (2017) and Prince Amukamara (2018).
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.@AllenRobinson's 104 third-quarter receiving yards are the most by any pass-catcher during the third quarter in 2019.
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Today's inactives for #DaBears:
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69 Rashaad Coward
80 Trey Burton
83 Javon Wims
97 Nick Williams
99 Aaron Lynch
#PHIvsCHI | #NFLPlayoffs
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.@TGdadon1 is the 35th player in NFL history with 3 receiving TDs in a first half.
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Fields currently has 105 yards rushing with 2:26 to go in the first quarter. It's the most rushing yards by any Chicago ball-carrier in a first quarter since the start of the 1991 season.
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#Bears roster moves:
We have placed DT Akiem Hicks on IR.
We also have signed OL Alex Bars from the practice squad to the active roster and have signed LB Fadol Brown to the practice squad.
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With that sack, Robert Quinn is now the sixth active player in the @NFL to record 100 career sacks. He joins Von Miller (111.5), Chandler Jones (106.5), Cameron Jordan (102.5), Justin Houston (102) and J.J. Watt (102).
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Bears RB @MontgomerDavid leads all NFL rushers with a 7.38 yards per carry average the past three weeks. He has rushed for 288 yards on 39 attempts with three scores. He also is second among NFL RBs with 121 yards receiving and one score during that span.
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Tarik Cohen is the first NFL rookie to score touchdowns via rushing, receiving, passing AND by punt return in a single season since Gale Sayers did so in 1965. #BearDown
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Mack now with 22 forced fumbles since the start of 2015, the most in the NFL during that span.
@FiftyDeuce doin' @FiftyDeuce things... never gets old.
RT to #ProBowlVote 5️⃣2️⃣!
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#HOUvsCHI | #DaBears
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That field goal marks 18 straight for Santos. The last Bears kicker to connect on 18+ consecutive field goals was Robbie Gould in 2006, making 24 straight in weeks 1-11.
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#Bears Roster Update:
We have waived TE Dax Raymond.
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#Bears Thursday Injury Report:
DNP: Lynch (elbow), Long (non-injury/resting veteran)
LIMITED: Jackson (ankle)
FULL: Gabriel (ribs), Miller (shoulder), Robinson II (ribs)
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#Bears Coaching Update: We have announced the promotion of John DeFilippo to Pass Game Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach.
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#Bears roster update:
We have signed the following Exclusive Rights players:
LB, Isaiah Irving (47)
DE, Roy Robertson-Harris (95)
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#Bears roster move:
We have designated OL Cody Whitehair for return from Reserve/Injured.
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#Bears roster moves:
We have released QB Tyler Bray and have signed TE Bradley Sowell.
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.@Darnell_M1 just tied the record for most receptions (45) by a Bears rookie wide receiver. His next catch will break Harlon Hill's record of 45 receptions set in 1954.
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DB Eddie Jackson and LB Aaron Lynch did not travel with the team to San Francisco and have been downgraded to 'out' for Sunday’s game at the 49ers.
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#Bears roster move:
We have removed DT Akiem Hicks from Reserve/COVID-19.
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Week 17 at Minnesota has been flexed to 3:25pm CT.
Week 17 @NFL Schedule - @Colts & @Titans to meet on @SNFonNBC
For the full Week 17 schedule: tinyurl.com/ybgxw9aj
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#Bears Wednesday Injury Report:
DNP: DB Deon Bush (hamstring)
Limited: RB Benny Cunningham (ankle); DB Sherrick McManis (hamstring)
Full: QB Mitchell Trubisky (right shoulder)
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