The Bear’s Den, April 24, 2024

Bears to announce new stadium plans today, one day ahead of the first round of the NFL draft

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Darnell Wright, T.J. Edwards named Bears 2023 Brian Piccolo Award winners – NBC Sports Chicago – More on the award and why it’s so important to the Bears

Taxpayers would pick up half the tab for Bears’ lakefront stadium, sources say – Chicago Tribune – The team on Wednesday will unveil its proposal for building in an area just south of its current home in Soldier Field.

If You Haven’t Yet, It’s Time To Watch Draft Day – Da Bears Blog – Kevin Costner’s ‘Draft Day’ is the best bad football movie available. The movie barely understands its own subject matter, botching everything from draft value to basic football terminology to travel times from New York City to Cleveland, but it’s the only draft-related movie we have and that makes it awesome by default.

Edwards, Wright honored as Brian Piccolo Award winners – 670 – Bears linebacker T.J. Edwards and offensive tackle Darnell Wright were recognized Tuesday as the team’s recipients of the Brian Piccolo Award.

What Bears learned about Caleb Williams on key 30 visit – NBC Sports Chicago – Ryan Poles wanted to involve key veteran leaders in the Bears’ final evaluation of Caleb Williams. The feedback he got cemented the Bears’ expected decision to…

CHGO Digest: It’s Caleb week, Cubs making change at closer and White Sox swept again – CHGO Sports – It’s officially Caleb Williams Week in Chicago and a new era of Bears football is only days away. But it’s the No. 9 overall selection that’s getting all of

Hoge’s Bears Things: One final mock draft before the Chicago Bears’ big weekend – CHGO Sports – Good morning, Bears fans.

Bears only have eyes for Caleb Williams at No. 1; could they go defensive tackle next? – The Athletic – Five takeaways from GM Ryan Poles and assistant general manager Ian Cunningham’s annual pre-draft news conference.

Column: Why Chicago Bears GM Ryan Poles is confident at No. 9 – Armed with flexibility and two draft picks in the top nine, GM Ryan Poles has an opportunity to transform the Chicago Bears on Thursday.

Justin Fields trade ‘tough’ for ex-Bears teammates, who think he’ll do well with Steelers – Chicago Sun-Times – The Bears weren’t blindsided by the trade of Justin Fields to the Steelers last month. But that didn’t make it any easier.

2024 NFL Draft is final piece of Bears GM Ryan Poles’ rebuild – Chicago Sun-Times – Poles has the Nos. 1 and 9 picks, and then it’s time to test the sturdiness of his construction.

Why Bears, Ryan Poles don’t feel need to trade down in 2024 NFL Draft – NBC Sports Chicago – The Bears only have four picks in the 2024 NFL Draft, but general manager Ryan Poles isn’t worried about finding a way to add more picks. The state of his…

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Could offering Justin Jefferson get Vikings to No. 2? – NBC Sports – Giving up All-Pro receiver could be key to getting franchise quarterback.

NFL draft: What Minnesota Vikings need, don’t need – Minnesota’s NFL draft motive has been clear, actually, for two years. The Vikings are as poised as ever to take a quarterback in the first round.

Jared Goff: Comments on media negativity “may have got twisted” – NBC Sports – Lions quarterback Jared Goff revisited some recent comments about the media in Detroit during an interview on Tuesday.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT ON WINDY CITY GRIDIRON

Caleb Williams already worked out with Keenan Allen, DJ Moore, and… – Windy City Gridiron – …possible(?) Bear, Rome Odunze!

2024 NFL Draft interview: Ohio LB Bryce Houston – Windy City Gridiron – WCG’s lead draft analyst speaks with Ohio’s star linebacker prospect.

How do NFL teams value future draft selections? – Windy City Gridiron – There’s a lot of noise out there regarding how teams value draft picks. The reality is that teams are pretty consistent in how they devalue future options.

2024 NFL Draft: Who is the one prospect you hope the Bears avoid? – Windy City Gridiron – With just two days before the draft, a few of our team members gave their thoughts on an NFL Draft roundtable.

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