Bears Team Report
(Sun, 21 Mar 2010 10:30:37 PDT)

A couple of Utah prospects make sense for the Bears, who won't have a pick until the third round of next month's draft but still have holes to fill at safety and on the offensive line.

It's difficult to project which players will be available when the Bears finally get around to their first pick, which is 76th overall, but they would probably be delighted if Utah's Zane Beadles was still on the board.

Beadles was mostly a left tackle in college, starting there for the past three years. But several NFL talent evaluators project him to guard, where he started for the Utes as a freshman. While he seems to lack the athleticism necessary to play left tackle in the NFL, he could find a home at right tackle.

Washington Redskins sign free-agent QB Rex Grossman to 1-year contract
(Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:21:30 PDT)
ASHBURN, Va. - Free-agent quarterback Rex Grossman signed a one-year contract with the Washington Redskins on Wednesday.

Chicago Bears give Pro Bowl defensive back Nathan Vasher his walking papers
(Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:33:16 PDT)
LAKE FOREST, Ill. - The Chicago Bears released former Pro Bowl defensive back Nathan Vasher on Wednesday.

Bears release Vasher
(Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:07:30 PDT)
The Chicago Bears have released former Pro Bowl defensive back Nathan Vasher. Vasher, selected in the fourth round of the 2004 draft out of Texas, played six seasons with Chicago and made 19 interceptions, including eight in 2005 when he was picked for the Pro Bowl. Vasher's play dropped off the last several seasons and he was slowed by injuries.

Bears' Manning wants new contract
(Wed, 17 Mar 2010 06:03:11 PDT)
Chicago Bears safety Danieal Manning has a one-year offer from the team worth $1.176 million.

Bears sign free agent cornerback Jennings; release fullback McKie
(Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:01:06 PDT)
LAKE FOREST, Ill. - The Chicago Bears have signed free agent cornerback Tim Jennings to a two-year contract and released fullback Jason McKie.

Bears sign CB Jennings, release FB McKie
(Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:21:18 PDT)
The Chicago Bears have signed free agent cornerback Tim Jennings to a two-year contract and released fullback Jason McKie. A second-round draft pick by Indianapolis in 2006, Jennings recorded 157 tackles and four interceptions in four years with the Colts. He was not offered a tender after the season, making him free to sign elsewhere.

Ravens' acquisitions top free-agency moves
(Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:24:00 PDT)
Anquan Boldin and Donte' Stallworth's additions help give the franchise its best receiving corps ever.

AP Sources: Tomlinson leaves Vikings without deal, headed to visit Jets
(Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:00:00 PST)
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. - The Minnesota Vikings wined and dined LaDainian Tomlinson on Wednesday night, then spent much of Thursday meeting with the star running back in hopes of pairing him with Adrian Peterson in what would be a big-name backfield.

Safety Josh Bullocks signs 1-year tender with Bears
(Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:59:00 PST)
LAKE FOREST, Ill. - Restricted free agent safety Josh Bullocks has signed his one-year tender offer from the Chicago Bears.

Bullocks signs with Bears
(Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:34:24 PST)
Restricted free agent safety Josh Bullocks has signed his one-year tender offer from the Chicago Bears. Bullocks made four starts and appeared in 12 games with the Bears last season, finishing with 21 tackles -- 14 in the last two games -- and five special teams stops. He has 327 tackles, six interceptions and 28 pass breakups in five seasons with the Bears and New Orleans Saints.

Business as usual in NFL free agency despite absence of a salary cap
(Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:32:00 PST)
NEW YORK - Business as usual.

LaDainian Tomlinson set to visit Vikings, coach cites 'great conversation'
(Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:19:00 PST)
MINNEAPOLIS - LaDainian Tomlinson is coming to Minnesota for a visit, and the Vikings believe he could be a good fit.

Bears sign FB Eddie Williams
(Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:48:38 PST)
Fullback Eddie Williams has signed a one-year contract with the Chicago Bears. Drafted in the seventh round by Washington last year, he spent most of the season on the Redskins' practice squad before being elevated to the active roster Nov. 2. He was inactive for three games before being placed on injured reserve with a broken leg in late November.

Business as usual in NFL free agency
(Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:04:41 PST)
Business as usual. The absence of a salary cap has caused little change in how NFL teams approach the early stages of free agency. There still has been a spending spree, highlighted by the $42 million guaranteed the Chicago Bears gave defensive end Julius Peppers on the first day he became unrestricted.

Bears release RB Kevin Jones
(Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:06:00 PST)
CHICAGO - Injury-plagued running back Kevin Jones has been released by the Chicago Bears.

Ask an NFL'er: Obama's health care push
(Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:52:30 PST)
President Barack Obama has intensified his push to get his health care bill passed by the end of March .

Bears, Lions try to keep pace
(Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:04:00 PST)
One season after their fellow NFC North teams made the playoffs, Chicago and Detroit hit free agency hard.

Peppers Wastes No Time Enjoying Chicago
(Sun, 07 Mar 2010 13:17:26 PST)
Julius Peppers made quick work with his six-year, $91.5 million deal this weekend. Peppers, one of three of the...

Packers re-sign veteran LT Chad Clifton, wrapping up major off-season priority
(Sat, 06 Mar 2010 16:16:00 PST)
GREEN BAY, Wis. - The Green Bay Packers re-signed veteran left tackle Chad Clifton on Saturday, wrapping up one of their major off-season concerns early in the NFL's free agent signing period.

Patriots agree to terms with Wilfork, top free-agent priority of the off-season
(Sat, 06 Mar 2010 16:15:00 PST)
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - Two-time Pro Bowl nose tackle Vince Wilfork has agreed to a long-term contract that will keep him with the New England Patriots.

Bears sign Peppers, Giants make Rolle richest safety in 1st day of free agency
(Fri, 05 Mar 2010 22:21:00 PST)
NEW YORK - The Chicago Bears were big spenders as NFL teams entered the free agency period unconstrained by a salary cap, signing top prize Julius Peppers.

Free Agency Watch: Day one winners
(Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:17:14 PST)
It was the first free agency day without a salary cap since 1993, and the fear was that with labor unrest on the...

Bears win Julius Peppers sweepstakes
(Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:34:31 PST)
Anxious all week, Julius Peppers was finally getting some sleep at home in Charlotte when he found out just how serious the Chicago Bears were about acquiring him. The free agent signing period had just begun and his agent called to tell him coach Lovie Smith was in town. Soon, Peppers was meeting him at an executive airport.