James Anderson Rumors & News

With the one-year deals extended to DJ Williams and James Anderson to be the probable starters for the Bears in 2013 at middle and strong-side linebacker, the Bears aren't under a lot of pressure to find a linebacker to come in and start immediately from the draft. And if they're interested in Jonathan Bostic, the Florida linebacker and successor to Brandon Spikes, Bostic might be a player served by a year of development. Bostic's a tad on the undersized side but at 6'1", 245, it's not a lot - he plays like he's bigger, which is a blessing and a curse in a way. He hits hard and fills ...

Chicago Bears' James Anderson (50) works with Michael Bush during NFL football minicamp at Halas Hall in Lake Forest, Ill., Thursday, April 18, 2013. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

When the Bears announced earlier this week that James Anderson would be the first Bear to wear number 50 since Samurai Mike Singletary, frankly I didn't see why it was announcement worthy anyway. I just don't see the big deal. Singletary himself said he doesn't care but why was he even asked? MORE: Does James Anderson deserve to wear number 50? The fact of the matter is that it doesn't matter, really. Sure Singletary is a franchise legend and a 10-time Pro Bowler but frankly he isn't even one of the three best MLBs in team history. Singletary was a very good player, yes, great eve...

Newly signed Chicago Bears linebacker James Anderson will wear number 50 during the 2013 season. We don't like it. Number 50 hasn't been worn by a Bear since the legendary Mike Singletary last donned the uni on December 27, 1992, in a 27-14 loss to the Dallas Cowboys. We despise the Cowboys. That 1992 season was the 10th consecutive Pro Bowl for the man known for his intense stare, and the man that quarterbacked the Chicago D for 12 consecutive seasons. I'm Samurai Mike I stop'em cold. Samurai Mike is the man that took up the iconic middle linebacking mantle from Dick Butkus, and pass...

We focus so much on which players the team picks up that we forget which guys have moved on from the team to other destinations. The likes of Jermon Bushrod, Martellus Bennett, D.J. Williams and James Anderson may make their presence felt, but those that are no longer Bears may also make their absence felt. With that sentence awkwardly stated, let's just get to the crux of this post - which Bears' departure do you think the Bears will miss the most? Let me give you a few of my options... Brian Urlacher (Replacement: D.J. Williams): This one's obvious. On the one hand, he's got 13 ye...

Bears' signings are salary-cap bargains - Brad Biggs: The Bears' total salary-cap hit for James Anderson, Kelvin Hayden, and Jonathan Scott will be less than $2.5 million for the 2013 season. Bears among those with some cap pressure - Moon Mullin: Bears are in a decent overall position as regards the salary cap, with no major 2013 contracts to do other than perhaps adding a veteran O-lineman and a couple of other players. Follow WCG on Twitter; like us on Facebook (& click on 'Subscribed to'). Click for Chicago Bears Tickets for next season... ---------- Bearsss Armando Allen ...

First though is an update on our own free agents from Spotrac: PLAYER POS STATUS 2012-2013 TEAM NEW TEAM YEARS DOLLARS SIGNED James Anderson LB UFA Carolina Chicago 1 N/A Mar 24 Derek Anderson QB Signed Carolina Carolina 1 $840,000 Mar 13 Antwan Applewhite DE UFA Carolina TBD -- Gary Barnidge TE Signed Carolina Cleveland 3 $3,750,000 Mar 13 Dwan Edwards (Offered) DT UFA Carolina TBD -- Ron Edwards DT UFA Carolina TBD -- Chris Gamble (retired) CB UFA Carolina ...

The Bears added another linebacker to their corps, signing former Panthers linebacker James Anderson to a one-year deal. Anderson was a third-round draft pick of the Panthers in 2006 and spent his entire career with the team as a strong-side linebacker, picking up 52 starts in his 94 games played. Over his career he's registered three interceptions, eight sacks and 308 tackles. Primarily, he's a strong-side linebacker, making this the replacement for Nick Roach. The Panthers signed him to a five-year, $22 million contract in July 2011 just after the lockout ended, and the Panthers cutt...