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Four downs with Ditka

Chicago Sun-Times — 1. Bears QB coach Matt Cavanaugh called Jay Cutler ‘brilliant’ in regard to his football IQ. Do you agree? I’ve never been around Jay a whole lot, but I think he’s a smart kid. I think he really understands the game. I know Matt is not going to say something if he doesn’t mean it. That must be Matt’s impression, and I’ll go with his impression. I think the sky’s the limit for Jay Cutler. But the only guy that has to realize that is Jay Cutler. It’s not you or me or Matt Cavanaugh or Marc Trestman. He’s got …

Bears, top pick Kyle Long agree to four-year deal

Chicago Sun-Times — The Bears agreed to terms Friday with first-round pick Kyle Long, the 20th overall selection, on a four-year contract with an option. Long was the final draft pick of their 2013 class to reach a deal. “I just know that Chicago is one of the most historic football towns in the country,” Long said after he was drafted. “There are Chicago Bears fans everywhere in the world. The ‘C’ on the helmet is synonymous with success and tremendous football.” Details of the deal aren’t known, but it’s expected to be similar to what r...

Bears first-round pick Long signs 4-year deal

Bears Blog | Chicago Breaking Sports — NFL rules prohibit Kyle Long from participating in the remainder of the Bears’ offseason program because of Oregon’s academic calendar.    

Bears reach deal with first-round pick Kyle Long

Inside the Bears | Chicago Sun-Times — And like that the Bears are done. The Bears agreed to terms with first-round pick guard Kyle Long, the 20th overall selection, on a four-year deal with an option late Friday. Long was the last remaining draft pick of...

Receiving opportunities for Forte, Bush

Chicago Bears Blog | ESPN Chicago — Reggie Bush's appearance Friday morning on the NFL Network reinforced what should be a fun 2013 trend in at least two sectors of the NFC North: Running backs catching passes. Lots of them. How many? Well, we can say this: We have two connections to this chart of the most catches in a season by a running back in the NFL's post-merger era. First, you might recall that Bush caught 88 passes for the New Orleans Saints in 2006, the start of a four-year stretch in which he made 260 receptions.

Eight in the Box: Returning from injury

Chicago Bears Blog | ESPN Chicago — A look at key players for each NFC North team who are coming back from injuries: Chicago Bears: Place-kicker Robbie Gould needed offseason surgery after rupturing a semitendinosus tendon in Week 15 and still hadn't been cleared to kick 13 weeks later. All indications are that Gould will be ready for training camp and should once again be the Bears' place-kicker in 2013. Since he entered the NFL in 2005, Gould has the seventh-best percentage of conversions (85.

Report: Ex-QB Miller takes position with Bears

Bears Blog | Chicago Breaking Sports — Jim Miller is expected to return for a second season as a television analyst for Chicago Bears preseason games and now it looks like he will have an expanded role with the franchise.    

Bears make another personnel promotion

Inside the Bears | Chicago Sun-Times — After seeing others leave this offseason for bigger titles, the Bears promoted another one of their own on Thursday, making Mark Sadowski their senior national scout. Sadowski, a St. Rita graduate, joined the Bears in 2005 and spent last year...

GM: Carimi will be welcomed back to Bears

Chicago Bears Blog | ESPN Chicago — Chicago Bears general manager Phil Emery took the diplomatic route Wednesday when asked about Gabe Carimi's absence from the team's organized team activities. Carimi missed OTA sessions on Monday and Tuesday, the first two workouts of 10 league-mandated OTAs, and was the only player on the team eligible to attend who did not. "This is a voluntary situation, and every player has to make his own decisions," Emery told Sirius XM NFL Radio. "Gabe has made a decision.

Dan Pompei's Bears mailbag

Bears Blog | Chicago Breaking Sports — Tribune's Bears columnist answers questions about Kyle Long missing workouts, franchise-tagging Jay Cutler and why scouts need to see player in personTribune's Bears columnist answers questions about Kyle Long missing workouts, franchise-tagging Jay Cutler and why scouts need to see player in person.    

Dan Pompei's Bears mailbag

Chicago Tribune — The Tribune's Bears columnist answers questions about Kyle Long missing workouts, franchise-tagging Jay Cutler and why scouts need to see player in personQuestions on Kyle Long, Jay Cutler and more.    

Bears GM Phil Emery not shutting door on Gabe Carimi

Chicago Sun-Times — ADAM L. JAHNS: Gabe Carimi’s decision to skip the Bears’ offseason training activities thus far had led to rampant speculation that the 2011 first-round pick’s time in Chicago may be winding down.

Bears promote Sadowski to senior national scout

Bears Blog | Chicago Breaking Sports — In the latest in a series of front office moves, the Chicago Bears have promoted Mark Sadowski to senior national scout.    

Bears not ready to write off Carimi

Chicago Tribune — Emery says team OK with missed OTA's.    

Dollars and sense: What Bears paid undrafted free agents

Bears Blog | Chicago Breaking Sports — The signing bonus is not worth nearly what the opportunity is for undrafted free agents in the NFL.    

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