Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears
NFC North | 11-6-0
Avg PTS
25.94
Rank: 9th
Avg Yds
384.89
Rank: 4th
Avg PYds
242.58
Rank: 7th
Avg RYds
142.32
Rank: 2nd
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Posted 8/30/2026 2:31 am GMT
Chicago Bears WR Luther Burden III (groin) 'looks 100%' and to plan on him being available in Week 1, according to HC Ben Johnson on Saturday, Aug, 29.
Huddle Up: Burden has around two weeks to work his way back into game shape after missing time because of the injury. He will be one of the starting receivers for the Bears when healthy and has immense upside as a fourth-round wide receiver in fantasy football.
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Posted 8/26/2026 10:42 pm GMT
Chicago Bears WR Luther Burden III (groin) participated in practice Wednesday, Aug. 26.
Huddle Up: Burden has around two weeks to work his way back into game shape after missing time because of the injury. He will be one of the starting receivers for the Bears when healthy and can be a No. 2 or No. 3 receiver in fantasy leagues.
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Posted 8/23/2026 1:35 am GMT
Chicago Bears TE Colston Loveland caught one of his three targets for 10 yards during the preseason game against the Cincinnati Bengals Saturday, Aug. 22.
Huddle Up: Loveland found his stride down the stretch last season, emerging as one of the more dynamic tight ends in the league. Expect him to pick up where he left off, and Loveland has a great chance to finish as a top-five fantasy option at his position in 2026.
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Posted 8/23/2026 1:23 am GMT
Chicago Bears WR Rome Odunze caught one of his two targets for 18 yards during the preseason game against the Cincinnati Bengals Saturday, Aug. 22.
Huddle Up: Odunze was off to a fast start last season before injuries got in the way, but with DJ Moore now in Buffalo, Odunze will be positioned for a career year. Consider him a WR3 who is capable of reaching WR2 status.
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Posted 8/23/2026 1:19 am GMT
Chicago Bears QB Caleb Williams completed two of his five passes for 28 yards during the preseason game against the Cincinnati Bengals Saturday, Aug. 22.
Huddle Up: Williams accounted for 30 total touchdowns in his second NFL season and his first under head coach Ben Johnson. Another leap forward in 2026 isn't out of the question, and Williams looks like a low-end QB1 with upside.
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Posted 8/18/2026 5:45 pm GMT
Chicago Bears RB Kyle Monangai (knee) is considered "week-to-week" from his injury, according to head coach Ben Johnson.
Huddle Up: Monangai being out could give D'Andre Swift more touches early on in the season. When Monangai returns, it will be worth seeing how many more reps he gets in games, but for now, if he misses time, Swift becomes a fringe RB1 early on.
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Posted 8/17/2026 12:39 am GMT
Updating a previous report, Chicago Bears RB Kyle Monangai (knee) is believed to be "fine" after initial tests showed his knee to be structurally sound, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter. Monangai will still undergo an MRI.
Huddle Up: Although Monangai isn't out of the woods just yet, the initial reports are encouraging. Assuming he avoided a serious, Monangai should be a flex option or RB3 as part of a two-headed monster in the Chicago backfield.
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Posted 8/16/2026 9:24 pm GMT
Chicago Bears RB Kyle Monangai (knee) suffered an apparent right knee injury in practice Sunday, Aug. 16, when he was tackled from behind by veteran DT Grady Jarrett. The team was not wearing pads, and Jarrett appeared to realize it mid-tackle, attempting to hold the back up. A trained tested Monangai's knee on the field, and he was helped off, but no cart was needed.
Huddle Up: Monangai appeared to walk off the field gingerly, but it appears he might have escaped a more serious ailment. We'll keep an eye on the situation, however. Monangai proved himself in his rookie season, and he is a valuable fantasy asset. As long as there are no setbacks, Monangai should be treated as a RB3 or flex fantasy option in most leagues of 12 or more teams. If D'Andre Swift were to suffer some sort of an injury in-season, Monangai would have some RB2 fantasy appeal.
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Posted 8/10/2026 2:19 pm GMT
Updating previous reports, Chicago Bears WR Luther Burden III (groin) is expected to miss about a month with a groin injury. The hope is that he's ready by Week 1.
Huddle Up: Kalif Raymond is next on the depth chart if Burden winds up missing games. Raymond is a journeyman receiver that doesn't have a ton of value but could be a cheap streaming option. Burden's ADP pegs him in the fourth round, and that is likely to fall a bit. He'll be an upside WR3 target.
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Posted 8/08/2026 7:06 pm GMT
Chicago Bears WR Luther Burden III (leg) left practice early Saturday, Aug. 8, after suffering an apparent leg injury.
Huddle Up: Fantasy players should look for an update on Burden in the next few days. He is coming off a productive 2025 season and is in line for a bigger role in the offense. He can be at least a No. 3 receiver in fantasy leagues if he is healthy.
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Posted 8/03/2026 1:12 pm GMT
Chicago Bears RB Kyle Monangai (leg) returned to practice Monday, Aug. 3, after dealing with a soft-tissue injury, according to head coach Ben Johnson.
Huddle Up: Monangai was the RB33 in PPR leagues last season after a 169-783-5 line on the ground. He'll be an RB3 again teaming iwth D'Andre Swift in the backfield. Roschon Johnson would become a handcuff option if either of the top two backs went down.
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Posted 8/01/2026 9:43 pm GMT
Chicago Bears RB Kyle Monangai (undisclosed) missed his third straight practice Saturday, Aug. 1.
Huddle Up: Fantasy players will need to keep an eye on the situation to see how long Monangai may be sidelined. He should see a good amount of work in 2026 like he did in last season and can be a No. 3 or No. 4 back in fantasy leagues.
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Posted 7/11/2026 5:28 pm GMT
Chicago Bears WR Kalif Raymond has a chance to have a solid role in the passing game if he can build a connection with QB Caleb Williams and if either WR Rome Odunze or WR Luther Burden III struggle during training camp, in the opinion of BearsWire's Mike Pendleton. Raymond is familiar with head coach Ben Johnson's offensive system since they worked together with the Detroit Lions.
Huddle Up: Fantasy players should monitor the situation because Raymond appears to be in line to be at least the No. 3 receiver for the Bears. He could be a late round pick in some leagues since the Bears had one of the better passing offenses in the NFL last season.
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Posted 7/09/2026 6:35 pm GMT
Chicago Bears QB Caleb Williams is being labeled as an x-factor for his team for the 2026 season, according to ESPN's Seth Walder. He points to Williams' QBR being below league average, and if he can raise it, his production would skyrocket.
Huddle Up: Williams, for all that he produced in 2025, was not very efficient or consistent for stretches of the season. That being said, he is still a QB1 in fantasy leagues for the 2026 season, but he could be the top option if his QBR can rise to a league average.
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Posted 7/02/2026 8:24 pm GMT
Chicago Bears QB Caleb Williams said he expects to have a better completion percentage this upcoming season but is more interested in winning games.
Huddle Up: Williams completed 58.1 percent of his passes this last season, which was one of the lowest amount starting quarterbacks. He was still able to rank in the top 10 in passing yards and passing touchdowns, so a better completion percentage would likely help his stats. Williams should be considered a No. 1 quarterback in most fantasy leagues this season.
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Posted 6/12/2026 12:48 am GMT
Chicago Bears QB Caleb Williams has shown a comfort level in the offense during OTAs and minicamp, according to Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com.
Huddle Up: Although his completion percentage left something to be desired, Williams saw a jump in his counting stats in his first season with Ben Johnson as head coach. If he takes another step forward in 2026, Williams will be in the QB1 mix on a weekly basis.
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Posted 6/04/2026 2:07 pm GMT
Chicago Bears WR Rome Odunze (foot) said he's adjusting to a new normal with his foot. "It's not from a standpoint that I'm like always in pain, but the way my foot broke, there's calluses in there that creates a different type of foot structure with those bones -- different things that kind of shifts things around," Odunze said Wednesday, via Jay Cohen of the Associated Press. "So my new normal was kind of what I am going into. And I don't think that's anything that's going to prohibit me or keep me from making plays."
Huddle Up: Odunze caught just 44 of 90 targets last season, and that's something he'll need to clean up in order to be the WR2 in fantasy he's projected to be.
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Posted 5/30/2026 5:22 pm GMT
Chicago Bears WR Luther Burden III has been performing well during offseason workouts and has been working on learning new routes, according to head coach Ben Johnson.
Huddle Up: Burden is in line for a big role this upcoming season after the team traded DJ Moore during the offseason. He is coming off a solid rookie season and should be able to improve his numbers with more playing time. He can be a No. 3 receiver in most fantasy leagues.
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Posted 5/28/2026 6:28 pm GMT
Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson told reporters on Thursday, May 28, "I'm buying Luther Burden stock right now."
Huddle Up: Burden had high expectations heading into his second season with the Chicago Bears. Now, with this added endorsement of him from his head coach, fantasy players should take note. With the departure of DJ Moore, Burden has a chance to become the WR2, or even the WR1, of the Bears. Right now, he projects as a fun WR2 in fantasy lineups with some real potential to surpass that.
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Posted 5/14/2026 3:29 pm GMT
Chicago Bears QB Caleb Williams was instructed to tweak his shotgun stance and put his left foot forward instead of his right. This was part of head coach Ben Johnson's tweaks during the season.
Huddle Up: Williams was the QB8 in fantasy, and he certainly can build upon that in his third season and second with this coaching staff. He's a solid midrange QB1 with upside in fantasy.
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Posted 4/29/2026 12:27 am GMT
Free agent (Steelers) WR Scotty Miller met with the Detroit Lions on Tuesday, April 29. He will also try out for the Chicago Bears next week.
Huddle Up: Miller played the last two seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers, recording 14 receptions in 26 games. He's also played one season in Atlanta after his first four seasons in Tampa Bay. His best season was 2020, when he had 53 receptions and three touchdowns with the Buccaneers.
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Posted 4/23/2026 10:26 pm GMT
Chicago Bears TE Colston Loveland said he is looking forward to having a bigger role in the offense during the 2026 season.
Huddle Up: Loveland is coming off a solid rookie season and should enter 2026 as the team's starting tight end. He should see a handful of targets each game and can be a low-end No. 1 tight end in fantasy leagues.
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Posted 4/04/2026 9:35 pm GMT
Chicago Bears WR Rome Odunze will be asked to work on limiting his drops and strengthen his fundamentals with the other offensive players during offseason workouts, according to head coach Ben Johnson.
Huddle Up: Odunze dealt with injuries this past season and saw a drop in his receiving yards compared to his rookie season. He will still be one of the main options in the passing game for the Bears in 2026 and can be a No. 2 or No. 3 receiver in fantasy leagues.
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Posted 4/02/2026 5:40 pm GMT
Texas CB Malik Muhammad has completed a "Top 30" visit with the Dallas Cowboys ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft, according to Commanding the Huddle's Ryan Fowler.
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Posted 3/29/2026 5:20 pm GMT
Chicago Bears WR Kalif Raymond had interest from the San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks in free agency, but he chose the Bears so he could work with former offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, now head coach in Chicago. "I wanted to play in Ben's offense," Raymond said. "He's extraordinarily creative, and honestly, you can be in any spot on the offense, and he will find a way to get you the ball. Just to be under him is a great privilege."
Huddle Up: As long as Luther Burden III, Rome Odunze and Colston Loveland are healthy in Chicago, Raymond will have rather limited usage. He isn't someone to draft in most fantasy leagues. However, it might only take an injury or two before he sees an uptick in production, so remember his name for the waiver wire during the fantasy season.
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Posted 2/18/2026 10:18 pm GMT
Chicago Bears RB D'Andre Swift said he hopes to return to the team next season but does not know what the team will decide about his contract this offseason.
Huddle Up: Swift is coming off a career-high 1,087 rushing yards this season and received a majority of the carries for the Bears. He was sharing playing time with Kyle Monangai during the second half of the season and will likely receive a similar workload if he remains with the Bears. He can be a No. 2 or No. 3 receiver in fantasy leagues.
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