Sixth-round pick, LB J.T Thomas and fifth-round pick, QB Nathan Enderle reportedly signed four-year deals with the Bears this afternoon. Thomas inked his contract early this morning, while Enderle waited a little later. Enderle’s deal is for $2.2 million over four years and also includes a nice signing bonus of $170,000. Thomas’s contract info hasn’t [...]
Tag archives for 2011 off-season
Free Agent Frenzy: Bears Sign A Good Number Of Undrafted Free Agents
The Bears and the other 31 teams in the NFL were able to start negotiating with undrafted and their own drafted players at 7 PM ET yesterday. But they weren’t allowed to sign them until 10 AM ET today. With that being said the Bears made some splashes in the undrafted free agent pool this [...]
Links Of The Day: Possible Free Agent Acquisitions, Lance Briggs Honored As A Top 100 Player and Chris Conte’s Value
With the lockout still underway the NFL news has been slow since the draft. The Bears like every other team want for the lockout to be over, so they can get their rookies signed and ready to practice. But the lockout is still being figured out. Here are some links to look at, on yet [...]
With The 160th Pick The Chicago Bears Select…Nathan Enderle
The Bears got a developmental QB in the fifth round of the 2011 NFL Draft. Nathan Enderle from the University of Idaho has a lot of potential. So much potential that Mike Martz was among 10 talent evaluators to visit University of Idaho’s pro day back in mid-March. Temperatures were in the low 40′s on that [...]
With The 53rd Pick The Chicago Bears Select…Stephen Paea
The Bears traded up to get a big defensive tackle that will help plug some holes on defense. Stephen Paea from Oregon State is considered the seventh best defensive tackle and the Bears traded their No. 62nd and No. 127th picks with the Redskins to get him. So, you know the Bears wanted to get [...]
2011 NFL Draft: Options For The Chicago Bears In Round Number Two And Three
The NFL Draft starts very soon, hopefully Bears fans all around the world will be tuning in. It will be interesting to see what happens for the Bears in the second and third rounds tonight. The second round has started with cornerbacks (Ras-I Dowling (Patriots), Aaron Williams (Bills) and a QB, Andy Dalton (Bengals) being [...]
With The 29th Pick The Chicago Bears Select…OT Gabe Carimi
The Bears got the offensive tackle they were desiring once the 2010-11 season ended. Gabe Carimi, nicknamed the “Hammer” will likely start at right tackle for the Bears next season. That means the Bears will suit up either J’Marcus Webb or Chris Williams at LT, Jay Cutler’s blindside. The 6’7″, 315 lb Carimi was a [...]
2011 NFL Mock Draft, Chicago Bears Edition
Ever since the 2011 NFL season ended, fans and analysts have been waiting for the NFL Draft. Luckily the first round takes place on Thursday night at 8 p.m. ET. This draft is very important for the Chicago Bears, considering its the first time since 2008 that they’ve had a first-round pick. The offensive line [...]
Q & A With Chicago Bears Defensive Tackle Henry Melton
Henry Melton came into the NFL in 2009 as a fourth-round pick out of the University of Texas. Melton got his first playing time this past season. He played hard when he was out on the field. He flashed potential during his rookie year, 2009, but suffered a season-ending ankle injury during the pre-season. Melton [...]
Report: Ruling From Judge Nelson Likely Coming On Monday
According to Gary Myers of the New York Daily News, the ruling from Judge Susan Nelson on the pending motion to lift the lockout will likely come on Monday. Monday happens to be three days before the NFL Draft. “The players are the heavy favorites to win this round,” Gary Myers said about the possible [...]
