The Bears traded former first-round pick TE Greg Olsen away to the Carolina Panthers for a 2012 third-round pick late yesterday. Talks of trading Olsen occured all day yesterday after his agent Drew Rosenhaus sent out a message to all the NFL teams telling them he was available. “The Bears have granted me permission to [...]
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Free Agency Recap: Bears Officially Trade TE Greg Olsen To Panthers
The Bears traded former first-round pick TE Greg Olsen away to the Carolina Panthers for a 2012 third-round pick late yesterday. Talks of trading Olsen occured all day yesterday after his agent Drew Rosenhaus sent out a message to all the NFL teams telling them he was available. “The Bears have granted me permission to [...]
Breaking News: TE Manumaleuna Released, Olsen To Stay?
The Bears have reportedly released TE Brandon Manumaleuna and his monster contract that he signed last off-season. This move makes sense considering Manumaleuna was not at all what the Bears thought they got when they signed him. He signed a five year, $15 million deal last off-season, but Manumaleuna wasn’t the blocking tight end they [...]
Bears Add Blocking TE Matt Spaeth, Talking About Trading Greg Olsen
The Bears have made an interesting move today. They signed former Steelers TE Matt Spaeth to a contract. Tight end wasn’t considered an area of need for the Bears with Greg Olsen, Brandon Manumaleuna and Kellen Davis all signed on for the season. Spaeth, a third-round pick from the 2007 NFL Draft has appeared in 60 [...]
Tweet Of The Day: Greg Olsen Works Out With Giants TE Kevin Boss
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Tweet Of The Day: Greg Olsen Works Out With Giants TE Kevin Boss
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ESPN Chicago: Greg Olsen Talks About His Off-Season
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Did You Know? 5-19-2011
Greg Olsen became the first Bears tight end to gain more than 100 yards in a postseason game in the NFC Divisional game against the Seattle Seahawks last season. Olsen caught three passes for 133 yards and one touchdown in the 35-24 win over the Seahawks. Olsen had 41 catches, 404 yards and five touchdowns all [...]
Did You Know? 4-5-11
Greg Olsen tied Johnny Knox for the Bears lead with five touchdown receptions in 2010. Olsen also topped the Bears with five TD catches in 2008 and eight in 2009. Olsen’s 20 career TD receptions are the second most by a Bears tight end, trailing Hall of Famer Mike Ditka’s 34. Olsen’s 18 touchdown receptions [...]
Game Recap: Bears Bully Seattle, Will Host Green Bay For NFC Title
You can say the Bears got a lucky break in the divisional round by playing the Seattle Seahawks, but that’s who the league sent to Soldier Field and the Bears played them yesterday. They had a 28-0 lead at halftime. Had TE Greg Olsen go off for 3 catches, 113 yards and one touchdown. They [...]
