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A week ago, Bears general manager Phil Emery took question after question about two main topics: offensive lineman Gabe Carimi’s decision not to join the Bears’ organized team activities, and fullback Evan Rodriguez’s partying ways and legal problems. Now, with the team’s mandatory minicamp beginning Tuesday, both players are gone. Emery essentially eliminated two potential [...]

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Bears waive Rodriguez, replace him at fullback The Bears let Evan Rodriguez stick around after his DUI arrest May 31 but only long enough to find a replacement. Rodriguez was placed on waivers Monday, 11 days after he had a blood-alcohol level of more than twice the legal limit, according to a … Full News [...]

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Fullback/tight end twice has been arrested this offseason.      Full News here – Sports – chicagotribune.com

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CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bears say they have agreed to trade former first-round draft pick Gabe Carimi to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The team confirmed the deal, which is pending a physical, on Sunday night. The Bears didn’t say what they were getting in return, although a person familiar with the situation said Tampa [...]

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The Chicago Bears say they have agreed to trade former first-round draft pick Gabe Carimi to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Full News here – Chicago Sports News, Chicago Scores, and Chicago Schedules: Basketball, Football, Hockey, Soccer and More at WLS ABC7Chicago.com

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Former No. 1 overall pick trying to land a QB gig in NFLSACRAMENTO, Calif. — Bears running back Michael Bush firmly believes JaMarcus Russell deserves another chance in the NFL, even if doesn’t mean a reunion between the two in Chicago.      Full News here – Sports – chicagotribune.com

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NFL pioneer Deacon Jones died on Monday night. As part of the Fearsome Foursome, he helped change the way defensive linemen play. His contributions to the game weren’t unnoticed by the Bears’ best.Photo Credit: Getty Images for Autism Speaks Full News here – NBC Chicago – Chicago Local News and Breaking News

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Former Bears kick returner and defensive back Ron Smith died Sunday in Denver after a bout with lung cancer. He was 70. Smith, a Chicago native, spent 10 seasons in the NFL, including four with the Bears (1965, 1970-72). He was a Pro Bowl kick returner in 1972, when he returned 30 kickoffs for 924 [...]

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In honor of Memorial Day, some members of the Chicago Bears traveled to Germany earlier this week to visit U.S. troops stationed there. Full News here – Chicago news and local news video for the Chicago area from WLS-TV ABC7 Chicago

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Hall of Famer Dan Hampton doesn’t mind seeing defensive end Shea McClellin with his old No. 99 on his back. To him, it’s actually cool. “A number of players have worn [No. 99],” Hampton said. “It’s not like it’s a shock to see it on the field. But McClellin, a first-round draft pick, he’s expected [...]

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The Chicago Bears will retire Mike Ditka’s jersey No. 89 this season. Full News here – Chicago Sports News, Chicago Scores, and Chicago Schedules: Basketball, Football, Hockey, Soccer and More at WLS ABC7Chicago.com

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Tribune’s Bears columnist answers readers questions about Urlacher, Carimi, Gould, Long and other rookies to watchDan Pompei answers your questions about Brian Urlacher, Gabe Carimi, Kyle Long and more.      Full News here – Sports – chicagotribune.com

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Hall of Fame tight end will become 14th Bear honored and 1st since Butkus and SayersTwo sources have told the Tribune the Bears will retire the No. 89 of Michael Keller Ditka Jr., also known as Da Coach, in a ceremony during the Dec. 9 “Monday Night Football” game against the Cowboys at Soldier Field. [...]

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(CBS) Following Brian Urlacher’s retirement announcement, Chicago Bears chairman George McCaskey has released the following statement: How lucky we were that Brian Urlacher was a Chicago Bear.   Brian announced his retirement in the same, understated way in which he carried himself at Halas Hall the last 13 years – he simply wanted to be [...]

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Star linebacker Brian Urlacher announced his retirement from the NFL on Twitter Wednesday after playing his entire 13-year career with the Chicago Bears. Full News here – Chicago Sports News, Chicago Scores, and Chicago Schedules: Basketball, Football, Hockey, Soccer and More at WLS ABC7Chicago.com

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