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move in to renovated Halas Hall"BEAR DOWN Womens Danny Trevathan Jersey , CHICAGO BEARS, BEAR DOWN!!!!BEARRRSSSS / FREE AGENCY / DRAFTBears Re-Sign OLB Aaron Lynch On 1-Year Deal - 670 The Score - The Bears have re-signed outside linebacker Aaron Lynch on a one-year deal after he posted three sacks in 2018.Neveau: Could the Bears Wear Triple Digit Numbers for Anniversary Season? See the Team’s Clever April Fools’ Prank - NBC Chicago - The Chicago Bears are getting ready to celebrate their 100th anniversary this season, but could they celebrate by changing up their jerseys in a way that’s never been done before?Sikes: Bears Have Re-Signed Aaron Lynch - Club Dub Bears Blog - Boom. There’s your OLB depth as Kevin Fishbain says as well. The Bears have re-signed Aaron Lynch to a one-year deal.Sikes: Could RB Ryan Nall Make The 53 Man Roster This Season? - Club Dub Bears Blog - Fullback Michael Burton is a free agent this offseason, and I have heard absolutely nothing leading me to believe that he will be brought back. The position itself is slowing dying off in the NFL as it becomes more of a passing league. Burton played just 49 snaps in 2018.Medina: The Early Projected Win Totals Are Out and Vegas Is Still High On the Bears - Bleacher Nation - Is 9.5 wins for the 2019 Bears too high? Too low? Or just right?Medina: Pass-Rushing Linebacker Aaron Lynch is Back on a One-Year Deal - Bleacher Nation - The Bears had a need at outside linebacker and brought back Aaron Lynch to fill the spot.Gabriel: Who Will Replace Jordan Howard In Bears’ Backfield? - 670 The Score - The Bears are eyeing a workhorse running back in the NFL Draft after trading Jordan Howard to the Eagles last week.Finley: Bears re-sign OLB Aaron Lynch - Sun Times - The team re-signed edge rusher Aaron Lynch to a one-year deal on Monday. He started three games last year, totaling three sacks.'Very Cavallari' recap: Jay Cutler thinks big, beyond lawn care and chickens | Chicago Sun-Times - We also meet Kristin's dad Dennis, who somehow doesn't want to discuss a family tragedy before the cameras.Biggs: Bears re-sign Aaron Lynch to a 1-year contract, answering a depth question at outside linebacker - Chicago Tribune - The Bears will have every player who had significant playing time in their front seven back as outside linebacker Aaron Lynch returns on a one-year contract.Wiederer: Oh, those wacky Bears announcing triple-digit jersey numbers for 2019 - Chicago Tribune - The Bears announced Monday morning that the team would be wearing jerseys with triple-digit numbers on them in 2019 to commemorate the team's 100th season. Only the announcement came on the first day of April. So was it for real? Or just a wacky gag?Campbell: A remodeled Halas Hall opens today, complete with the Bears' navy-and-orange stripes on the walls - Chicago Tribune - Bears coaches and the football personnel department will move into their new offices in the remodeled Halas Hall on Monday.Arkush: Bears re-sign Lynch to 1-year deal - Daily Herald - The Bears on Monday announced the re-signing of Aaron Lynch to a one-year deal.Letizia: Safety Plan? 3 Safety Prospects the Bears Could Still Target in the NFL Draft - Chicago Audible Blog - Since Ha Ha Clinton-Dix signed a one-year deal, the Chicago Bears would be wise to draft a potential replacement in the mid-to-late rounds of the NFL Draft.Stankevitz: With Aaron Lynch back, Bears will continue to look for creative ways to generate pass rush - NBC Sports Chicago - The Bears brought back Aaron Lynch on Monday, but that's just one piece of what could be a creative approach to pressuring opposing quarterbacks.Ellis: Bears announce they've signed LB Aaron Lynch to one-year deal - NBC Sports Chicago - The Bears addressed a depth need with a familiar face.Stankevitz: Matt Nagy on Cordarrelle Patterson: Bears ‘are going to find some good stuff for him’ - NBC Sports Chicago - Matt Nagy and Ryan Pace are clearly excited about what the Bears can do with Cordarrelle Patterson in 2019.POLISH SAUSAGEAAF’s status mired in confusion, uncertainty – ProFootballTalk - The Alliance of American Football may or may not be in its final days. Per a source with knowledge of the situation, the AAF currently is mired in confusion and uncertainty.Broncos have only six players remaining from 2015 – ProFootballTalk - Starting inside linebacker Todd Davis is one of only six players remaining from the Broncos’ 2015 Super Bowl title team. Von Miller, Chris Harris Jr.KNOW THY ENEMYNFL free agency: Lions agree to 1-year deal with RB C.J. Anderson - Pride Of Detroit - It appears the Lions finally have their RB2.Detroit Lions offseason workout, OTA dates announced - Pride Of Detroit - We’re starting to get into the meat of the offseason.Minnesota Vikings Re-Sign C/G Brett Jones - Daily Norseman - The Vikings have made another move in free agency - this time re-signing Brett Jones, who played center for the first few weeks last season for the Viking while Pat Elflein was on the PUP list.Packers release 2019 offseason workout schedule Cody Whitehair Jersey , will begin April 8 - Acme Packing Company - The Packers will welcome players back one week from today.Potash: Ten years after - The Jay Cutler trade - was it worth it for Bears? - Sun Times - If the Cutler deal was a mistake, it was a mistake GM Jerry Angelo had to make. The Bears were that desperate for a quarterback.NFC North roster reset: Bears to fend off retooled division rivals? - NFL.com - Will the Chicago Bears repeat as division champions after losing some key members of their defense? Dan Parr takes stock of the NFC North just a few weeks away from the 2019 NFL Draft.IN CASE YOU MISSED IT ON WINDY CITY GRIDIRONWiltfong: Bears re-sign Aaron Lynch - Windy City Gridiron - This move feels like a bigger deal that it probably should, but considering the untested depth under contract behind starters Khalil Mack and Leonard Floyd. it’s good to see Aaron Lynch back on a...Householder: Chicago Bears workout, OTAs, minicamp schedule released - Windy City Gridiron - Get ready for guys in shorts on football fieldsWiltfong: Bears met with defensive back Ugo Amadi - Windy City Gridiron - The NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport is reporting that the Chicago Bears have met with Oregon defensive back Ugo Amadi today on a pre-draft visit.WCG CONTRIBUTORS BEARS PODCASTS & STREAMS2 Minute Drill - Website - iTunes - Andrew Link; Steven’s Streaming – Twitch – Steven Schweickert; T-Formation Conversation - Website - iTunes - Lester Wiltfong, Jr.; WCG Radio - Website - iTunes - Robert Zeglinski - The Blitz NetworkTHE RULESWindy City Gridiron Community Guidelines - SBNation.com - We strive to make our communities open and inclusive to sports fans of all backgrounds. 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Latest NewsFrom The Desk Of...Chicago Bears Free Agency 2019Bears mailbag: Hope for Robbie Gould, drafting a running back and Aaron Rodgers’ rough weekNew,38commentsThe draft is getting closer and the draft visits are ramping up. Draft questions and more as the offseason continues to drag along.CDTShare this storyShare this on FacebookShare this on TwitterShareAll sharing optionsShareAll sharing options for:Bears mailbag: Hope for Robbie Gould, drafting a running back and Aaron Rodgers’ rough weekTwitterFacebookRedditPocketFlipboardEmailPhoto by Al Messerschmidt/Getty ImagesThe 2019 NFL Draft is just 15 days away and while the Chicago Bears may not be slated to pick on the first night http://www.thebearslockerroom.com/authentic-jonathan-bullard-jersey , that doesn’t mean there aren’t plenty of draft questions. While the main focus is on running backs, the Bears still have five picks and will look to add more to their already deep roster.On top of that, news surfaced on Tuesday that the 49ers could be having issues coming to a long-term pact with kicker Robbie Gould, possibly leaving a slim chance that he returns to Chicago.We’ll address all of that and more in this week’s mailbag.I’m glad you asked.I actually put out a piece yesterday highlighting exactly who I think would be ideal and realistic fits for the Bears in this draft class. To keep it simple, here are my top five names.Miles Sanders (Penn State)Trayveon Williams (Texas A&M)Damien Harris (Alabama)Justice Hill (Oklahoma State)David Montgomery (Iowa State)In short, I feel like the Bears would have to trade up for Sanders or Montgomery. Sanders is the most ideal fit because of how well-rounded he is. Montgomery lacks explosion at the second level, but is also very well-rounded and is one of the more overlooked fits in this class.Williams, Harris and Hill are all likely to be around when the Bears pick and all make a lot of sense as well.It’s worth noting that the Bears have met multiple times with Sanders and Williams. Those meetings include top 30 visits and they’ve also worked out Sanders. All in all, the team has spent eight of their top 30 visits on running backs and met with 15 overall. It’s pretty clear they plan to not only draft one, but likely draft one somewhat early.Earlier Tuesday, it was reported by NBC Sports Bay Area that the 49ers were interested in kicker Stephen Gostkowski. Since that point, the Patriots re-signed him to a two-year, $8.5 million deal. Normally, I’d say that probably kills any chance at Gould being dealt, but I’m not sure that’s quite the case yet. Here’s what we know:Gould was not happy with the tag because he wanted a long-term deal, so he could move his family wherever he landed.Gould has been very vocal about his love for the Bears and the city of Chicago.General manager John Lynch said at the scouting combine that the team & the kicker’s camp were far apart and talks had all but died.With all of that in mind, I’d say that it’s no guarantee that Gould will actually sign his tag or do it any time soon. My guess is that for the right price (no clue what that would be), Lynch would be open to dealing him. I would assume that would need to be before or during the draft Womens Akiem Hicks Jersey , so he could find a suitable replacement.I’m not sure that Bears general manager Ryan Pace is going to abandon his current kicking competition, to trade a draft pick for a 36-year-old kicker. It would likely have to be for a low round pick and maybe even a 2020 pick but even then, you’re talking about trading a pick, screwing a few tryout players out of a real chance to make the roster and paying Gould around $4-4.5 million per year.I’d say that all in all, the chances of a Gould reunion remain low, unless the 49ers rescind their current franchise tag on him.Admittedly so, the deeper I dove into this 2019 running back class, the less impressed I was. I’m not going to say it’s a weak class, but I do think it’s a middle-heavy class, with a lot of questions in it.As head coach Matt Nagy talked about a few weeks back, it’s all about fit. Both for the team and these prospects. Not a lot of these prospects are good at everything and none of them (on paper) are elite talents. For me personally, I don’t have one first round grade, but I have 12 graded in the first four rounds and a total of 14 graded in rounds four through five.It’s going to be about how strong Pace’s and Nagy’s evaluations are of this class, especially when it comes to fit. The good news? They aren’t looking for a three-down back or a bell cow. That will help.Even so, I don’t think it would make much sense to bypass this class all together and wait for next year’s. You simply have to trust your evaluations if your Pace and not overdraft, even if that means not taking one until the fourth or fifth round.Also remember, even if they draft one in a few weeks, it doesn’t mean they can’t spend a higher pick on one next year if one of Mike Davis or their pending draft pick don’t work out.“It sounds to me like Rogers is making excuses about last year. Kind of odd he comes out with this story after all the stories about how huge egos destroyed the Packers. If he was that injured why continue to play especially after they were out of it? Sounds like excuses to me Bobby Massie Jersey , what are your thoughts.” - Jerry Sternadel (via email)As most Bears fans are aware by now, Aaron Rodgers made headlines last week. Tyler Dunne wrote an excellent article detailing the fallout between the quarterback and his former head coach, Mike McCarthy.The premise of the piece was based on Rodgers’ reported ego and disdain for McCarthy. It’s excellent and I would suggest taking about 20 minutes out of your day to read it if you already haven’t.Since that point, Rodgers has come out and somewhat refuted most of the information in the article. The problem? The sources came from within the Packers’ organization whether it was scouts or former players (some of which attached their names to it). Also, when Rodgers spoke about it, he didn’t exactly deny a lot of the information. He simply discredit Dunne and the outspoken sources in former tight end Jermichael Finley and receiver Greg Jennings.Since then, he has also come out and said that he played last year on a broken leg and sprained knee. Both of which were sustained on Roy Robertson-Harris’ sack that came in their Week 1 matchup. Now, I’m not going to say Rodgers was making excuses because I don’t believe that he was. I felt for most of the year that whatever happened on that play that caused Rodgers to miss close to a quarter in the season opener, hampered him for most of the season.What I do think it brings in question is the quarterback’s overall durability. This was the second year in a row in which he had a serious injury. Yes, he played all 16 games, but the year before he missed the majority of the year with a broken collarbone. At 35-years-old, you have to wonder if his body is breaking down after years of abuse. What is even more interesting is that the team just extending him and they can’t really get out from underneath his contract until the 2022 off-season. If Rodgers continues to break down and can’t stay healthy, this perceived Packers new-found “window” could close before it even opens. I would also question how well a fit between a young offensive-minded head coach with no NFL head coaching experience and a strong-willed quarterback like Rodgers will work out.Only time will tell, but I’d say there are more questions now than there was when the offseason first started in regards to the Packers.