NFL Trade Rumors

Bears Bears HC Ben Johnson is looking to solidify the team’s left tackle position, with three players currently vying for the spot, including Braxton Jones, Ozzy Trapilo and Kiran Amegadjie. “We’ll go as long as we need to go to find the right guy,” Johnson said, via Courtney Cronin of ESPN. “But we’d like to see someone go ahead and make it clear to us that he is that guy, and … [Read more...] about NFC Notes: Penei Sewell, Bears, Lions, Packers

Bears Bears HC Ben Johnson said that the team will utilize a lot of 12 personnel as the team looks to create mismatches against opposing defenses. “Each week you don’t know if you’re going to get base defense to nickel defense to (defend) 12 personnel,” Johnson said, via ESPN. “That’s kind of the fun of the game, too. Calling the game is ‘What is the defense going to be in and … [Read more...] about NFC Notes: Aidan Hutchinson, Colston Loveland, Bears, Lions, Packers

Bears The Bears signed backup QB Tyson Bagent to a two-year extension worth up to $16 million. Bagent said he thought over Chicago’s offer for a week as he weighed options about going after a starting role elsewhere, but their new coaching staff with HC Ben Johson was a big factor in his decision: “Being around this staff and this offense, especially this staff, the offensive … [Read more...] about NFC Notes: Tyson Bagent, Malik Willis, Bears, Lions, Packers

Lions Lions GM Brad Holmes had praise for rookie WR Isaac TeSlaa during a recent media appearance, with the third-round pick out of Arkansas turning heads during the preseason. “He’s playing wide receiver like how we like our guys to play,” Holmes told Kay Adams on the Up & Adams Show on Monday. “He’s blocking, he’s training in the run game. I know when you hear blocking in … [Read more...] about NFC Notes: Micah Parsons, Isaac TeSlaa, Lions, Packers, Vikings

Bears Bears HC Ben Johnson praised QB Caleb Williams for his body of work during training camp and the preseason and said he’s locked in and improving. “He’s really been locked in,” Johnson said, via Around The NFL. “Anytime you’re a young player, there’s usually a couple of steps forward and one step back, and that’s really been the story of his training camp. He and I have … [Read more...] about NFC Notes: Josh Metellus, Caleb Williams, Bears, Packers, Vikings