Dom DeCicco

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — It was an uncharacteristically bad night for Charles Tillman. The 31-year-old, Pro Bowl cornerback made some rookie mistakes in the third and most meaningful exhibition, but at least it was the preseason. Tillman was...

Ten thoughts on the Chicago Bears after their 20-17 exhibition victory Friday night over the New York Giants in East Rutherford, N.J. 1. Lovie Smith always has said that it's hard to make final roster cuts, with plenty of hard decisions in the process....

The competition between Rashied Davis and Dane Sanzenbacher for a spot on the Chicago Bears' 53-man roster has ended: Davis told the Tribune he was released Wednesday morning. The Bears had not announced the move, but Davis suffered an undisclosed injury...

CLEVELAND — If the competition for the final receiver spot was supposed to come down to Thursday's exhibition game against the Browns, then Dane Sanzenbacher should have no problem making the 53-man roster. Veteran Rashied Davis, who was believed...

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13th in a 14-part series leading up to the start of Bears training camp. None of Dave Toub's NFL peers were about to take any pity on the Bears special teams coordinator last season. But you can make a case it was the most challenging year Toub has been...

Gabe Carimi arguably had his best practice of training camp Friday night at Soldier Field as he continues to solidify his starting role at right tackle. But another right tackle has caught the Bears' attention in camp. Cory Brandon, a 6-foot-7, 324-pound...

BOURBONNAIS -- Brian Urlacher watched practice wearing a floppy hat Saturday, but the Chicago Bears still don’t have a timetable for when the linebacker will return to action. Urlacher returned to the team after nearly a week away for what coach...

BOURBONNAIS — Nearly a week away from the team for personal reasons has not healed Brian Urlacher's left knee, but replacements the Bears brought to training camp are because of other injuries at linebacker. Urlacher returned to training camp...

Dave Toub was forced to wonder how it would shake out at this time a year ago when the Bears' top six tacklers on special teams all were headed to unrestricted free agency. He's in a similar position again as five of the top eight core players, based...