Brandon Hardin

The Bears drafted a safety for the eighth consecutive year but Brandon Hardin will not be able to do anything to shore up the position this season. The team will place the third-round draft pick from Oregon State on injured reserve, according to a source...

The Chicago Bears have placed receiver Johnny Knox on the physically-unable-to-perform list in advance of the regular season, meaning Knox will be sidelined for the first six weeks of the season. Knox, who continues to recover from spinal fusion surgery,...

It will be interesting to see how the Bears address safety depth before the 8 p.m. Friday deadline for final cuts. The position is rather thin. Starting free safety Chris Conte remains sidelined with a dislocated right shoulder. Backup Brandon Hardin...

If you're passing on Friday night's Bears-Giants game, I don't blame you. Summer is evaporating and it makes sense to enjoy these final weekends before the leaves change colors. For the Bears, however, this glorified scrimmage is the biggest day since...

The coaching staff repeatedly raved about improvements second-year safety Chris Conte made during training camp. But with the starter out for Friday night's game against the Giants, Craig Steltz will slide into the starting lineup at MetLife Stadium....

The Bears’ passing game? Just like big-boy offenses. The Bears’ running game? Looks like third-and-1 is no longer their version of clown college. The Bears’ pass rush? Look at you, Israel Idonije, finally racking up sacks the way...

12th in a 14-part series leading up to the start of Bears training camp. It was not until the eighthgame last year, a Monday nighter in Philadelphia on Nov. 7, that the Bears started the same player at strong safety in consecutive games. One year...

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...

BOURBONNAIS — Bears defensive coordinator Rod Marinelli gave this assessment of rookie defensive end Shea McClellin through six training camp practices at Olivet Nazarene University: "He has the tools and he has the mental toughness to him, but he'...

BOURBONNAIS — As Stephen Paea continued to build on a strong training camp at Olivet Nazarene University, Bears defensive coordinator Rod Marinelli tried not to gush too much about the second-year defensive tackle. But Marinelli couldn't contain...

Shea McClellin is hearing voices. So are most NFL rookies during this point of training camp. From their position coaches, coordinators, veteran teammates, friends, media, fans — everyone offers well-intended advice on how best to transition...

I know that the first exhibition game doesn’t mean much to the starters because, as Tribune football columnist Matt Bowen writes, that first game is about basics. Yes. Well. Fine. But not for me. I don’t care about footwork. I want fireworks....