Cheta Ozougwu

CLEVELAND — Ready or not, here comes the regular season. The Bears pulled the blinds on the exhibition slate Thursday night at largely empty Cleveland Browns Stadium, doing their best to ensure they get to Week 1 as healthy as possible. Coach...

Dan, do you see Marc Trestman replacing Johnny Knox with another speedy receiver in the draft? I really believe that he was a major missing piece of their offense since his catastrophic injury. I just don't think Trestman will find another one in free...

For the first time since the 1985 season, the Bears landed two defensive linemen in the Pro Bowl as Julius Peppers and Henry Melton were selected as all-stars. Peppers led the defense with 111/2 sacks, his most since joining the club in 2010, and...

It appears Jason Campbell will have the Bears' full complement of offensive weapons Monday night against the 49ers. Receiver Alshon Jeffery, who hasn't played since he fractured his right hand in Week 5 against the Jaguars, had full participation in...

If Bears offensive coordinator Mike Tice truly wants to stick with the running game against the Lions Monday night, he has the full personnel to do so. Fullback Evan Rodriguez, who missed the last two games with a sprained MCL in his left knee, is active...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Alshon Jeffery will undergo an X-ray on his swollen right hand Monday and the Bears are hopeful the rookie wide receiver is not seriously injured. Jeffery left Sunday's game after the first play of the fourth quarter when he...

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Chicago Bears running back Matt Forte, who sprained his right ankle against Green Bay, is active for Monday night's showdown with the Dallas Cowboys. He will start. Forte was questionable coming into the game after being limited all...

J'Marcus Webb had trouble stopping Rams pass rusher Robert Quinn a handful of times Sunday. Fortunately, Webb's missteps weren't as noticeable after a victory. The left tackle got some much-needed help as offensive coordinator Mike Tice opted not to...

NFL roster cut-down day turned out to be a great day for 2012 Mr. Irrelevant Chandler Harnish and Cheta Ozougwu, last year's final draft pick who has the same moniker. Harnish, Mr. Irrelevant XXXVII, the quarterback who was taken No. 253 by the...

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....

We should not get too excited or upset about anything we see on a football field before the start of the regular season, with the possible exception of the Democratic National Convention at the Panthers' stadium. But it is a tad concerning that the...

Ten things to take away from the Chicago Bears' 31-3 loss to the Denver Broncos in their preseason opener: 1. No one game plans for the opening preseason game and starters don’t play into the fourth quarter in the first exhibition. But maybe nobody...