Sedrick Ellis

One of the undesired consequences of trading Gabe Carimi to the Buccaneers is the possibility that a player in the near future recalls the offensive lineman’s offseason and pursues a similar exit strategy. The Bears didn’t have to trade the...

Jay Cutler said the new offense will take three years to learn, but he only gets two max if he underperforms, right? -- @DreddRunner, from Twitter I think if Cutler underperforms, I think he gets one year, no more.  And really that’s all Marc...

A few teams around the NFL took the final day of minicamp off, sending their players into their down time a little early.   New coach Marc Trestman had the Chicago Bears work through their final practice Thursday at Halas Hall, getting in one more day...

Jay Cutler took a small dig this week at former Bears coach Lovie Smith when he said new coach Marc Trestman "really cares about the players in the locker room, which is different." It's good to know the relationship with Trestman is off to a good start...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Chicago Bears - INSIDE SLANT Learning a new offense is old hat for quarterback Jay Cutler, who's in the process of assimilating his fourth different scheme in his five years with the Bears. Cutler knows it takes...

There were no trumpets or bright lights welcoming the seventh pick of the 2008 draft when he unassumingly walked out to minicamp practice wearing a gray, long-sleeved T-shirt Wednesday. The expectations for Sedrick Ellis with the Bears are not what they...

Sedrick Ellis says the scheme the Chicago Bears play on defense makes it a virtual guarantee his production is going to increase this season. The defensive tackle agreed to terms on a one-year contract Tuesday and made it out to the Halas Hall practice...

WR Dale Moss had his contract terminated by Chicago. DT Sedrick Ellis, one of the biggest remaining free agents, has found a home with the Chicago Bears. WR Jerrell Jackson signed with Chicago. TE Evan Rodriguez was claimed by the Miami Dolphins off...

Part 2 : continues.... No Denver Broncos player attracted more media attention as he left the practice field on Tuesday than running back Willis McGahee. But few spent more idle time during the first practice of the Broncos' three-day mandatory minicamp....

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - New Orleans Saints - INSIDE SLANT Other than installing a new 3-4 scheme, the first item on the agenda for new Saints defensive coordinator Rob Ryan was to quickly figure out a way to stop the run. The Saints were...

The Sports Xchange NFL Roundup: Tebow lands with Patriots In his usual terse tones, New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick blandly said little or nothing to promote Tebowmania on Tuesday in his first press conference after the team signed...

Gabe Carimi would have been the big story at Bears minicamp Tuesday if he had still been a Bear. Instead, he was the big story at Bucs minicamp. It would be easy to explain away Gabe Carimi's short and disappointing Bears career by saying he was not...