<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Football - Chicago Bears - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/chicago-bears/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/chicago-bears/rss/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest Football - Chicago Bears news with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening in your favorite sport!]]></description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Mon, 17 Jul 2023 15:31:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Sione Takitaki: I feel like I can make a big comeback from torn ACL]]></title><description><![CDATA[Browns linebacker Sione Takitaki set a career high with 71 tackles during the 2022 season, but the year did not have a happy ending.The Browns finished with a 7-10 record and Takitaki missed the final five games of the season after tearing his ACL. During an appearance on the Browns' in-house Best Podcast Available, Takitaki updated where things stand with his rehab and said that he thinks he is going to be able to bounce all the way back during the 2023 season. "I am excited," Takitaki said. "]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/chicago-bears/sione-takitaki-i-feel-like-i-can-make-a-big-comeback-from-torn-acl/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Jul 2023 15:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/chicago-bears/sione-takitaki-i-feel-like-i-can-make-a-big-comeback-from-torn-acl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Austin Ekeler: I know Justin Herbert will be more locked in than ever]]></title><description><![CDATA[Entering his fourth season, Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert is in line for a contract extension that will make him among the highest-paid players in the sport. But even as a new deal has not been finalized, teammate Austin Ekeler feels like Herbert is primed for a big 2023. "As an individual, he&rsquo;s already super motivated, wants to do the best, but now there&rsquo;s more on [his plate]," Ekeler said in an interview with the Rich Eisen Show last week. "So, it continues to solidify how y]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/chicago-bears/austin-ekeler-i-know-justin-herbert-will-be-more-locked-in-than-ever/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Jul 2023 15:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/chicago-bears/austin-ekeler-i-know-justin-herbert-will-be-more-locked-in-than-ever/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scott Van Pelt, Laura Rutledge are leading candidates to replace Suzy Kolber on Monday Night Countdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[ESPN's recent purge creates spots that need to be filled, presumably with internal candidates.For one of the bigger spots during football season, a pair of internal options have emerged as the leading candidates.Andrew Marchand of the New York Post reports that Scott Van Pelt and Laura Rutledge are the favorites to replace Suzy Kolber as the host of Monday Night Countdown. Kolber was included in the recent round of layoffs.Van Pelt already hosts the SportsCenter that follows the game. If he bec]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/chicago-bears/scott-van-pelt-laura-rutledge-are-leading-candidates-to-replace-suzy-kolber-on-monday-night-countdown/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Jul 2023 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/chicago-bears/scott-van-pelt-laura-rutledge-are-leading-candidates-to-replace-suzy-kolber-on-monday-night-countdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jets open training camp on Wednesday]]></title><description><![CDATA[The slow time is over.In two days, the New York Jets become the first team to open training camp. They're getting the early start because they play in the Hall of Fame game in Canton, on Thursday, August 3. (Their opponents, the Browns, open camp on Friday.)For the Jets, the launch of camp includes the arrival of Hard Knocks cameras and microphones. It's well established that the Jets don't want the assignment. If the show hopes to maximize interest, NFL Films should fully embrace the tension,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/chicago-bears/jets-open-training-camp-on-wednesday/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Jul 2023 14:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/chicago-bears/jets-open-training-camp-on-wednesday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Report: No long-term deal expected for Tony Pollard and Cowboys]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cowboys running back Tony Pollard signed his franchise tag earlier this offseason and it looks like that will be the only thing he signs ahead of the 2023 season. Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports that Pollard is not expected to sign a multi-year deal with the Cowboys before Monday afternoon's deadline for tagged players to sign anything other than a one-year deal with their teams. Barring a late change of heart on both sides, Pollard will be in line to make $10.091 million this year. He won't be a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/chicago-bears/report-no-long-term-deal-expected-for-tony-pollard-and-cowboys/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Jul 2023 13:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/chicago-bears/report-no-long-term-deal-expected-for-tony-pollard-and-cowboys/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CBA dramatically limits ability of franchise-tagged players to sign long-term deals after mid-July]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the annual deadline for franchise-tagged players signing multi-year deal contracts arrives, it's a good time to address a couple of interesting wrinkles regarding what comes next. One is potentially relevant to this year's franchise-tagged players. One is not, but could have been. And there's a third one to file away for future reference, possibly.First, a reader asked last week whether a team could rescind the franchise tag after the mid-July deadline and then sign the player to a long-term]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/chicago-bears/cba-dramatically-limits-ability-of-franchise-tagged-players-to-sign-long-term-deals-after-mid-july/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Jul 2023 13:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/chicago-bears/cba-dramatically-limits-ability-of-franchise-tagged-players-to-sign-long-term-deals-after-mid-july/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DeAndre Hopkins motivated to prove his "haters and doubters" wrong in Tennessee]]></title><description><![CDATA[Titans wide receiver Deandre Hopkins is motivated this season to prove he's still an elite playmaker.After agreeing to a contract with the Titans on Sunday, Hopkins wrote on Twitter that those who doubt him fuel him."I always loved having haters and doubters but I appreciate it even more now. Titan up!!" Hopkins wrote.It's not unreasonable to doubt that the 31-year-old Hopkins will ever again play at the level he played at in his 20s. He's been injured the last two years and had his two lowest]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/chicago-bears/deandre-hopkins-motivated-to-prove-his-haters-and-doubters-wrong-in-tennessee/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Jul 2023 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/chicago-bears/deandre-hopkins-motivated-to-prove-his-haters-and-doubters-wrong-in-tennessee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DeAndre Hopkins can earn up to $3 million a year in incentives with Titans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Titans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins can earn up to $3 million a year on his two-year contract if he meets certain incentives.To get the full $3 million, Hopkins needs 95 catches, 1,050 yards and 10 touchdowns. Those are all totals Hopkins has reached in his career, although he hasn't reached the catches and yardage totals since 2020, and hasn't reached the touchdown total since 2018.Via Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, Hopkins' contract calls for him to receive $250,000 for 65 catches, $500,000 fo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/chicago-bears/deandre-hopkins-can-earn-up-to-3-million-a-year-in-incentives-with-titans/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Jul 2023 21:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/chicago-bears/deandre-hopkins-can-earn-up-to-3-million-a-year-in-incentives-with-titans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bill Belichick loses face-off with Mike Vrabel for DeAndre Hopkins]]></title><description><![CDATA[Friendship, smiendship.Patriots coach Bill Belichick and Titans coach Mike Vrabel have had a great relationship over the years. They surely still do. But, on Sunday, Vrabel won the face-off with Belichick for receiver DeAndre Hopkins.Both teams wanted him. Hopkins wanted more than either team was offering. Eventually, he accepted what likely was the better financial offer &mdash; reportedly, two years, $26 million with $12 million this year and potential incentives of $3 million. (t's not known]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/chicago-bears/bill-belichick-loses-face-off-with-mike-vrabel-for-deandre-hopkins/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Jul 2023 21:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/chicago-bears/bill-belichick-loses-face-off-with-mike-vrabel-for-deandre-hopkins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DeAndre Hopkins agrees to sign with Titans]]></title><description><![CDATA[DeAndre Hopkins has found his new home.Betting odds shifted this week to make the Titans the favorites to land the veteran wide receiver and anyone who wagered that way appears to be on their way to a payday. According to multiple reports on Sunday, Hopkins has agreed to a deal with the AFC South club. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that he has agreed to a two-year deal worth $26 million with another $6 million available in incentives. He is set to have a base salary of $12 million for the 2]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/chicago-bears/deandre-hopkins-agrees-to-sign-with-titans/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Jul 2023 20:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/chicago-bears/deandre-hopkins-agrees-to-sign-with-titans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DeSean Jackson hints he is retiring]]></title><description><![CDATA[Longtime NFL wide receiver DeSean Jackson appears ready to call it a career.Jackson posted on Instagram today, "Did it my way 15 years strong!! Neva anotha like it!" in a message that has been widely perceived as a retirement announcement, although Jackson didn't specifically say that.Realistically, the 36-year-old Jackson may be done whether he wants to be or not. Last year he managed just nine catches while playing for the Ravens, his sixth NFL team.Jackson will be remembered as one of the be]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/chicago-bears/desean-jackson-hints-he-is-retiring/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Jul 2023 19:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/chicago-bears/desean-jackson-hints-he-is-retiring/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Despite new representation for Saquon Barkley, Giants aren't willing to re-set talks]]></title><description><![CDATA[As previously reported, the Giants had an offer on the table for running back Saquon Barkley before the franchise tag was applied. As we've recently heard, the Giants had another offer on the table during the offseason program. Barkley, represented exclusively at the time by Roc Nation Sports, accepted neither offer.So what impact will his recent involvement of CAA have on the ongoing discussions? From the Giants' perspective, none whatsover.Per a league source, the Giants aren't inclined to re]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/chicago-bears/despite-new-representation-for-saquon-barkley-giants-arent-willing-to-re-set-talks/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Jul 2023 18:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/chicago-bears/despite-new-representation-for-saquon-barkley-giants-arent-willing-to-re-set-talks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jaguars, Evan Engram agree to three-year contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the franchise-tagged players has agreed to a long-term deal just before Monday's deadline. According to multiple reports, tight end Evan Engram and the Jaguars have agreed to a three-year contract worth $41.25 million with $24 million guaranteed. Engram would have made $11.345 million if he'd played on the franchise tender in 2023. A Giants first-round pick in 2017, Engram signed a one-year, $9 million contract with the Jaguars last March. He went on to have arguably his best season as a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/chicago-bears/jaguars-evan-engram-agree-to-three-year-contract/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Jul 2023 18:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/chicago-bears/jaguars-evan-engram-agree-to-three-year-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Report: Josh Jacobs, Raiders believed to be too far apart to reach deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Word last week was that Raiders running back Josh Jacobs will not be reporting to training camp if he does not strike a deal with the Raiders on a long-term extension and it looks like that report will be put to the test. Vincent Bonsignore of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports that the feeling around the team is that the gap between their offer and Jacobs' desired contract is too large to bridge by Monday afternoon's deadline for franchise-tagged players to sign multi-year deals. That's no s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/chicago-bears/report-josh-jacobs-raiders-believed-to-be-too-far-apart-to-reach-deal/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Jul 2023 17:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/chicago-bears/report-josh-jacobs-raiders-believed-to-be-too-far-apart-to-reach-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PFT's top ten coaches for 2023, No. 6: Sean Payton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Of the men making the 2023 PFT list of top 10 head coaches, only one didn't coach at all in 2022. He nevertheless did enough during his years before 2022 to land at No. 6.Sean Payton &mdash; offensive expert, Bill Parcells disciple, quarterback whisperer, and Super Bowl XLIV champion &mdash; will try to add another label to his football story: Russell Wilson fixer.That's the challenge for Payton in 2023, the thing that will cement his status or jeopardize it. Then again, if Wilson doesn't impro]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/chicago-bears/pfts-top-ten-coaches-for-2023-no-6-sean-payton/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Jul 2023 16:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/chicago-bears/pfts-top-ten-coaches-for-2023-no-6-sean-payton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tweaks to the redesigned PFT continue]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's been nearly three weeks since we flipped the switch on a redesigned PFT experience. As you might have noticed, we've been making plenty of tweaks on the fly.One of the first adjustments related to the headlines. There are more of them on the home page, in both the desktop and mobile versions of the site. Most recently, you possibly have noticed that the full headline of the lead story now shows up on all devices and in all browser sizes.The masthead has more conspicuous PFT signage. Also,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/chicago-bears/tweaks-to-the-redesigned-pft-continue/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Jul 2023 16:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/chicago-bears/tweaks-to-the-redesigned-pft-continue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Allen Robinson on Kenny Pickett: You don't see guys that young with command that strong]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quarterback Kenny Pickett's growth heading into his second season has been a topic of conversation throughout the Steelers offseason. Defensive lineman Larry Ogunjobi recently said that he's seen "true growth" in Pickett's confidence and demeanor since the end of his rookie year and those traits have also stood out to those who were not members of the team last year. Wide receiver Allen Robinson joined the Steelers in a trade earlier this year and he said on SiriusXM NFL Radio this week that he]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/chicago-bears/allen-robinson-on-kenny-pickett-you-dont-see-guys-that-young-with-command-that-strong/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Jul 2023 16:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/chicago-bears/allen-robinson-on-kenny-pickett-you-dont-see-guys-that-young-with-command-that-strong/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In 18 seasons of preseason Hard Knocks, 18 teams have avoided the show]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the Jets prepare to be the first team in the history of the Hard Knocks series to submit against their will, it's worth noting that most teams have managed to avoid the assignment altogether.As noted by Mike Reiss of ESPN.com in his excellent Sunday rundown of Patriots-related news and notes, the Pats are one of 18 teams that have yet to have Hard Knocks at their doorstep.That was a surprise, so I went down the rabbit hole of Hard Knocks history. It started in 2001, with the Ravens. That was]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/chicago-bears/in-18-seasons-of-preseason-hard-knocks-18-teams-have-avoided-the-show/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Jul 2023 15:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/chicago-bears/in-18-seasons-of-preseason-hard-knocks-18-teams-have-avoided-the-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lavonte David: Baker Mayfield is "great for our locker room"]]></title><description><![CDATA[Buccaneers safety Antoine Winfield Jr. recently described the competition between quarterbacks Baker Mayfield and Kyle Trask as a 50-50 proposition. Another defensive player has explained that Mayfield has one big factor in his favor.&ldquo;Obviously, Baker already he&rsquo;s been &lsquo;the guy&rsquo; and, you know, he&rsquo;s expected to live up to what everybody expected him to be,&rdquo; David said in an appearance on SiriusXM NFL Radio, via JoeBucsFan.com. &ldquo;Baker is great for our loc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/chicago-bears/lavonte-david-baker-mayfield-is-great-for-our-locker-room/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Jul 2023 14:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/chicago-bears/lavonte-david-baker-mayfield-is-great-for-our-locker-room/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Report: Panthers have made a contract offer to Brian Burns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brian Burns has been in the market for a contract extension and he's reportedly heard from the Panthers about his desire for a new deal. Burns said in June that he wants to be among the highest-paid edge rushers in the league when he signs his next NFL contract. Darin Gantt of the team's website reports that the Panthers have made an offer to Burns, who is headed into the final year of his rookie pact, but that a deal may be on hold until another deal is done for another edge rusher. 49ers star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/chicago-bears/report-panthers-have-made-a-contract-offer-to-brian-burns/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Jul 2023 14:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/chicago-bears/report-panthers-have-made-a-contract-offer-to-brian-burns/</guid></item></channel></rss>