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FILE - In this May 19, 2020, file photo, Tampa Bay Buccaneers NFL football quarterback Tom Brady runs across the field at Berkeley Preparatory School in Tampa, Fla. With coaches and players scattered and team facilities shut by the NFL because of the COVID-19 pandemic, video meetings helped the league act as if business continued as usual. “Walking through and practicing is the best way to teach,” Tampa Bay coach Bruce Arians said. “So those are valuable reps missed. I don’t know how we’ll make them up. Hopefully we’ll get some extra time in practice in camp; a few extra days would help." (Chris Urso/Tampa Bay Times via AP, File)
Coaches, players make best of NFL's 1st virtual offseason

By Teresa M. Walker Jun. 16, 2020 12:57 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 15, 2019, file photo, Chicago Bears' Mitchell Trubisky warms up before an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers, in Green Bay, Wis. Trubisky understands why the Bears acquired quarterback Nick Foles. That doesn't mean he's ready to hand over the starting job. Trubisky said the trade for Foles gave him extra motivation to show he can develop into the franchise quarterback the Bears thought he would become when they moved up a spot to draft him with the No. 2 overall pick in 2017. “That's the business we're in,” he said in a conference call on Friday, June 12, 2020. (AP Photo/Matt Ludtke, File)
Trubisky not conceding Bears starting QB job to Foles

By Andrew Seligman Jun. 12, 2020 05:07 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 22, 2018, file photo, Washington Redskins running back Adrian Peterson (26) stands for the national anthem before an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans in Nashville, Tenn. NFL players who want to kneel during the national anthem to protest police brutality and racism have far more support than Colin Kaepernick did four years ago. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski, File)
Despite far more support, kneeling might not be widespread

By Rob Maaddi Jun. 11, 2020 05:14 PM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 16, 2019, file photo, free agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick arrives for a workout for NFL football scouts and media in Riverdale, Ga. Kaepernick has been a leader in the fight for social justice by people of color not just in the football world or the sports world. Recent developments have raised his profile and, more significantly, reminded many of the sacrifices he has made while protesting social injustice and police brutality.(AP Photo/Todd Kirkland, File)
Analysis: Kaepernick has stronger platform outside football

By Barry Wilner Jun. 09, 2020 04:45 PM EDT

Chicago Bears end offseason program early

Jun. 09, 2020 02:06 PM EDT
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears are ending their offseason program early. Coach Matt Nagy said nine weeks are enough and he...

FILE - In this Oct. 4, 2019, file photo, Chicago Bears wide receiver Allen Robinson speaks to the media after an NFL training session at the Allianz Park stadium in London. Many players polled by The Associated Press over the last couple of weeks say they are scared to return to work without a cure or a vaccine for the coronavirus. By and large, however, those same players say they trust the protocols the NFL will have in place by the time practices resume and games return. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File)
NFL players both eager & anxious to return during pandemic

By Arnie Stapleton Jun. 06, 2020 10:48 AM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 25, 2020, file photo, Georgia quarterback Jake Fromm speaks during a press conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis. Buffalo Bills rookie quarterback Jake Fromm apologized for using the phrase "elite white people" in a text conversation from more than a year ago, and posted on social media early Thursday morning, June 4, 2020. The former Georgia starter posted his apology on his Twitter account, in which he wrote: "I'm truly sorry for my words and actions and humbly ask for forgiveness." (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
Bills rookie QB apologizes for racially insensitive comment

By John Wawrow Jun. 04, 2020 03:14 PM EDT

Roosevelt Taylor, 82, safety on Bears' 1963 title team, dies

By The Associated Press May. 30, 2020 01:31 PM EDT
Roosevelt Taylor, a star safety on the Chicago Bears' 1963 NFL championship team, has died. He was 82. The team said he died Friday but did...

FILE - In this Sept. 13, 2015, file photo, Oakland Raiders linebacker Aldon Smith (99) sits on the bench during the second half of the team's NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals in Oakland, Calif. Smith will be able to take part in team activities with the Dallas Cowboys after the NFL on Wednesday, May 20, 2020, conditionally reinstated the pass rusher from an indefinite suspension for off-field issues. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, File)
NFL reinstates Cowboys' Aldon Smith, who last played in '15

May. 20, 2020 07:08 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sunday, Sept. 12, 2010, file photo, then-Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith, left, talks with Mike McCaskey, former chairman of the Chicago Bears before an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions in Chicago. Michael McCaskey, who led the Chicago Bears for nearly three decades following the death of his grandfather George Halas, died Saturday, May 16, 2020, after a lengthy battle with cancer, the team said. He was 76. (AP Photo/Jim Prisching, File)
Lions Bears Sep-2010

May. 16, 2020 09:11 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 15, 2019, file photo, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) tries to avoid Chicago Bears outside linebacker Leonard Floyd (94) during an NFL football game in Green Bay, Wis. Floyd moved from Chicago to Los Angeles for the chance to realize his full potential as a pass rusher with the Rams. (AP Photo/Jeff Haynes, File)
Floyd hopes to find own path in Fowler's footsteps with Rams

By Greg Beacham May. 11, 2020 09:08 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 22, 2019, file photo, Oakland Raiders quarterback Mike Glennon warms up before an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Chargers in Carson, Calif. The Jacksonville Jaguars have agreed to terms with journeyman quarterback Mike Glennon, giving them a veteran backup behind Gardner Minshew.(AP Photo/Kelvin Kuo, File)
Jaguars to sign journeyman QB Mike Glennon as backup

May. 08, 2020 11:48 AM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 13, 2019, file photo, Seattle Seahawks offensive tackle George Fant (74) plays against Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett (95) during the second half of an NFL football game in Cleveland. Fant, who is now with the New York Jets, spent most of his college days at Western Kentucky shooting basketballs and grabbing rebounds as a physical power forward with big-time hoop dreams. He had no idea then that football would ultimately be his path to stardom. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane, File)
Basketball helped power Jets' Fant to football success

By Dennis Waszak Jr. May. 08, 2020 02:31 AM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 29, 2019, file photo, Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton answers questions after his team defeated the Cleveland Browns in an NFL football game in Cincinnati. Dalton is coming home to Texas as Dak Prescott's backup with the Dallas Cowboys. Dalton and the Cowboys agreed to a one-year deal that guarantees the former Cincinnati starter $3 million and could be worth up to $7 million, two people with direct knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Saturday, May 2, 2020. (AP Photo/Gary Landers, File)
Dalton views season of backing up Dak as halftime of career

By Schuyler Dixon May. 07, 2020 02:17 AM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 29, 2019, file photo, San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle (85) readies to push off of Seattle Seahawks' Ugo Amadi on a carry during the first half of an NFL football game in Seattle. Kittle, a fifth-round pick in 2017, has one year remaining on his rookie deal. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear, File)
Tight end contracts could be next to see significant rise

By Rob Maaddi May. 05, 2020 07:37 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 29, 2019, file photo, Chicago Bears outside linebacker Aaron Lynch (99) pressures Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sean Mannion (4) during the second half of an NFL football game in Minneapolis. Veteran pass rusher Aaron Lynch signed a one-year contract with Jacksonville on Tuesday, May 5, 2020, giving the Jaguars more depth in case disgruntled defender Yannick Ngakoue decides to skip part of the season.(AP Photo/Andy Clayton-King, File)
Jaguars sign former 49ers, Bears pass rusher Aaron Lynch

May. 05, 2020 11:48 AM EDT

Seattle Seahawks' Jadeveon Clowney (90) hits Philadelphia Eagles' Carson Wentz (11) during the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Carson Wentz embracing Eagles' decision to draft Jalen Hurts

By Rob Maaddi May. 04, 2020 08:27 PM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 24, 2019, file photo, New Orleans Saints wide receiver Ted Ginn (19) runs the football during the first half at an NFL football game against the Carolina Panthers in New Orleans. The Chicago Bears have signed wide receiver Ted Ginn Jr. to a one-year contract, the team announced Monday, May 4, 2020. A 13-year veteran who has played in Super Bowls with San Francisco and Carolina, Ginn caught 30 passes for 421 yards and two touchdowns with New Orleans last season.(AP Photo/Bill Feig, File)
Bears sign veteran receiver Ginn Jr. to 1-year contract

May. 04, 2020 12:04 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 29, 2019, file photo, Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky walks off the field after an NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings in Minneapolis. Th Bears have declined their fifth-year option for Trubisky for the 2021 season, a person familiar with the situation said Saturday, May 2, 2020. The move is hardly a surprise considering the way Trubisky struggled in his third season since the Bears drafted him with the No. 2 overall pick. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton-King, File)
AP source: Bears decline Trubisky's 5th-year option for 2021

By Andrew Seligman May. 02, 2020 05:26 PM EDT

Bears sign veteran safety Gipson to 1-year contract

May. 01, 2020 06:53 PM EDT
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears signed veteran safety Tashaun Gipson to a one-year contract Friday. Gipson has intercepted 23...