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FILE - In this July 19, 2018, file photo, Chicago Bears head coach Matt Nagy, left, speaks as general manager Ryan Pace looks on at a news conference during an NFL football training camp in Bourbonnais, Ill. The Bears come into the draft with a long to-do list and big questions about the direction of the franchise. For all the uncertainty, one thing is clear. Pace and Nagy cannot afford to fumble this. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
Bears enter draft with issues to address on offense, defense

By Andrew Seligman Apr. 23, 2021 02:44 PM EDT

Chicago Bears wide receiver Javon Wims (83) talks with head coach Matt Nagy after being flagged for unnecessary roughness in the second half of an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints in Chicago, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020. Wims was ejected from the game. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Nagy not throwing in towel as struggling Bears face Lions

By Andrew Seligman Dec. 03, 2020 06:24 PM EST

Bears look to stop skid, Lions seek win after housecleaning

By The Associated Press Dec. 03, 2020 12:15 PM EST
DETROIT (4-7) at CHICAGO (5-6) Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, Fox OPENING LINE – Bears by 3 RECORD VS. SPREAD ...

Chicago Bears' Mitchell Trubisky fumbles the ball during the first half of an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020, in Green Bay, Wis. Preston Smith recovered and returned the fumble for a touchdown. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Bears stick with QB Trubisky after rough return to lineup

By Andrew Seligman Dec. 02, 2020 07:15 PM EST

Washington Football Team quarterback Dwayne Haskins throws during the first half of an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)
Baltimore's Jackson, Washington's Haskins aim for redemption

By Adam Zielonka Oct. 01, 2020 05:31 PM EDT

FILE - Washington defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio arrives for practice at the team's NFL football training facility, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020, in Ashburn, Va. Washington Football coach Ron Rivera missed his team's first game-week practice Tuesday as he began treatment for a form of skin cancer. As planned, defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio stepped in and ran practice ahead of Washington's game against the Philadelphia Eagles. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
Rivera misses Washington practice to begin cancer treatments

By Stephen Whyno Sep. 08, 2020 05:01 PM EDT

Washington head coach Ron Rivera, center, talks to his team during practice at the team's NFL football training facility, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020, in Ashburn, Va. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Rivera wants 'business as usual' while battling skin cancer

By Stephen Whyno Aug. 22, 2020 03:33 PM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 13, 2020, file photo, LSU quarterback Joe Burrow throws a pass against Clemson during the second half of the NCAA College Football Playoff national championship game in New Orleans. No. 1 overall pick Burrow and the rest of the rookie class will begin preparing for their first seasons in the NFL at home instead of at minicamps and team facilities this month. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
Virtual offseason impacts rookies, teams preparing for 2020

By Josh Dubow May. 01, 2020 12:47 PM EDT

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes celebrates as he comes off the field after an NFL divisional playoff football game against the Houston Texans, Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Bye week hazardous for Chiefs and Ravens, but KC survives

Arnie Stapleton Jan. 14, 2020 03:06 AM EST

FILE - In this Dec. 27, 2019, file photo, Baylor head coach Matt Rhule takes questions from the media as his team arrives for the Sugar Bowl NCAA college football game against Georgia at Louis Armstrong International Airport, in New Orleans. A person familiar with the situation says the Carolina Panthers are completing a contract to hire Baylor's Matt Rhule as their coach. The person spoke to The Associated Press on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020, on condition of anonymity because the deal is not done. The Panthers have not spoken publicly about the coaching search. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, File)
Baylor's Matt Rhule agrees to become Panthers' next coach

By Steve Reed Jan. 07, 2020 11:50 AM EST

Chicago Bears head coach Matt Nagy, left, meets with Detroit Lions head coach Matt Patricia after an NFL football game, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Rick Osentoski)
Nagy eyes meeting with mentor as Bears brace for Chiefs

By Andrew Seligman Dec. 18, 2019 05:40 PM EST

Former Carolina Panthers head coach Ron Rivera laughs at a question from the media during a press conference at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC on Wednesday, December 4, 2019. Rivera was fired as coach on Tuesday.(David T. Foster III/The Charlotte Observer via AP)
NFL coaching carousel started spinning early this year

By Arnie Stapleton Dec. 06, 2019 05:43 PM EST

Panthers-Buccaneers Preview Capsule

By The Associated Press Oct. 10, 2019 11:14 AM EDT
CAROLINA (3-2) vs. TAMPA BAY (2-3) in London Sunday, 9:30 a.m. ET, NFL Network OPENING LINE - Panthers by 3 RECORD VS....

Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey (22) celebrates a touchdown against the Jacksonville Jaguars during the first half of an NFL football game in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019. (AP Photo/Brian Blanco)
NFL Today, Week 5

By The Associated Press Oct. 06, 2019 09:26 PM EDT

Carolina Panthers cornerback James Bradberry (24) defends while Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver D.J. Chark (17) catches a pass during the second half of an NFL football game in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019. (AP Photo/Mike McCarn)
McCaffrey scores 3 TDs, Panthers hold off Jaguars 34-27

By Steve Reed Oct. 06, 2019 04:57 PM EDT

Carolina Panthers head coach Ron Rivera yells during the first half of an NFL football game agains the Arizona Cardinals, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Quoth the coach: To be a Raven, you must beat the Steelers

By Barry Wilner Oct. 05, 2019 02:49 PM EDT

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid, right, and Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh greet each other after their NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Quoth the coach: To be a Raven, you must beat the Steelers

By Barry Wilner Oct. 04, 2019 12:07 AM EDT

Jaguars-Panthers Preview Capsule

By The Associated Press Oct. 03, 2019 06:54 PM EDT
JACKSONVILLE (2-2) at CAROLINA (2-2) Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS OPENING LINE — Panthers by 3 RECORD VS. SPREAD — Jaguars 2-2;...

Denver Broncos outside linebacker Von Miller (58) takes a defensive position during an NFL game against the Chicago Bears, Sunday Sept. 15, 2019, in Denver. The Bears defeated the Broncos 16-14. (Margaret Bowles via AP)
Von Miller still searching for season's first sack

By Arnie Stapleton Sep. 20, 2019 03:00 AM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 18, 2018, file photo, Denver Broncos linebacker Todd Davis (51) celebrates his interception for a touchdown with free safety Justin Simmons during the first half of an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals in Glendale, Ariz. Davis practiced Wednesday, Sept. 11, for the first time since tearing his left calf on the first day of training camp July 18. Davis, who was the team's leading tackler last season, said he hopes to play Sunday against the Chicago Bears. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, File)
Ex-teammates Trevathan, Davis ready for reunion

By Arnie Stapleton Sep. 12, 2019 07:56 PM EDT