Chicago Bears Rumors

Jenkins is still interested in signing an extension with the Bears, but his agents were informed that any contract talks will have to wait until at least the team's bye week in October, Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com reports.

Amegadjie remains without a return timetable from his quadriceps injury, per Bears general manager Ryan Poles, Kevin Fishbain of The Athletic reports.

Odunze has impressed head coach Matt Eberflus with his maturity, according to Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com. "I think he knows himself really well," Eberflus said of Odunze. "Very mature for his age. He's a wonderful teammate and he's going to be exciting to watch."

Bears head coach Matt Eberflus said Friday he hopes to get Williams between 45 and 55 preseason snaps across the team's four preseason games, Eric Edholm of NFL.com reports.

Bagent slots in as the Bears' No. 2 quarterback entering training camp but is far from guaranteed to keep the job, Kevin Patra of NFL.com suggests.

Odunze, whom the Bears selected out of Washington with the ninth overall pick in April's draft, signed his rookie contract Tuesday, Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com reports.

Williams, the No. 1 overall pick out of USC, signed his rookie contract Tuesday, Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com reports.

Odunza has been working with the Bears' first-team offense all offseason and appears set for a starting role, Courtney Cronin of ESPN reports.

Lewis, who re-signed with the Bears in June, is looking forward to proving he can still play at age 40 in 2024, Bobby Kownack of NFL.com reports.

The Bears hope to come to terms on a contract extension with Moore in the coming months, Kevin Fishbain of The Athletic reports.

Jones could be poised to win a spot as the Bears' primary kickoff returner, Courtney Cronin of ESPN reports.

Odunze, who the Bears selected out of Washington with the ninth overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, has impressed this offseason with his versatility and ability to pick up the offense, Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com reports.

Allen is open to an extension with the Bears, Patrick Finley of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Sweat hasn't been participating in Chicago's voluntary practices, but coach Matt Eberflus expects Sweat to be available when mandatory minicamp begins the first week of June, per Adam Jahns of The Athletic. "He's been in the building," Eberflus said of Sweat. "He's been here several times during the offseason, and when he's in, he's locked in and ready to go. Of course, he'll be here next week and we're excited about that."

Williams completed 13 of 15 passes Friday and looked far better in the second OTA open to reporters than he did in the first, according to Adam Jahns of The Athletic.

Johnson is a member of a star-studded Bears offense that is being overlooked going into the 2024 season, Tom Blair of NFL.com opines.

Williams figures to be a centerpiece of HBO's Hard Knocks coverage of the Bears in training camp, which was officially announced Thursday, Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com reports.

Head coach Matt Eberflus said after practice Thursday that Moore has been "our hardest worker" during OTAs, Kevin Fishbain of The Athletic reports.

Williams received encouragement from veterans on both sides of the ball after a tough practice for the offense in Thursday's OTAs, Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com reports.

Odunze, who was taken by the Bears with the ninth pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, is in an ideal situation in Chicago next to veteran wideouts DJ Moore and Keenan Allen, Matt Bowen of ESPN.com posits.

Williams was named the Bears' starting quarterback ahead of the start of the Bears' rookie minicamp Friday, Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com reports.

Jones is well positioned to start at left tackle in 2024 and could consequently earn over $20 million per year on his next contract, Bill Barnwell of ESPN.com predicts.

Reed is the top rookie undrafted free agent to watch for the Bears and could push fellow former undrafted free agent Tyson Bagent for the backup spot, according to Nick Baumgardner and Scott Dotcherman of The Athletic.

Some NFL executives believe Allen could have trouble getting on the same page with Caleb Williams as Chicago's rookie quarterback adjusts to the NFL, Mike Sando of The Athletic reports. "They are surrounding this quarterback with weapons, thinking that he can go through progressions and distribute the football on time, and that is not his game," one executive said. "You traded for a veteran receiver who is used to catching passes from Philip Rivers and Justin Herbert. He is going to be frustrated if his young quarterback does not operate on time."

Allen was almost traded to the Texans before ultimately being dealt from the Chargers to the Bears on Thursday, according to Dianna Russini of The Athletic.