Last year, I created a post mocking the connection that the Chicago Bears had with a few other teams, one being the Carolina Panthers. Since then, we've seen more Panthers become Bears, more Bears become Panthers, a Panther that used to be a Bear become a Bear all over again, an ex-Bear player and coach become the Panthers Head Coach, and an ex-Panther continue to suck at the whole blocking thing. Obvious the connection has yet to be severed.
Follow the jump to see a list of players that have been both a member of the Carolina Panthers and the Chicago Bears during the Lovie Smith regime (2004+).
| Player | Carolina | Chicago |
| Basanez, Brett | 2006-2008 | 2009 |
| Harris, Chris | 2007-2009 | 2005-2006 | 2010-Present |
| Olsen, Greg | 2011-Present | 2007-2010 |
| Omiyale, Frank | 2007-2008 | 2009-Present |
| Oshinowo, Babatunde | 2009 | 2007 |
| Payne, Kevin | 2011 | 2007-2009 |
| Peppers, Julius | 2002-2009 | 2010-Present |
| Manning, Ricky | 2003-2005 | 2006-2007 |
| Mitchell, Qusim | 2006 | 2003-2005 |
| Muhammad, Muhsin | 1996-2004 | 2008-2009 | 2005-2007 |
| Gaines, Michael | 2004-2006 | 2009 |
| Scott, Ian | 2008 | 2003-2006 |
| Shaw, Tim | 2007 | 2009-2010 |
| Walker, Darwin | 2008-2009 | 2007 |
| Williams, Jamar | 2010-Present | 2006-2010 |
| Wesley, Dante | 2002-2005 | 2007-2009 | 2006 |
Coaches Corner:
- Panthers Head Coach, Ron Rivera spent 14 seasons with the Bears, nine as player, 5 as a coach.
- Mike Shula, Panthers QB Coach, was the Bears Tight Ends Coach for three seasons from 1993-95.
- Panthers Defensive Line coach, Eric Washington, was with Chicago the last 3 years.
- Carolina's TE's coach, Pete Hoener, coached the Bears Offensive Line in 2004.
- Scott Turner is their Offensive Quality Control Coach, and the nephew of former Bears OC Ron Turner.
- Former Bears WR Ricky Proehl is currently the Panthers offensive consultant.