The Bear’s Den, September 4, 2017

BEAR DOWN, CHICAGO BEARS, BEAR DOWN!!!!

BEARRRSSSS

Biggs: Bears cut Jeremy Langford, Ben Braunecker to make room for waiver claims - Chicago Tribune - The Chicago Bears continued their roster assembly Sunday with a series of waiver claims and practice squad additions.

POLL: Should the Ravens have kept RB Taquan Mizzell? - Baltimore Beatdown - A training camp fan favorite, Taquan Mizzell, was claimed off waivers by the Chicago Bears today. He produced good runs, impressive catches and overall, he played well. Smoke was in contention with...

Biggs: Cutdown weekend a reminder Bears are run-first team - Chicago Tribune - Reinforcing the idea the Bears will have a run-first approach is the fact they kept fullback Michael Burton on a weekend when the cut Jeremy Langford.

Biggs, Campbell & Wiederer: Bears 53-man roster analysis - Not enough difference-makers - Chicago Tribune - The Bears will return to practice Monday at Halas Hall with a revised 53-man roster as coach John Fox and general manager Ryan Pace enter Year 3 of their

Emma: Bears Claim 3 Players Through Waivers, Form Practice Squad - CBS Chicago - The Bears made more moves to solidify their 53-man roster, including claims of a running back and wide receiver.

Langford among three Chicago Bears waived; 3 new players join roster - Daily Herald - The Chicago Bears have waived former Michigan State running back Jeremy Langford, their fourth-round draft pick from 2015 and a starter last year before rookie Jordan Howard won the job with a breakout season,

Santaromita: Jeremy Langford among cuts after Bears claim three off waivers - CSN Chicago - The Bears claimed three players off waivers and cut three more to make room, including running back Jeremy Langford.

Stankevitz: Roy Robertson-Harris goes from intriguing prospect to potential impact player on Bears’ defensive line - CSN Chicago - Roy Robertson-Harris didn't have much production in college, but earned a spot on the Bears roster and has potential.

Jahns: Analyzing the Bears heading into the 2017 season - Chicago Sun-Times - The Chicago Sun-Times’ Adam L. Jahns breaks down the gains made and questions looming for the Bears heading into the 2017 season.

Finley: Analyzing the Bears heading into the 2017 season - Chicago Sun-Times - The Chicago Sun-Times’ Patrick Finley breaks down the gains made and questions looming for the Bears heading into the 2017 season:

Morrissey: You want answers about the Bears? Ask and you shall receive - Chicago Sun-Times - It figures to be another tough season for the Monsters of the Midway.

Potash: Bears waive Jeremy Langford; Tanner Gentry to join practice squad - Chicago Sun-Times - Langford missed much of training camp this season with another ankle injury and rushed for 29 yards on 10 carries in two preseason games

Mayer: Bears claim three players off waivers - ChicagoBears.com - The Bears on Sunday claimed receiver Tre McBride (Titans), running back Taquan Mizzell (Ravens) and long-snapper Andrew DePaola (Buccaneers) off waivers.

POLISH SAUSAGE

Florio: Rams may have record PSLs at new stadium – ProFootballTalk - For Rams games at the team's new stadium, the best seats in the house will require an upfront payment that fans could otherwise use to buy one. Via the Los Angeles Times, the highest level of Personal Seat Licenses at the Inglewood venue could range from $175,000 to $225,000.

Shook: Waivers - Will Tye, Brad Kaaya among players claimed - NFL.com - A day after 32 teams trimmed their rosters from 90 to 53, a collection of players have been claimed by new employers. We have the full list of waiver claims made official by the league.

Jones: Safety Su’a Cravens stuns teammates and leaves Redskins scrambling with his plan to retire - The Washington Post - Washington officials will give the second-year player a month to reconsider his surprising decision just a week before the team's first game.

Arthur Arkush: NFL more fun with trades, and Patriots, Seahawks and Browns helping lead charge - Pro Football Weekly - Remember when the NFL might make 15 trades in a season, never mind in one whirlwind 48-hour period like the one to kick off Labor Day weekend?

KNOW THY ENEMY

Gates: Vikings Didn’t Mess Around In Pursuing Kyle Sloter - Daily Norseman - They wanted him, and paid to have him.

Lions 2017 practice squad tracker: Lions establish squad, make 2 waiver claims - Pride Of Detroit - A live-running tracker of all the waiver wire and practice squad updates from the day.

Packers 2017 Practice Squad Tracker: All the rumors and signings - Acme Packing Company - Reggie Gilbert headlines the early list of practice squad signees.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT ON WINDY CITY GRIDIRON

Sunderbruch: Tanner Gentry is Back! - Windy City Gridiron - Guess what? The Wyoming product known as Tanner Gentry is on the Bears’ practice squad.

Zeglinski: Bears claim three players off of waivers - Windy City Gridiron - Practice squad day began in a flurry of waiver claims for the Bears

Wiltfong: 2017 Chicago Bears 53-man roster is set - Windy City Gridiron - Edit: The Bears have already started to make changes to their 2017 roster, keep it locked right here as we adjust accordingly, and Robert has info on the latest Bears right here.

Zeglinski: Bears cuts led by Jeremy Langford - Windy City Gridiron - To correspond with their Sunday waiver claims, Chicago tweaked some of it's existing 53-man roster.

Zeglinski: Bears 2017 practice squad tracker - Windy City Gridiron - A fan favorite headlines Chicago's developmental group this year.

FANPOSTS

ADClock: Where Does the Eventual Super Bowl Champion Find the Missing Piece? - Windy City Gridiron - What position does the eventual Super Bowl winner choose first in the draft before winning the championship?

FanPosts - Recent - Windy City Gridiron - Here's a link to our FanPost section, where YOU have the opportunity to contribute to Windy City Gridiron. Take a few minutes and write a post about what you are thinking about regarding the Chicago Bears, and there's a chance it will be linked right here in the Den.

THE RULES

Windy City Gridiron Community Guidelines - SBNation.com - We strive to make our communities open and inclusive to sports fans of all backgrounds. The following is not permitted in comments, FanPosts, usernames or anywhere else in an SB Nation community: Comments, FanPosts or usernames that are intolerant or prejudiced; racial or other offensive epithets; Personal attacks or threats on community members; Gendered insults of any kind; Trolling; Click link for full information.

Click on our names to follow us on Twitter:

WCG Contributors: Jeff Berckes; Patti Curl; Kev H; Sam Householder; Jacob Infante; Andrew Link; Ken Mitchell; Steven Schweickert; Jack Silverstein; EJ Snyder; Lester Wiltfong, Jr.; Robert Zeglinski; Like us on Facebook.