The Bear’s Den, May 26, 2018

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

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Video: Brian Urlacher's top play from each year of his career - NFL Videos - As Brian Urlacher gets set to celebrate his 40th birthday, take a look back at his top play from each year of his career.

Finley: Bears' Cody Whitehair happy to be staying at center - at least for now - Chicago Sun-Times - Center will remain Cody Whitehair’s for a while, though second-round pick James Daniels was considered perhaps the best center in the draft.

Jahns: What does Bears coach Matt Nagy have in store for TE Adam Shaheen? - Chicago Sun-Times - The “Y” in-line tight end spot should be viewed merely as a starting point for Adam Shaheen.

Stankevitz: Why coming to the Bears was the right opportunity for Harry Hiestand to leave Notre Dame - NBC Sports Chicago - Harry Hiestand could've stayed at Notre Dame for as long as he wanted, but coming back to the NFL with the Bears was the right fit for him.

Eurich: Harry Hiestand explains why he left Notre Dame for Bears job - 247Sports - Harry Hiestand is set to play an integral role for the Chicago Bears.

Eurich: Allen Robinson believes the sky is the limit for Mitch Trubisky - 247Sports - The Chicago Bears gave Mitch Trubisky a brand new weapon in Allen Robinson.

Eurich: What we've learned from the first two Bears OTA sessions - 247Sports - The Chicago Bears are on the right path this offseason.

Eurich: Brian Urlacher pinpoints the best moment of his Bears career - 247Sports - Brian Urlacher will enter the Pro Football Hall of Fame in August.

POLISH SAUSAGE

Patrick Mahomes on rocky practice: Now’s the time to make mistakes – ProFootballTalk - Chiefs coach Andy Reid said that he wants quarterback Patrick Mahomes to "massage each play and see how it works against different coverages" in practices leading up to his first season as the team's starter and that process is going to work out better some days than others.

Ravens still floating a bonus point for a kickoff through the uprights – ProFootballTalk - As the NFL continues to discuss ways to change the kickoff and reduce the number of collisions that take place on it, one idea has been bandied about from time to time that would give the kickoff team a strong incentive to kick it deep: Give the kicking team one point if a kickoff goes through the u...

KNOW THY ENEMY

Packers sign free agent tight end Marcedes Lewis - Acme Packing Company - The Packers bolstered their tight end group with the 13-year veteran.

Packers announce changes to player personnel department - Acme Packing Company - Two former Packers players are among the team’s college scouts

Vikings OTA Tidbits - Daily Norseman - It’s only Day 3 of Vikings OTAs, and only one of those days was open to the media, so not too much out there about how things are progressing, who’s gonna make the team and who’s not, what the...

Jake Rudock ‘looked comfortable’ in Lions offense, took reps ahead of Matt Cassel - Pride Of Detroit - Jake Rudock looks prepared to earn the backup role this year.

2018 NFL quarterback rankings: Detroit Lions come in at 8th - Pride Of Detroit - The Lions quarterbacks are firmly in the top 10, but still outside the top five.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT ON WINDY CITY GRIDIRON

Superfans: NFL Films shows no love for the Bears’ Roquan Smith’s artistic ability - Windy City Gridiron - Every tackle our dearest Roquan makes is a work of art, yet he was left out anyway.

Wiltfong: Jordan Howard determined to improve as a receiver - Windy City Gridiron - Jordan Howard is putting in the extra work to improve his catching.

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