The Bear’s Den, May 25, 2023

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DJ Moore can team with Justin Fields to give Bears 1-2 punch - Chicago Sun-Times - The Bears need Moore for more than just winning games; they also need him to help them decide whether to make a nine-figure commitment to Fields next offseason.

Tremaine Edmunds fits exactly what the Chicago Bears needed at the linebacker position - CHGO - The Chicago Bears made the right move when they signed Tremaine Edmunds to be the leader of the Bears defense.

How Justin Fields, DJ Moore are building chemistry for Bears - NBC Sports Chicago - Justin Fields and DJ Moore’s relationship will be key to the Bears’ offensive hopes in 2023. That “work in progress” took a good first step Tuesday, but there are many more to go before the duo can rest.

Why Matt Eberflus believes 2023 NFL schedule benefits Bears - NBC Sports Chicago - Matt Eberflus liked what he saw when the 2023 NFL schedule was released.

Chris Simms QB rankings have Justin Fields in bottom half of NFL - NBC Sports Chicago - Chris Simms wasn’t impressed enough by Justin Fields’ rushing ability to make him a top-20 QB in his annual power rankings.

KNOW THINE ENEMY

David Montgomery: Bears’ losing ‘sucked the fun out of the game’ - Chicago Sun-Times - The Bears offered Montgomery a new contract and were surprised that he chose to go to the Lions instead.

POLISH SAUSAGE

Source: 2022 injury data for turf fields was "awful" - ProFootballTalk - While not quite an epidemic yet at the NFL level, a league source with knowledge of the situation tells PFT that the 2022 injury data for turf fields was “awful.”

Thursday night flexing is not about Amazon - it's about the next wave of broadcast deals - ProFootballTalk - There’s a popular belief in the aftermath of a pair of offseason tweaks to the Thursday night package that the NFL has bowed to Amazon czar Jeff Bezos. It’s popular, but it’s also inaccurate.

Lamar Jackson expects "less running and more throwing" in new Ravens offense - ProFootballTalk - “Absolutely. Especially with the receivers we have. . . . Just being able to throw the ball down the field. Running can only take you so far,” Jackson said.

Andy Reid on kickoff changes: Eventually you’ll be playing flag football - ProFootballTalk - “I don’t know,” Reid told reporters, via John Dixon of ArrowheadPride.com. “We’ll have to go through all that. My thing is, ‘Where does it stop?’ Right?

Report: Patriots lose two days of OTAs for violating offseason rules - ProFootballTalk - The Patriots were docked two days of organized team activities for a violation of offseason rules, Mike Reiss of ESPN reports.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT ON WINDY CITY GRIDIRON

Zimmerman: New Chicago Bears President Kevin Warren Shining first month on the job - Windy City Gridiron
- Kevin Warren is making his presence felt with the Chicago Bears.

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