LAKE FOREST, Ill. – The Bears on Saturday reached the NFL’s mandatory 53-man roster limit by waiving 21 players including offensive lineman Josh Beekman, safety Al Afalava, special teams standout Tim Shaw, defensive lineman Jarron Gilbert and

Instead of deciding between Garrett Wolfe and Kahlil Bell as the Bears’ third running back, general manager Jerry Angelo kept both when final cuts were announced Saturday.

Neil Hayes: An NFL advance scout recently dissected the Bears, breaking down their preseason film and probing for strengths and weaknesses. His grim forecast calls for a mushroom cloud over team headquarters. ”The person who is going to kill this team

Nothing will be finalized until 5 p.m., but the Tribune has compiled a list of 21 of the players not expected to be with the Bears when the 53-man roster is formed. From the looks of things, running backs Garrett Wolfe and Kahlil Bell will both make the

Neil Hayes: It made sense to Ray Crockett. His nephew needed convincing. How could he not? Who wants to trade touchdowns for the trenches? Eventually, Henry Melton made the switch to defensive end. His uncle only wishes he would’ve
made the transition

On closer evaluation several players were more or less impressive than at first glanceStudying the tape of the Bears’ 13-10 loss to the Browns Thursday night probably made some of the roster decisions easier for Bears general manager Jerry Angelo.

The Chicago Bears cut Al Afalava; keep Josh Bullocks.

A capsule look at reasons for concern among teams in the NFC North: Chicago Bears 1. Offensive line. Poor line play could prevent coordinator Mike Martz's offense from taking hold. QB Jay Cutler has been sacked 10 times, leading to only 14 first-team

CLEVELAND — Bears general manager Jerry Angelo discussed several topics with the Chicago media prior to Thursday night’s preseason finale against the Cleveland Browns:

Veteran QB showed he’s a reliable backup for Jay Cutler with steady gameCLEVELAND — Only one question about Todd Collins came to mind Thursday night after the Bears backup quarterback calmly dropped back, pump-faked and hit tight end Greg Olsen for