The Latest Breaking News from Ryan Poles

Plenty of intrigue swirls around Justin Fields, Roquan Smith and others as the Bears kick off the season and their rebuild under GM Ryan Poles and coach Matt Eberflus.

Linebackers, offensive linemen and the suburbs are the talk among Bears fans.

Alex Leatherwood played both right guard and right tackle with the Raiders. So where did he get his first look with the Bears?

Smith said he’s done listening to the Bears’ offers, but Poles still has hope the relationship can be saved.

The news of OT Alex Leatherwood joining the Bears was a surprise to many, with most expressing happiness over the move.

The Bears’ extreme roster makeover continued Wednesday when new general manager Ryan Poles claimed a whopping six players off the waiver wire.

CHICAGO — Ryan Poles has danced around the word “rebuilding,” calling it a “super sensitive” term. But roster moves are more instructive than words, and the first-year Chicago Bears general manager reinforced one of the organization’s plans with his cuts to form the initial 53-man roster.

Here's what we learned from the Bears' initial 53-man roster.

The Bears’ initial 53-man roster includes just 22 of the 77 players the new general manager inherited from Ryan Pace when he was hired in January — with 13 rookies making the team.