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Roquan Smith mess spun out of Ryan Poles’ control; now he must clean it up

Smith went far enough to appeal to chairman George McCaskey to intervene, which only ratchets up the pressure on Poles to solve the problem.

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Ian Rapoport believes Bears could fetch first-round pick in Roquan Smith trade

NFL Network's Ian Rapoport believes Roquan Smith could fetch a first-round pick and more if the Bears opt to trade him.

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9 takeaways from Bears Family Fest training camp practice

The Bears held their 11th practice of training camp on Tuesday. Here's what we learned from Family Fest:

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Roquan Smith requests trade after Bears contract talks break down: ‘The new front office regime doesn’t value me’

CHICAGO — The Chicago Bears have made Roquan Smith off-limits to media since training camp opened last month.

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Bears Intend to Keep Smith After Trade Request, GM Says

The All-Pro linebacker publicly asked out of Chicago earlier on Tuesday.

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Bears GM Ryan Poles ‘disappointed’ by Roquan Smith trade request, maintains goal of signing him

Bears GM Ryan Poles reponded to Smith’s trade request Tuesday by repeating that the team still intends to sign him to a new contract.

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Bears GM Ryan Poles: ‘My intentions are to sign Roquan (Smith)’

Hours after Roquan Smith requested a trade, GM Ryan Poles said his intention is to sign Smith to an extension.

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Ryan Poles: “My intentions are to make sure Roquan is on this team”

Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles responds to the trade request from linebacker Roquan Smith.

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Roquan Smith’s trade request is bad look for Bears GM Ryan Poles

Roquan Smith requesting a trade is a bad look for Bears GM Ryan Poles. But you know what would be worse? Actually trading Smith.

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Twitter reacts to Bears LB Roquan Smith requesting a trade

Bears LB Roquan Smith has requested a trade: "The new front office regime doesn’t value me here.” See how fans are reacting to the news.

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Bears LB Roquan Smith requests trade as contract talks stall

Smith sees no way forward with GM Ryan Poles, though he left open the possibility of the McCaskey family stepping in to broker a solution.

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Bears need ‘rock star’ performance from TE Cole Kmet

They’ll banking on Kmet being one of their top pass catchers this season, and if he proves he’s a game-changing tight end, that would answer a big question about the Bears’ future.

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8 big questions for Bears after first week of training camp

Checking on where the Bears stand and where they appear to be headed.

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Bears GM Ryan Poles needs to hit jackpot with 2022 rookies — so far, he is

The early reviews on Poles’ top three picks are promising, and fifth-rounder Braxton Jones has emerged as the leader at left tackle.

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1st-and-10: Bears’ defense eager to push the envelope

Even in early practices, the Bears look like they’ll push the limits of aggressiveness and physicality under Matt Eberflus and defensive coordinator Alan Williams, “Play like your hair’s on fire,” Williams said.

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Other ‘hold-ins’ have gotten paid — but what about Roquan Smith?

In the NFL, players are holdouts — or, in this case, “hold-ins” — until the very second they’re not.

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Bears OT Teven Jenkins remains out of practice as trade talk swirls

Jenkins has missed most of training camp with an unspecified injury, but the real problem is the Bears might not have a spot for him even if healthy. That reality has sparked trade talks.

Chicago Tribune

Brad Biggs: When it comes to protecting Justin Fields, there was nowhere to go but up for the Chicago Bears offensive line

As practice started Friday morning and a capacity crowd was still filing in to Halas Hall, general manager Ryan Poles stood alongside coach Matt Eberflus watching the Chicago Bears offensive linemen go through individual drills.

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Bears C Lucas Patrick breaks thumb, but likely back for season opener: source

In the meantime, the Bears plan to run sixth-round pick Doug Kramer at center in his place.

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Bear Necessities: N’Keal Harry out to prove he can be dominant player in NFL

New Bears WR N'Keal Harry has a chip on his shoulder as he battles for a spot on the roster.

Chicago Tribune

Robert Quinn says he’s on board with the Chicago Bears despite speculation: ‘I’ve been traded twice. You get tired of moving.’

Robert Quinn’s absence from Chicago Bears mandatory minicamp six weeks ago fueled speculation that the veteran defensive end wanted to be traded as the team undergoes a renovation.

Chicago Tribune

Bears linebacker Roquan Smith winds up on the PUP list as his contract saga lingers

CHICAGO — A little before 9 a.m. Wednesday, the Chicago Bears officially placed linebacker Roquan Smith on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list, a somewhat peculiar roster move that came a day after general manager Ryan Poles and coach Matt Eberflus acknowledged Smith’s contract dismay and the possibility it…

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Robert Quinn on the field at Bears training camp

The veteran defensive end’s status was in doubt — and still could be — after he did not participate in the Bears offseason. But he reported Tuesday and participated in the first training camp practice Wednesday.

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Bears GM Ryan Poles improved offensive line for bargain price

The Bears added two likely starters on the offensive line in Riley Reiff and Michael Schofield for less than $4 million in cap space.

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Bear Necessities: How the offensive line significantly improved in the last two days

In two days, GM Ryan Poles drastically improved the Bears offensive line with the additions of Riley Reiff and Michael Schofield.

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