It's too easy to forget that NFL players are human beings, with families and upbringings and stories not unlike the rest of us. Chicago Bears backup quarterback Tyson Bagent reminded us all of that on Wednesday. He signed a two-year, $10 million extension ...

A knee injury to third-year cornerback Terell Smith will test Bears depth at the position but it appears other injuries from Sunday's game are also a problem.

"You know, a lot of people don't know this, but my dad is my right-hand man, and he didn't even have running water until he was in high school," Bagent, 25, said through tears. "T

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"Braxton Jones got all the LT reps with the 1s today," Cronin shared on X. "Seems the Bears are close to calling that battle with Jones as the Week 1 starter (TBD how long that lasts), Theo Benedet as the backup LT, Ozzy Trapilo as the team's swing tackle."

The Bears recently approached Bagent with an extension, which the quarterback said he did not initially sign as he weighed his future options beyond this season: stay in Chicago as the backup to Caleb Williams or pursue his dream of starting in the NFL for ...