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Date: Team: Pos:
Kyle Long - G - Bears

Bears signed No. 20 overall pick OL Kyle Long to a four-year contract.

The Bears' selection of Long was initially classified as a reach, but it has since been reported that both the Colts and Packers were eyeing the highly athletic lineman at the bottom of round one. Long is expected to line up at right guard as a rookie, but he can also play left guard and right tackle.
May 18 - 9:32 AM
Gabe Carimi - T - Bears

Bears GM Phil Emery says G/T Gabe Carimi, who is skipping voluntary OTAs to train in Arizona, will be welcomed back with "open arms."

"Gabe has made a decision that he wants to stay in Arizona and train," Emery said. "We respect that. And he’ll be welcomed with open arms when he comes back." Carimi claims he's training away from the team because it's in his best interests after multiple knee surgeries. Upon return, Carimi will compete for a backup job with Eben Britton, James Brown, and Jonathan Scott.
Source: Sirius XM NFL Radio
May 15 - 10:15 PM
Henry Melton - DL - Bears

The Bears have made little progress in long-term talks with franchise player DT Henry Melton.

Melton signed his $8.5 million franchise tender on March 12. The sides have until July 15 to reach a long-term agreement. "We’re just kind of talking through some things," Melton said. "Everyone is getting set up and getting the drafted guys done. Hopefully we can sit down and get something done." The Bears locked up franchise player Matt Forte just before the deadline last year. Talks with Melton will likely go down to the wire.
Source: Chicago Tribune
May 15 - 4:05 PM
Earl Bennett - WR - Bears

Earl Bennett expects to be used "all over the place" in the Bears offense.

"This offense, actually, it moves everybody around," Bennett said in a Wednesday radio interview. "So you're not just stuck in one spot. I won't be just primarily a slot guy. ... That's what I love about this offense: you never know where you're gonna be." The Bears are clearly opening things up one year after "OC" Mike Tice reined them in, but Bennett isn't a legitimate fantasy threat after watching his yardage total fall for the third straight year last season. Bennett's $2.25 million salary is steep for a player who's averaged 378 yards the past two seasons.
Source: ESPN Chicago
May 15 - 3:27 PM
Brandon Marshall - WR - Bears

Brandon Marshall (hip surgery) is not participating in this week's OTAs, as expected.

Marshall underwent a scope in January and is not quite at 100 percent yet. Although it's his third procedure on the troublesome joint, no one around the Bears appears concerned. Marshall has missed just five games in his seven-year career and is coming off a sparkling 118/1508/11 campaign.
Source: ESPN Chicago
May 15 - 9:17 AM
Matt Forte - RB - Bears

Matt Forte expects an increase in receptions this season.

Forte averaged just 2.9 grabs per game last season after averaging 3.7 between 2008-11. "Coach (Marc) Trestman, I think he said he watched a lot of film on me and has seen me run different routes," Forte said. "So we'll get back to catching the ball out of the backfield like we did the prior years." Forte also saw his yards per carry slump to 4.4 last season after he averaged 4.7 in 2010-11. Forte has racked up a lot of wear and tear his five years in the league, but should remain a high-end RB2 in a Bears offense that is striving to be more explosive this season.
Source: ESPN Chicago
May 14 - 7:39 PM
Edwin Williams - C - Bears

Bears G/C Edwin Williams has agreed to a restructured contract.

Williams' $715,000 base salary remains the same, but he agreed to void a $250,000 reporting bonus. He's still due a $100,000 workout bonus. A reserve interior lineman, Williams played just 168 snaps last season.
Source: Brad Biggs on Twitter
May 14 - 6:14 PM
Gabe Carimi - T - Bears

Bears G/T Gabe Carimi was absent from OTAs for the second straight day Tuesday.

The sessions are technically "voluntary," but it's a bizarre decision from a player who may be on the roster bubble and is without a set position. He's reportedly training in Arizona, meaning he's 1,750 miles away from the new coaching staff he needs to impress. Perhaps Carimi is trying to force the Bears' hand so he can move on to greener pastures.
Source: Jeff Dickerson on Twitter
May 14 - 2:27 PM
Jay Cutler - QB - Bears

Bears quarterbacks coach Matt Cavanaugh said Jay Cutler is "borderline football brilliant."

Cavanaugh made the assertion after watching film and overseeing four offseason workouts. It's high praise from a guy who has worked with Randall Cunningham, Joe Flacco and Phil Simms. Cutler projects to take a step forward in 2013 based on coaching alone. The improved offensive line and addition of Martellus Bennett are icing on the cake.
Source: Chicago Tribune
May 14 - 12:59 PM
Gabe Carimi - T - Bears

Bears G/T Gabe Carimi was a no-show for the first day of OTAs on Monday.

OTAs are not mandatory, but there's usually 100 percent participation. Carimi hasn't been with the team since he participated in voluntary minicamp from April 16-18. The 2011 first-rounder informed the club he'd train in Arizona this offseason, which may or may not go over well with new coach Marc Trestman's staff. The Chicago Tribune suggested Monday that Carimi is on the roster bubble.
Source: ESPN Chicago
May 13 - 6:49 PM
Corvey Irvin - DL - Bears

Bears signed DTs Corvey Irvin and Christian Tupou, CB Maurice Jones, and WR Demetrius Fields.

These players earned contracts with solid performance at rookie minicamp. Irvin is the most notable name. A third-round pick in 2009 out of Georgia, Irvin has bounced between the Panthers, Bucs, Lions, and Jaguars' rosters.
May 13 - 5:34 PM
Gabe Carimi - T - Bears

The Chicago Tribune believes 2011 first-rounder Gabe Carimi is on the Bears' roster bubble.

The Bears appear to have given up on Carimi at tackle, leaving him to compete for reserve guard duties. Sidelined for a majority of his rookie season by a knee injury, Carimi was an absolute train-wreck as a sophomore. Failing to survive final cuts would solidify Carimi as one of the bigger draft busts in recent memory.
Source: Chicago Tribune
May 13 - 12:55 PM
Kyle Long - G - Bears

The Chicago Tribune expects first-round OL Kyle Long to begin training camp at right guard.

That's where Long spent the majority of rookie minicamp before dabbling at right tackle on Sunday. According to reporter Brad Biggs, the Bears "like the idea of playing (Long) on the right side" when looking ahead to divisional matchups, particularly Ndamukong Suh and the Lions. We won't get a true sense of where Long is going to play before training camp.
Source: Chicago Tribune
May 13 - 9:43 AM
Marquess Wilson - WR - Bears

Bears coach Marc Trestman indicated seventh-round pick Marquess Wilson must add strength before he becomes a serious NFL contributor.

Although Wilson weighed 194 at the Combine, the Bears list him at 184. "He’s 20 years old, so he has a lot of growing to do," Trestman said. "Being around here and getting involved in our weight program over the next few months is certainly going to help him as well. He’s going to get stronger. He’ll get bigger and add more girth. And he’ll be around a place where he’ll be able to eat right."
Source: ESPN Chicago
May 12 - 5:52 PM
Jon Bostic - LB - Bears

Bears DC Mel Tucker says second-round pick Jon Bostic is in an "open competition" to start at middle linebacker.

Bostic is capable of playing all three linebacker spots, but he shouldn't have any trouble beating out D.J. Williams at his natural position. The Bears will likely go with a committee of Williams and James Anderson on the strong side. Fourth-round pick Khaseem Greene projects as Lance Briggs' eventual replacement at weak-side linebacker.
Source: Chicago Tribune
May 11 - 8:02 PM

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