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@ Jax W 41-17 Box | Recap |
vs. GB L 16-35 Box | Recap |
@ NO L 9-21 Box | Recap |
Bears see Eddie Goldman's return as defensive key | |
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) The Chicago Bears' defense has turnovers to cause this season, so seeing the big guy wearing a No. 91 at nose tackle on the field for their first practice Wednesday made a huge difference. After a COVID-19 opt-out last year and an offseason of uncertainty over his return, nose tackle Eddie Goldman is practicing with the Bears for the first time since 2019 and had linebacker Khalil Mack singing his praises. "What he means up front, you got a nose that can take on double teams - that's a thousand pounds - and make it look easy and shed blocks and make it hard for those running backs to get out of the backfield," Mack said. "It's hell for those guards and those centers. MORE | |
| NFC North Division | ||||||||||||
| Team | W | L | T | Pct | ||||||||
| xyz-Green Bay | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | ||||||||
| x-Chicago | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | ||||||||
| Minnesota | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | ||||||||
| Detroit | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | ||||||||
| Full Standings | ||||||||||||
| Leaders | |||||
| Pass Yds: | M. Trubisky | 2055 | |||
| Pass TDs: | M. Trubisky | 16 | |||
| Rush Yds: | D. Montgomery | 1070 | |||
| Rush TDs: | D. Montgomery | 8 | |||
| Rec Yds: | A. Robinson II | 1250 | |||
| Rec TDs: | J. Graham | 8 | |||
| Int: | T. Gipson Sr. | 2 | |||
| Sacks: | K. Mack | 9.0 | |||
| Offense (Rank) | |||||
| Yards: | 5302 (26) | ||||
| Passing Yards: | 3925 (22) | ||||
| Rushing Yards: | 1647 (25) | ||||
| Points per game: | 23.3 (22) | ||||
| Yards per game: | 331.4 (26) | ||||
| Touchdowns: | 38 (23) | ||||
| Field Goals: | 30 (7) | ||||
| Defense (Rank) | |||||
| Yards: | 5519 (11) | ||||
| Passing Yards: | 3939 (11) | ||||
| Rushing Yards: | 1814 (15) | ||||
| Points per game: | 23.1 (13) | ||||
| Yards per game: | 344.9 (11) | ||||
| Touchdowns: | 39 (8) | ||||
| Field Goals: | 29 (22) | ||||
| Transactions | ||
| Date | Player | Transactions |
| 4/9 | M. Joseph | re-signed/unrest FA One-year contract (through 2021) |
| 4/7 | P. Scales | re-signed/unrest FA One-year contract (through 2021) |
| 4/1 | G. Ifedi | re-signed/unrest FA One-year contract (through 2021) |
| 3/29 | D. Williams | signed One-year contract (through 2021) |
| 3/29 | A. Burns | re-signed/unrest FA One-year contract (through 2021) |
| 3/25 | D. Bush | re-signed/unrest FA One-year contract (through 2021) |
| 3/25 | D. Houston-Carson | re-signed/unrest FA One-year contract (through 2021) |
| 3/25 | P. O'Donnell | re-signed/unrest FA One-year contract (through 2021) |
| 3/24 | A. Robinson II | re-signed/franchise One-year tender (through 2021) |
| 3/23 | J. Attaochu | signed/unrest FA Two-year contract (through 2022) |
| Injuries | ||
| Date | Player | Status |
| 1/10 | D. Mooney | ankle (Out) |
| 1/10 | B. Skrine | concussion (Out) |
| 1/10 | R. Smith | elbow (Out) |
| 1/10 | J. Johnson | shoulder (Questionable) |
| 1/10 | J. Woods | toe, glute (Questionable) |
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