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MOBILE, Ala.— In the last 25 years, the Chicago Bears have drafted two edge rushers who went on to have a double-digit-sack season for the team. The only other edge rusher to reach at least 10 sacks in a season did it elsewhere— Leonard Floyd, selected ninth in 2016, had 10 1/ 2 sacks this season for the Buffalo Bills and the same number in 2020 for the Los Angeles Rams.

Justin Fields is expected to serve as the backup for nine-time Pro Bowler Russell Wilson, who signed a one-year deal with the Steelers on Friday.

The Chicago Bears announced the hiring of offensive coordinator Shane Waldron on Tuesday, but they have work to do to fill out their coaching staff. On Saturday, they named a defensive coordinator in Eric Washington. The former Buffalo Bills assistant head coach and defensive line coach previously coached with the Bears from 2008-10 under Lovie Smith and…

While Chicago Bears coach Matt Eberflus builds out his coaching staff, general manager Ryan Poles and the front office are getting ready for the NFL scouting combine prior to a potentially momentous draft with the Nos. 1 and 9 picks. As he does every Wednesday, the Tribune’s Brad Biggs addresses reader questions in the Bears mailbag. The Bears have a better roster in place…

The Chicago Bears head into a seismic offseason with a healthy cap situation. Releasing free safety Eddie Jackson and offensive lineman Cody Whitehair would create an additional $21 million in cap room. That process figures to begin with negotiations to retain cornerback Jaylon Johnson, who was voted to the Pro Bowl Games and was a second-team All-Pro after a…

President Joe Biden’ s team looks to Taylor Swift for a touchdown. Considering the obvious ability that pop star Taylor Swift and her NFL star boyfriend, Travis Kelce, have shown for stealing the limelight, it comes as little surprise that, without even trying, they have generated their own conspiracy theory, too. Just as John F. Kennedy enlivened the White House with…