Mike Hass

Tony Gonzalez, the most productive tight end in NFL history, will be traded to a contender if the Chiefs get the right price. Three people familiar with the situation told the Associated Press on condition of anonymity that the nine-time Pro Bowl...

Cedric Benson, whom the Bears released after two alcohol-related arrests over the summer, signed Tuesday with the Cincinnati Bengals. Benson, the fourth overall pick in the 2005 NFL draft, was cleared of all charges by two grand juries last week. He...

Tommie Harris' knee situation remains a mystery, even to some people who work at Halas Hall. But it's no time to play guessing games for a team in the thick of a division race. So if the Bears think it makes sense to sit Harris during the next two road...

At least one Bear did not agree with the team's decision Tuesday to release wide receiver Mark Bradley. Defensive tackle Tommie Harris, a college teammate of Bradley's at Oklahoma, thought the Bears failed to give the former second-round pick the...

Deep inside, Dan Bazuin truly believes he can be a productive NFL player. He just knows now that it won't be with the Bears. Bazuin, a defensive end out of Central Michigan and the Bears' second-round draft pick in 2007, said he was released Friday....

When Bears general manager Jerry Angelo hasn't been busy putting out—or lighting— public-relations fires lately, he has focused on making final evaluations about the 53-man roster. Cutting four nondescript players Sunday and getting rid of...

Draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr.'s post-draft rant about how solid a quarterback Caleb Hanie could be obviously contained some truth. Hanie, the Bears' undrafted rookie free-agent from Colorado State, was the most-mentioned quarterback after Thursday's 24-...

BOURBONNAIS — Not many passes, if any, have escaped Earl Bennett's grasp during training camp. But the Bears rookie receiver appears allergic to fielding punts. Bennett has had a handful of dropped punts, including one Sunday. "It makes me a...

BOURBONNAIS—Their names aren't on the tips of tongues of fantasy league players. Their signatures haven't been among the most sought after at training camp. Their careers have yet to take off and spots on the roster and depth chart are anything...

BOURBONNAIS—Nathan Vasher hasn't spoken to Devin Hester. But Vasher knows exactly what Hester's thinking. The same thoughts of being underpaid and unloved by the Bears tortured Vasher in the summer of 2006. "I can relate," Vasher said after...

BOURBONNAIS — Now you know how NFL defensive coordinators feel. Devin Hester has served as the ultimate decoy for the Bears during the first few days of training camp, diverting attention away from the bigger purpose of spending three weeks at...

Okay, quick version of my intro because I just wasted the last four hours of my life watching the Cubs blow a chance to sweep their smug neighbors to the south. The White Sox, well, probably best not to speak of them. Yikes. What to watch for: •...