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Revision as of 09:04, 5 November 2024

2024 Chicago Bears season
OwnerThe McCaskey Family
General managerRyan Poles
Head coachMatt Eberflus
Home fieldSoldier Field
Results
Record4–4
Division place4th NFC North
Uniform

The 2024 season is the Chicago Bears' 105th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their third under the head coach/general manager tandem of Matt Eberflus and Ryan Poles. The team was featured during the training camp edition of the HBO show Hard Knocks.[1] The season featured the Madhouse in Maryland, a 52-yard Hail Mary pass that was tipped in the air by Tyrique Stevenson, who was caught taunting during the play and caught by Washington Commanders wide receiver Noah Brown[2][3]

Offseason

Staff changes

On January 10, 2024, the Bears announced that they fired offensive coordinator Luke Getsy and four others offensive assistants. On January 23, 2024, Shane Waldron was hired as the new offensive coordinator,[4] while Kerry Joseph was announced as the Quarterbacks coach three days later.[5] On January 27, 2024, Eric Washington was named the defensive coordinator.[6]

On February 21, 2024, the Bears announced the hiring of additional six coaches: offensive passing game coordinator Thomas Brown, running backs coach Chad Morton, receivers coach Chris Beatty, assistant offensive line coach Jason Houghtaling, assistant quarterbacks and receivers coach Robbie Picazo and assistant running backs coach Jennifer King.[7] King would make history, as the first female coach in Bears history.[8] Chavis Cook was hired as the coaching administration manager. On February 23, the Bears added Ryan Griffin as assistant quarterbacks and receivers coach and Bryan Bing as assistant defensive line coach.[9] On February 26, Matt Pees was added as defensive analyst-advance/special projects.[10]

In addition, three other coaches were promoted: Offensive line coach Chris Morgan promoted to run game coordinator; assistant defensive backs coach, David Overstreet II to Nickelbacks coach and administrative coaching assistant, Kenny Norton III to defensive quality control coach.

Chicago Bears Staff Changes
Coach Position Reason left Replacement(s)
Cliff Stein Senior vice president/general counsel Fired[11] -
Sean Magee Coaching chief of staff Accepted job at the University of Michigan[12] Chavis Cook
(Coaching administration manager)
Luke Getsy Offensive coordinator Fired[13]
(Later accepted job with Las Vegas Raiders)		 Shane Waldron
Alan Williams Defensive coordinator Resigned mid-season Eric Washington
Tyke Tolbert Passing game coordinator/
wide receivers coach		 Fired[13]
(Later accepted job with Tennessee Titans)		 Thomas Brown
(Passing game coordinator)
Chris Beatty
(Wide receivers coach)
Phil Snow Senior defensive analyst Contract expired Matt Pees
(Defensive analyst-advance/special projects)
Andrew Janocko Quarterbacks coach Fired[13]
(Later accepted job with New Orleans Saints)		 Kerry Joseph
Omar Young Interim running backs coach/
assistant quarterbacks coach		 Fired[13] Chad Morton
(Running backs coach)
Robbie Picazo & Ryan Griffin
(Assistant quarterbacks/wide receivers)
Luke Steckel Assistant offensive line coach Accepted job with Las Vegas Raiders[14] Jason Houghtaling
Tim Zetts Assistant tight ends coach Fired[13] -
Assistant running backs Jennifer King
Justin Hinds Assistant defensive line Accepted job with the Seattle Seahawks[15] Bryan Bing

Bill Walsh Diversity coaches

The Bears added six coaches from the NFL's Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship Program: Michael Bellamy II (assistant wide receivers/senior offensive analyst/special teams assistant, Howard), Stefon Wheeler (run game coordinator/offensive line coach, Yale), Angela Rowe (head flag football coach, Huntingdon College), Michael Bearden (assistant wide receivers graduate assistant, Notre Dame), Yosef Fares (head coach, Justin Garza High School) and Anthony Blevins (defensive assistant, Birmingham Stallions).[16]

Roster changes

Free agents

Position Player Tag 2024 team Date signed Contract
OLB Dylan Cole UFA
OG Dan Feeney UFA Minnesota Vikings March 15, 2024[17] 1 year, $3.5 million
RB D'Onta Foreman UFA Cleveland Browns March 20, 2024[18] 1 year, $1.125 million
DE Rasheem Green UFA
CB Jaylon Johnson UFA Chicago Bears March 11, 2024[19] 4 year, $76 million
DT Justin Jones UFA Arizona Cardinals March 14, 2024[20] 3 year, $30 million
TE Marcedes Lewis UFA Chicago Bears June 9, 2024[21] 1 year, TBA
WR Darnell Mooney UFA Atlanta Falcons March 15, 2024[22] 3 year, $39 million
DE Yannick Ngakoue UFA
C Lucas Patrick UFA New Orleans Saints May 12, 2024 1 year, minimum
QB Nathan Peterman UFA New Orleans Saints March 18, 2024[23] 1 year, minimum
LS Patrick Scales UFA Chicago Bears March 10, 2024[24] 1 year, $1 million
WR Equanimeous St. Brown UFA New Orleans Saints April 12, 2024[25] 1 year, TBA
CB Greg Stroman UFA Chicago Bears 1 year, minimum
WR/PR Trent Taylor UFA San Francisco 49ers April 16, 2024[26] 1 year, TBA
TE Robert Tonyan UFA Minnesota Vikings May 16, 2024[27] 1 year, TBA
WR Collin Johnson RFA Chicago Bears March 8, 2024[28] 1 year, minimum
CB Josh Blackwell ERFA Chicago Bears March 13, 2024 1 year, minimum
WR Joe Reed ERFA
RFA: Restricted free agent, UFA: Unrestricted free agent, ERFA: Exclusive rights free agent
LEGEND
 –  Light green background indicates a player has been re-signed by the Bears.
 –  Light red background indicates a player has departed the Bears.

Signings

Position Player Previous team Date signed Contract
FS Tarvarius Moore Green Bay Packers March 8, 2024[29] 1 year, minimum
FS Kevin Byard Philadelphia Eagles March 10, 2024[30] 2 year, $15 million
RB D'Andre Swift Philadelphia Eagles March 13, 2024[31] 3 year, $24 million
TE Gerald Everett Los Angeles Chargers March 13, 2024[32] 2 year, $12 million
SS Jonathan Owens Green Bay Packers March 13, 2024[33] 2 year, $4.5 million
OT Matt Pryor San Francisco 49ers March 13, 2024[34] 1 year, $1 million
QB Brett Rypien New York Jets March 13, 2024[35] 1 year, minimum
LB Amen Ogbongbemiga Los Angeles Chargers March 14, 2024[36] 1 year, $2.1 million
C Coleman Shelton Los Angeles Rams March 15, 2024[37] 1 year, $3.5 million
WR Dante Pettis - March 15, 2024[38] 1 year, minimum
DE Jacob Martin Indianapolis Colts March 16, 2024[39] 1 year, minimum
OT Jake Curhan Seattle Seahawks March 18, 2024[40] 1 year, minimum
DE Byron Cowart Miami Dolphins March 18, 2024[41] 1 year, minimum
Reserve/future contracts

The Bears signed the following players to reserve/future contracts: Micah Baskerville (LB), Stephen Carlson (TE), Jerome Carvin (G), Adrian Colbert (FS), Douglas Coleman III (SS), Aviante Collins (T), Michael Dwumfour (DT), Daniel Hardy (DE), Khalid Kareem (DE), Doug Kramer (C), Cameron Lyons (LS), Roy Mbaeteka (T), Bill Murray (G), Corliss Waitman (P) and Nsimba Webster (WR).[42][43] Mbaeteka was later released.[44]

Trade acquisitions

Position Player Previous team Date Traded away
G/C Ryan Bates Buffalo Bills March 13, 2024[45] 2024 fifth-round selection
WR Keenan Allen Los Angeles Chargers March 14, 2024[46] 2024 fourth-round selection
DE Darrell Taylor Seattle Seahawks August 23, 2024 2025 sixth-round selection

Departures

Position Player Reason Date 2024 team Notes
FS Eddie Jackson Released February 15, 2024 Baltimore Ravens
G Cody Whitehair Released February 15, 2024 Las Vegas Raiders
QB Justin Fields Traded March 16, 2024[47] Pittsburgh Steelers Bears received conditional 2025 sixth-round selection

Draft

Main article: 2024 NFL draft
2024 Chicago Bears Draft
Round Selection Player Position College Notes
1 1 Caleb Williams QB USC From Carolina[A]
9 Rome Odunze WR Washington
2 40 Traded to the Washington Commanders[B]
3 75 Kiran Amegadjie OT Yale
4 110 Traded to the Los Angeles Chargers[C]
4 122 Tory Taylor P Iowa From Philadelphia[D]
5 144 Austin Booker DE Kansas From Buffalo Bills[E]
6 184 Traded to the Miami Dolphins[F]
7 231 Traded to the New England Patriots[G]

Draft trades

  1. ^ The Bears traded a 2023 first-round selection (1st overall) to the Carolina Panthers in exchange for a first-round selection (1st overall), 2023 first and second-round selections (9th and 61st overall), a 2025 second-round selection, and WR D. J. Moore.[48]
  2. ^ The Bears traded a second-round selection to the Washington Commanders in exchange for DE Montez Sweat.[49]
  3. ^ The Bears traded a fourth-round selection to the Los Angeles Chargers in exchange for WR Keenan Allen.
  4. ^ The Bears traded a 2023 first-round selection to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for a fourth-round selection and a 2023 first-round selection.
  5. ^ Originally the Bears traded a fifth-round selection to Buffalo in exchange for OL Ryan Bates, but received the pick back on draft day in exchange for a 2025 fourth-round pick.
  6. ^ The Bears traded a sixth-round selection to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for G Dan Feeney.
  7. ^ The Bears traded a seventh-round selection to the New England Patriots in exchange for WR N'Keal Harry.

Undrafted free agents

2024 Chicago Bears undrafted free agents
Name Position College Ref.
Brenden Bates TE Kentucky [50]
Theo Benedet OT UBC
Carl Jones Jr. LB UCLA
Jamree Kromah DE James Madison
Peter LeBlanc WR Louisiana
Keith Randolph Jr. DT Illinois
Austin Reed QB Western Kentucky
Reddy Steward CB Troy
Ian Wheeler RB Howard

Rookie minicamp participants

The following unsigned undrafted free agents participated in the Bears Rookie Minicamp from May 9 to 11: LB Brian Abraham, Albany; OT Noah Atagi, Weber State; RB T.D. Ayo-Durojaiye, Villanova; DB Travian Blaylock, Wisconsin; DB Russell Dandy, Eastern Illinois; DT Mark Ho Ching, Northern Arizona; WR John Jackson, USC; DB Patrick Jolly, Abilene Christian; DB Leon Jones, Arkansas State; DT Dashaun Mallory, Arizona State; S Samuel Matthews, Texas A&M; DE John McCartan, Oregon State; LB Rich Miller Jr., Kansas; LB Paul Moala, Georgia Tech; WR R.J. Mobley, Winston-Salem; DB Decorian Patterson, UCF; DB Kendarin Ray, Tulsa; WR Marcus Rogers, Troy; OG David Satkowski, Stonehill; TE Geor'quarius Spivey, Mississippi State; OG Kameron Stutts, Auburn; OG Donald Ventrelli, North Dakota; TE Shelton Zeon, UNLV.[51] Jackson, Jones, Mallory and Moala would later signed with the team.[52]

Staff

Chicago Bears staff
Front office
  • Secretary of the board of directors – Virginia Halas McCaskey
  • Chairman – George McCaskey
  • President/CEO – Kevin Warren
  • General manager – Ryan Poles
  • Assistant general manager – Ian Cunningham
  • Senior director of player personnel – Jeff King
  • Director of player personnel – Trey Koziol
  • Director of college scouting – Breck Ackley
  • Director of pro scouting – DJ Hord
  • Director of football administration – Matt Feinstein
  • Director of football analytics – Krithi Chandrakasan
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
  
Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator – Eric Washington
  • Defensive line – Travis Smith
  • Assistant defensive line – Brian Bing
  • Linebackers – Dave Borgonzi
  • Cornerbacks/defensive passing game coordinator – Jon Hoke
  • Nickelbacks – David Overstreet II
  • Safeties – Andre Curtis
  • Defensive quality control – Kevin Koch
  • Defensive quality control – Kenny Norton III
  • Defensive analyst (advance/special projects) – Matt Pees
Special teams coaches
Coaching administration
  • Director of research and analysis – Harrison Freid
  • Coaching administration manager – Chavis Cook
Strength and conditioning
  • Head strength and conditioning – Jim Arthur
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Noble Landry
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Pierre Ngo

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Roster

Chicago Bears roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams

Practice squad

Reserve


As of November 13, 2024. Rookies in italics.

53 active, 7 reserve, 16 practice squad (+1 exempt)

Preseason

Schedule

On March 26, the National Football League announced that the Bears would play the Houston Texans in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game at 7:00 p.m. CDT on Thursday, August 1, at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio.[53] The Bears were represented by Devin Hester, Steve McMichael and Julius Peppers. The two teams were also scheduled to meet in Houston in Week 2 of the regular season.

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
HOF August 1 vs. Houston Texans W 21–17 1–0 Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium Recap
1 August 10 at Buffalo Bills W 33–6 2–0 Highmark Stadium Recap
2 August 17 Cincinnati Bengals W 27–3 3–0 Soldier Field Recap
3 August 22 at Kansas City Chiefs W 34–21 4–0 Arrowhead Stadium Recap

Game summaries

Hall of Fame Game

Hall of Fame Game: Houston Texans at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Texans 7 10 0-17
Bears 0 14 7-21

at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, Canton, Ohio

Game information

Due to lightning in the area, the game was called during the third quarter and the Bears were declared the winners.

Week 1: at Buffalo Bills

Preseason Week 1: Chicago Bears at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bears 6 0 72033
Bills 0 3 306

at Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

Game information

Week 2: vs Cincinnati Bengals

Preseason Week 2: Cincinnati Bengals at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bengals 0 3 003
Bears 0 10 14327

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

Game information

Week 3: at Kansas City Chiefs

Preseason Week 3: Chicago Bears at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bears 7 13 14034
Chiefs 0 7 01421

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game information

Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Time (CT) Opponent Result Record Venue TV Recap
1 September 8 12:00 p.m. Tennessee Titans W 24–17 1–0 Soldier Field Fox Recap
2 September 15 7:20 p.m. at Houston Texans L 13–19 1–1 NRG Stadium NBC Recap
3 September 22 12:00 p.m. at Indianapolis Colts L 16–21 1–2 Lucas Oil Stadium CBS Recap
4 September 29 12:00 p.m. Los Angeles Rams W 24–18 2–2 Soldier Field Fox Recap
5 October 6 12:00 p.m. Carolina Panthers W 36–10 3–2 Soldier Field Fox Recap
6 October 13 8:30 a.m. Jacksonville Jaguars W 35–16 4–2 United Kingdom Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (London) NFLN Recap
7 Bye
8 October 27 3:25 p.m. at Washington Commanders L 15–18 4–3 Northwest Stadium CBS Recap
9 November 3 3:05 p.m. at Arizona Cardinals L 9–29 4–4 State Farm Stadium CBS Recap
10 November 10 12:00 p.m. New England Patriots Soldier Field Fox
11 November 17 12:00 p.m. Green Bay Packers Soldier Field Fox
12 November 24 12:00 p.m. Minnesota Vikings Soldier Field Fox
13 November 28 11:30 a.m. at Detroit Lions Ford Field CBS
14 December 8 3:25 p.m. at San Francisco 49ers Levi's Stadium Fox
15 December 16 7:00 p.m. at Minnesota Vikings U.S. Bank Stadium ABC
16 December 22 12:00 p.m. Detroit Lions Soldier Field Fox
17 December 26 7:15 p.m. Seattle Seahawks Soldier Field Prime Video
18 January 4/5 TBD at Green Bay Packers Lambeau Field TBD
Notes:
* Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
* Networks and times from Weeks 12–17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.
* The date, time and network for Week 18 will be finalized at the end of Week 17.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Tennessee Titans

Week 1: Tennessee Titans at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Titans 7 10 0017
Bears 0 3 71424

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

Game information

Despite falling behind 17–0 and failing to score an offensive touchdown, the Bears rallied to beat the Titans in their season opener with touchdowns on returns of a blocked punt and interception. Caleb Williams, despite finishing with just 93 passing yards, became the first #1 overall pick to win his first NFL start since David Carr in 2002.

Week 2: at Houston Texans

Week 2: Chicago Bears at Houston Texans – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bears 3 7 0313
Texans 3 13 0319

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

Game information

The Bears offense continued to struggle, as Caleb Williams threw two interceptions. With the loss, the Bears fell to 1–1.

Week 3: at Indianapolis Colts

Week 3: Chicago Bears at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bears 0 0 31316
Colts 0 7 7721

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

Game information

Caleb Williams put up his best game of the season to date, throwing for 363 yards, but also threw two interceptions and lost a fumble. With the loss, the Bears fell to 1–2.

Week 4: vs. Los Angeles Rams

Week 4: Los Angeles Rams at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rams 3 3 3918
Bears 0 10 7724

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

  • Date: September 29
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 70 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 59,074
  • Referee: Brad Rogers
  • TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Mark Sanchez and Kristina Pink
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

D'Andre Swift rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown, and the Bears defense forced two turnovers, improving them to 2–2 and their first win over the Rams since 2018.

Week 5: vs. Carolina Panthers

Week 5: Carolina Panthers at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 7 0 3010
Bears 7 20 3636

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

Game information

The Bears played lights out football. Caleb Williams played his best game with the Bears with 304 passing yards and two touchdowns, and Chicago's defense allowed just 10 points and forced three turnovers. With the win, they improve to 3–2 and defeated the Panthers for the fourth straight meeting.

Week 6: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

NFL London games

Week 6: Jacksonville Jaguars at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jaguars 3 0 7616
Bears 0 14 71435

at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, England

Game information

The Bears scored 35+ points in consecutive games for the first time since 2013, blowing out the Jaguars 35–16 and improving to 4–2.

Week 8: at Washington Commanders

See also: Madhouse in Maryland
Week 8: Chicago Bears at Washington Commanders – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bears 0 0 7815
Commanders 6 3 3618

at Northwest Stadium, Landover, Maryland

Game information

The game featured a play known as the Madhouse in Maryland, where Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels threw a 52-yard Hail Mary pass to wide receiver Noah Brown to defeat the Bears in the final seconds.[54]Before the play, Bears cornerback Tyrique Stevenson was seen waving to the crowd, and then was responsible for tipping the pass that was then caught by Brown. With the crushing loss, the Bears fell to 4–3.

Week 9: at Arizona Cardinals

Week 9: Chicago Bears at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bears 0 9 009
Cardinals 7 14 3529

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Game information

Week 10: vs. New England Patriots

Week 10: New England Patriots at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Patriots 0 0 000
Bears 0 0 000

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

Standings

Division

NFC North
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Detroit Lions 8 1 0 .889 2–0 6–1 284 171 W7
Minnesota Vikings 7 2 0 .778 1–1 3–2 221 157 W2
Green Bay Packers 6 3 0 .667 0–2 2–3 230 194 L1
Chicago Bears 4 5 0 .444 0–0 2–2 175 167 L3

Conference

NFC
# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1 Detroit Lions North 8 1 0 .889 2–0 6–1 .500 .514 W7
2 Philadelphia Eagles East 7 2 0 .778 2–0 4–2 .368 .328 W5
3[a] Atlanta Falcons South 6 4 0 .600 4–1 6–2 .495 .414 L1
4[a] Arizona Cardinals West 6 4 0 .600 2–0 3–3 .581 .455 W4
Wild cards
5 Minnesota Vikings North 7 2 0 .778 1–1 3–2 .465 .412 W2
6 Washington Commanders East 7 3 0 .700 2–0 5–1 .423 .338 L1
7 Green Bay Packers North 6 3 0 .667 0–2 2–3 .541 .414 L1
In the hunt
8 San Francisco 49ers West 5 4 0 .556 1–2 3–3 .506 .354 W2
9[b] Chicago Bears North 4 5 0 .444 0–0 2–2 .420 .289 L3
10[b][c] Los Angeles Rams West 4 5 0 .444 2–1 3–4 .549 .500 L1
11[c] Seattle Seahawks West 4 5 0 .444 0–2 1–4 .512 .436 L2
12 Tampa Bay Buccaneers South 4 6 0 .400 1–2 4–3 .656 .658 L4
13 Dallas Cowboys East 3 6 0 .333 1–1 1–5 .553 .393 L4
14[d] New Orleans Saints South 3 7 0 .300 2–3 3–4 .542 .414 W1
15[d] Carolina Panthers South 3 7 0 .300 1–2 2–4 .433 .241 W2
16 New York Giants East 2 8 0 .200 0–4 1–6 .543 .333 L5
Tiebreakers[e]
  1. ^ a b Atlanta wins tie break over Arizona based on conference record.
  2. ^ a b Chicago wins tie break over LA Rams based on head-to-head victory. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Seattle (see below).
  3. ^ a b LA Rams wins tie break over Seattle based on head-to-head victory.
  4. ^ a b New Orleans wins tie break over Carolina based on division record.
  5. ^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest-ranked remaining team from each division.

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  3. ^ Cronin, Courtney (October 28, 2024). "Bears CB sorry for taunts before fateful Hail Mary". ESPN.com. Associated Press. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
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  5. ^ Hajduk, Gabby. "Bears hire Kerry Joseph as quarterbacks coach". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  6. ^ Mayer, Larry. "Bears hire Eric Washington as defensive coordinator". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  7. ^ Mayer, Larry. "Matt Eberflus finalizes Bears coaching staff". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
  8. ^ Mayer, Larry. "Jennifer King makes history as Bears' first female coach". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
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  10. ^ "Bears add Matt Pees as defensive analyst". ChicagoBears.com.
  11. ^ "Chicago Bears part ways with senior VP and general counsel Cliff Stein after nearly 22 years with the organization". Yahoo. January 13, 2024.
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