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6hMel Kiper Jr. and Todd McShay

Head-to-head NFL mock draft: 51 picks for Kiper, 51 picks for McShay

It's Kiper vs. McShay for 102 picks, as our draft gurus make selections as if they were running each of the 32 teams.

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23hJeff Dickerson

Resurgent Chicago Bears face challenging final month of schedule

The once-surprising Bears are now the hunted, and they will be tested to close the season with the Cowboys, Packers, Chiefs and Vikings.

Jeff Dickerson ESPN Staff Writer

2019 CHICAGO BEARS REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE: Sept. 5 vs. Packers (TNF); Sept.15 at Broncos; Sept. 23 at Redskins (MNF); Sept. 29 vs. Vikings; Oct. 6 vs. Raiders (LONDON); Oct. 20 vs. Saints; Oct. 27 vs. Chargers; Nov. 3 at Eagles; Nov. 10 vs. Lions; Nov. 17 at Rams (SNF); Nov. 24 vs. Giants; Nov. 28 at Detroit (THANKSGIVING); Dec. 5 vs. Cowboys (TNF); Dec. 15 at Packers; Dec. 22 vs. Chiefs (SNF); Dec. 29 at Vikings.

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Bears, Raiders to play at new Tottenham stadium

The Bears-Raiders matchup will take place at the new Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Oct. 6, the first of four regular-season games in London this season. The Chiefs-Chargers game will be in Mexico City on Monday, Nov. 18.

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1dBill Barnwell

The All-Trades 2019 NFL Mock Draft: Barnwell proposes 32 wild deals

So long, Josh Rosen. A.J. Green to the ... Jets? This mock draft has 32 trades from the mind of Bill Barnwell.

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3dMike Clay

Early NFL win totals I like: Mike Clay's projections for all 32 teams

With NFL over/unders already released for every team before the draft, Mike Clay compares his projections to the Vegas numbers to find value bets.

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2dJeff Dickerson

Bears TE Miller retires 1½ years after leg injury

Bears tight end Zach Miller, who suffered a devastating leg injury close to 19 months ago, announced his retirement from the NFL on social media.

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34-year old Bears TE Zach Miller announced his retirement in a statement on Instagram. He missed the entire 2018 season after dislocating his left knee in a Week 8 game against the Saints on Oct. 29, 2017. He was carted off the field and rushed to University Medical Center New Orleans. He needed emergency vascular surgery to repair a damaged artery in the leg. "The time has come to move on from playing the game of football," Miller said. "It has been an incredible journey for myself and my entire family and we can't thank you enough for your continued support."

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Bears sign Fry as they seek replacement for Parkey

The Bears signed Elliott Fry on Friday. He is the third kicker signed by Chicago this offseason as it attempts to find a replacement for Cody Parkey.

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6dTodd McShay

Todd McShay's top five 2019 NFL draft needs for all 32 teams

Offensive line help for Houston? Edge rushing for the Jets? A receiver in Green Bay? McShay gives his five biggest draft needs for every NFL team.

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6dHoward Bryant

What's behind the Steelers' breakup of Ben Roethlisberger, Antonio Brown and Le'Veon Bell?

The departures of Le'Veon Bell and Antonio Brown this offseason expose a conflict in Pittsburgh that runs much deeper than money.

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8dESPN.com

NFL draft do-overs: Let's re-pick ... and fix mistakes for all 32 teams

NFL Nation reporters turn back time and correct the biggest draft-day blunders their teams have made since 2014. Where would Todd Gurley end up now?

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9dT.J. Berka

Sports misery index: Most miserable fan bases in pro sports

Now that the NFL season is in the rearview, did the Bears do enough to fall out of the Misery Top 25? And which NHL/NBA teams could be falling soon?

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Bears bring back LB Lynch on 1-year deal

The Chicago Bears are bringing back linebacker Aaron Lynch on a one-year contract.

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21dTim McManus

Eagles obtain RB Howard from Bears for '20 pick

Jordan Howard has 18 rushing touchdowns over the past two seasons, tied for the third most in the NFL.

Mike Clay ESPN Writer

NFL rushing yardage leaders over the past 3 seasons: 1. Ezekiel Elliott - 4048 2. Todd Gurley - 3441 3. Jordan Howard - 3370

Adam Schefter ESPN Senior Writer

Bears trading RB Jordan Howard to the Philadelphia Eagles for a 6th-round pick in 2020 that can become a 5th-round pick, league source tells ESPN.

Wilbon likes Packers-Bears to start 2019-20 season (1:16)

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24dRob Demovsky

Bears-Pack will start season; Pats open on SNF

The Bears and Packers will kick off the NFL's 100th regular season as the league has elected to forgo having the Super Bowl champs host the first game of the season.

John Pluym ESPN

The Chicago Bears will host the Green Bay Packers in the 2019 NFL opener at Soldier Field on Sept. 5. This will be the second consecutive year the Packers and Bears have met in their respective season openers. Last year, the Packers rallied from 17-0 deficit to win 24-23 at Lambeau Field. Including playoffs, the Packers and Bears franchises have met 198 times, the most common matchup in NFL history. The Packers own a 97-95-6 edge in the series. The Bears won the last meeting between the two teams last season, and haven't won consecutive games against the Packers since 2007.

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27dESPN NFL Experts

NFL experts predict: The best bargain free-agent moves

Ha Ha Clinton-Dix got a one-year deal in Chicago. Could he use it to get paid in 2020? Our insiders put a bow on the free-agent frenzy.

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Bears re-sign punter O'Donnell to 2-year deal

The Chicago Bears say they have re-signed veteran punter Pat O'Donnell to a two-year contract.

Kevin Seifert NFL Nation

The Bears re-signed third-string quarterback Tyler Bray to a one-year contract Wednesday. Bray has a long history with Bears coach Matt Nagy, having spent five seasons with him in Kansas City before moving over to Chicago in 2018. No. 2 quarterback Chase Daniel and starter Mitch Trubisky are under contract for 2019 as well.