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2025 NFL Coach Carousel: Grading All Seven Teams’ Hires

Looking at both the hiring process and the end result for the sought-after coordinators and second-chance candidates who landed jobs this offseason.

Sports Illustrated

Top Candidates for Bears’ Head Coaching Job

Chicago shouldn’t rule out interim Thomas Brown. Plus, Ben Johnson, Brian Flores and Kliff Kingsbury could be in the running to take over for Matt Eberflus.

Sports Illustrated

Will Bears rookie Rome Odunze serve as punt returner in 2024?

Bears rookie Rome Odunze is in contention to be the team's primary punt returner this season.

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Bears believe Velus Jones Jr. will benefit from new kickoff rules

Bears STC Richard Hightower believes Velus Jones Jr. will be a huge beneficiary of the new kickoff rule.

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Bears LBs coach Dave Borgonzi named defensive coordinator for East-West Shrine Bowl

Dave Borgonzi joins Bears special teams coordinator Richard Hightower's staff at this year's East-West Shrine Bowl.

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Bears STC Richard Hightower to coach in East-West Shrine Bowl

Richard Hightower will serve as one of the head coaches in this year's East-West Shrine Bowl.

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Bears special teams coordinator Richard Hightower: There won’t be another Devin Hester in my lifetime

Hightower called Hester’s 20 special teams touchdowns “insane” and couldn’t believe he wasn’t a first-ballot Hall of Famer.

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Bears CB Jaylon Johnson a full practice participant

Thursday was his first full practice since getting hurt in Week 3.

Chicago Sun-Times

Bears’ Velus Jones: ‘I’ve got to make a smarter play’ after muffed punt

Jones’ fumbling has, for the second straight preseason, become a reason for concern during camp. He fumbled the first ball he touched in a preseason game last year, then coughed it up three times during the regular season.

Chicago Sun-Times

9 takeaways from Day 11 of Bears training camp

The Bears held their 11th practice of training camp on Saturday. Here's what we learned from Day 11:

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Devin Hester gives Bears WR Velus Jones advice as he angles for spot as return man

Hester, the greatest returner of all time, ran into special teams coordinator Richard Hightower at a wedding in the offseason.

Chicago Sun-Times

7 Bears who stood out on Day 5 of training camp

With the fifth practice of Bears training camp in the books, here are the players who stood out on Monday.

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Ranking the 30 Most Important Bears of 2023

Here's a look at our complete ranking of the 30 Most Important Bears players heading into the 2023 season.

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30 Most Important Bears of 2023: No. 30 Cairo Santos

Our 30 Most Important Bears of 2023 series kicks off with Cairo Santos, who will look to hold off rookie Andre Szymt for the starting job.

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What does Bears’ addition of rookie Andre Szmyt mean for Cairo Santos?

After the addition of UDFA rookie Andre Szmyt, many have wondered what that means for Cairo Santos. Bears STC Richard Hightower explained.

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Bears STC Richard Hightower reacts to new kickoff rule

While Bears STC Richard Hightower was surprised by the kickoff rule change, he understands the aim to enhance player safety.

Chicago Sun-Times

Bears ‘trying to figure out strategically’ how NFL’s kickoff rule changes things

Bears special teams coordinator Richard Hightower has studied college tape and brainstormed with his staff. Ultimately, though, he’ll have to see the NFL’s new kickoff rule applied in games — preseason or otherwise — to have a true sense of how it changes strategy.

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Bears’ Richard Hightower to participate in 2023 Coach Accelerator program

Bears special teams coordinator Richard Hightower was nominated as part of the 2023 NFL Coach Accelerator program.

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Photos from second day of Bears 2023 rookie minicamp

The Bears continued rookie minicamp on Saturday. Take a look at the action:

Chicago Sun-Times

Bears coach: Devin Hester revolutionized football like Elway or Manning

Devin Hester revolutionized the NFL the same way that John Elway and Peyton Manning did, Bears special teams coordinator Richard Hightower said Thursday.

Chicago Sun-Times

Bears notebook: Velus Jones takes ‘lesson’ from benching

Plus, the offense has a “big package” in the game plan for wide receiver Chase Claypool this week, and the latest injury news.

Chicago Sun-Times

Bears K Cairo Santos’ perfect streak rolls on

Cairo Santos hasn’t missed a field goal since Dec. 20 — not that he’s keeping track.

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Bear Necessities: Chicago holding in-season competition for punt returner role

Following Velus Jones' struggles on special teams, Bears STC Richard Hightower indicated there's an in-season competition at punt returner.

Chicago Tribune

After Velus Jones Jr.’s ‘devastating’ mistake last week, the Chicago Bears are holding a competition for their punt return role

CHICAGO — Velus Jones Jr. has given it some thought. If he had that one sequence from last week’s loss to the Washington Commanders to do over again, if he had a redo on the punt he muffed inside the Chicago Bears 10-yard line with 8 minutes, 12 seconds remaining,…

Chicago Sun-Times

Bears confident in punt returner Velus Jones, but ...

The rookie is in a competition for the punt-returning job this week after a second muffed punt in three games against the Commanders last week. “All rookies struggle. But he’ll be fine,” special teams coordinator Richard Hightower said.

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