Brandon Rideau News

In the third of nine position previews in advance of training camp, coach Darryl Drake discusses the Bears wide receivers.

The Chicago Bears have always been known for different things from a financial perspective.

There is more than a $20 bill in Jerry Angelo's pocket. The general manager likes to joke that he doesn't have money burning a hole in his wallet, and often references having an Andy Jackson in his pocket.

Lovie Smith said the Bears have not ruled out pursuing free-agent wide receiver Plaxico Burress , but he believes the team can win with what it has right now.

The Bears will be major participants in the coming NFL veteran wide receiver lottery behind the scenes.

Third-round draft pick Juaquin Iglesias ran under a bomb from Caleb Hanie in the two-minute drill to score a touchdown on the final play of the Bears' offseason training activities Wednesday at Halas Hall.

At least for now, the Chicago Bears are ready to go to training camp with the wide receivers on their roster to complement new quarterback Jay Cutler .

Most fans and experts would agree, heading into the Bears 2009 Training Camp, the weakest unit on this team just may be their wide receivers... by Bryan Dietzler 134 reads Most fans and experts would agree, heading into the Bears 2009 Training Camp, the weakest unit on this team just may be their wide receivers.

So much for waiting until Monday. Friday's report that Plaxico Burress ' court case will be adjourned until September means one thing: Let the bidding war for Burress' services begin.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. Brandon Rideau finally has his foot in the door. Now it's just a matter of him busting through it.

The Bears are adamant their corps of wide receivers is going to turn out to be far more productive than anyone expects even if they don't venture out into free agency and make a move for someone with proven credentials like Plaxico Burress .

Jerry Angelo's door remains open when it comes to adding a veteran wide receiver.

The Chicago Bears picked up wide receiver Brandon Rideau after he was cut in the 2006 preseason by the Cleveland Browns .

Although linebacker Pisa Tinoisamoa continues to make the free agent rounds, the Bears haven't given up on landing the veteran to help bolster their defense.

There's been a lot of talk about the Bears needing to improve their receiving corps, but I never hear Brandon Rideau's name mentioned when discussing the current receivers.

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All the Bears' class of rookie wide receivers has been promised is an open field.

I'm very happy with most of the Bears' picks in the draft, but I'm surprised that they didn't fill one of their most pressing needs and select a free safety.

The Bears tried to get a wide receiver with the 49th pick in the draft. First, they tried to ship it to the Arizona Cardinals for Anquan Boldin.

Wondering about a player, a past game or another issue involving the Bears? Senior writer Larry Mayer answers a variety of email questions from fans every day on ChicagoBears.com. I heard that tight end Kellen Davis had some success as a defensive end at Michigan State.