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Sep 23, 2012; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Bears wide receiver Brandon Marshall catches a pass over St. Louis Rams cornerback Cortland Finnegan during the fourth quarter at Soldier Field.

True shutdown corners are rare in the NFL . And as offenses continue to develop and throw new wrinkles into the system every year, elite cornerbacks are becoming more and more valuable.

With a second-year general manager and first-year coach, the Bears have undergone surprisingly low turnover but they probably will look much different in another season or two.

DECEMBER 30: Matt Forte #22 of the Chicago Bears tries to get around the tackle of Don Carey #32 of the Detroit Lions during a first quarter run at Ford Field on December 30, 2012 in Detroit, Michigan.

Chicago Bears What can the Bears expect out of second-year wideout Alshon Jeffery? The Chicago Tribune's Dan Pompei says Jeffery should take " a significant step forward ."

The Chicago Bears are divided into two camps: the bowlers and the non-bowlers. Both groups came together on Wednesday night in Rosemont to raise money for Charles Tillman's Cornerstone Foundation.

Matt Williamson scouts the NFL for ESPN.com, and this week he revealed his offseason grades for all 32 teams.

That's the noise that comes from big plates crashing to the ground after an explosive lift.

Sam Shields celebrates a sack during the fourth quarter against the Tennessee Titans at Lambeau Field last season.

There has been a lot of news about the Chicago Bears today. Players getting tryouts, players getting suspended, some Bears met the media, and there was an OTA held today.

South A look at a player entering a contract year on each NFC North team who must deliver in 2013: Chicago Bears : More than a half-dozen prominent starters have contracts set to expire after this season, including returner Devin Hester , center Roberto Garza , defensive tackle Henry Melton , safety Major Wright and cornerbacks Charles Tillman and ... (more)

Hall of Famer Gale Sayers celebrates 70th birthday - Larry Mayer: Legendary Bears Hall of Fame running back Gale Sayers, one of the most electrifying players in NFL history, celebrated his 70th birthday on Thursday.

The Chicago Bears had an above average draft class in the 2013 NFL Draft. They were able to bring in reinforcements for the offensive line, the team's biggest weakness, with first rounder Kyle Long out of Oregon and fourth rounder Jordan Mills from Louisiana Tech.

Anthony Spencer didn't know much about Dallas Cowboys defensive line coach Rod Marinelli before the Pro Bowl in January.

Dec. 23, 2012; Glendale, AZ, USA: Chicago Bears defensive end Julius Peppers celebrates with the fans following the game against the Arizona Cardinals at University of Phoenix Stadium.

Major Wright's in a contract year, and after starting all sixteen games in 2012 and providing some pretty good play, what's next for 2010's third-round pick? This year was the first time in nine years the Bears didn't spend a draft pick on a safety, and the first time in the last four that a third-round pick wasn't spent on a safety.

In honor of Memorial Day, some members of the Chicago Bears traveled to Germany earlier this week to visit U.S. troops stationed there.

As rosters shake out this summer, you'll hear a fair amount about the "youngest" and "oldest" teams in the NFL.

HALAS HALL As the Bears broke into groups for special teams drills at Tuesday's OTA practice, safety Tom Zbikowski, a noted boxer, went over to the tackling dummy and gave it a few jabs and an uppercut.