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The Bears are in the middle of their bye week following another impressive win in Week 7. While it's a bye week that's on the earlier side, it allows players like Jaquan Brisker, Tyrique Stevenson and Kyler Gordon to get healthy ahead of a big Week 8 showdown against the Washington Commanders. While we're just six weeks into the season, Chicago's rookies have made early impacts, so it's the perfect time to check in on their progress at the bye.
Here’s a look at the most recent and relevant Bears stories for the morning of Saturday, Oct. 19:
Bears 2024 draft class: Grading Chicago's rookies at the bye
All of the rookies have hit individual highs and lows as they continue to progress through their inaugural season, so we’re taking advantage of the bye week by analyzing their play through six games and giving an overall grade based on their performance. The 2024 rookies range from players who hold the future of the franchise in their hands to raw, but skilled players who may develop into impact players down the line. Let’s turn our attention to the rookies and give our rookie report card through Week 6.
ESPN mocks trade involving Bears and Cowboys
In the ESPN+ article, Bill Barnwell suggests that the Bears move on from a former key playmaker in their running game, and helping out another NFC team. During their three-game winning streak, the Bears have leaned on running backs D'Andre Swift, in his first year of a three-year deal he signed in free agency, and Roschon Johnson, a fourth-round pick in the 2023 NFL draft. That has left Khalil Herbert, an explosive playmaker out of the backfield as the odd player out, and in this mock trade, he gets shipped out.
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