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The Bears are in the middle of their bye week after another impressive win in Week 7. Although it is an earlier bye week, it allows players like Jaquan Brisker, Tyrique Stevenson and Kyler Gordon to get healthy before a big Week 8 showdown against the Washington Commanders. While we’re only six weeks into the season, Chicago’s rookies have made an early impact, so it’s a great time to check in on their progress bye.
Here’s a look at the latest and most relevant Bears stories for the morning of Saturday, October 19:
Bears 2024 draft class: Chicago rookie rankings goodbye
All of the rookies hit highs and lows as they progressed during their inaugural season. So we’re taking advantage of the bye week to analyze their play over the course of six games and assign 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 talented players who could become impact players down the line. Let’s turn our attention to the rookies and give our rookie report card through Week 6.
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ESPN mocks Bears-Cowboys trade
In the ESPN+ articleBill Barnwell suggests the Bears move on from a former key playmaker in their running game and help out another NFC team. During their three-game winning streak, the Bears relied on running back D’Andre Swift, in the first year of a three-year contract he signed in free agency, and Roschon Johnson, a fourth-round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. . This left Khalil Herbert, an explosive playmaker, out of the backfield as a strange player, and in this fake exchange he gets kicked out.
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This article was originally published on Bears Wire: Bear Necessities: Ranking Chicago’s rookies during the bye week
