After six seasons in the NFL, Jerrell Freeman announced his retirement on social media. He played inside linebacker with the Colts and Bears.

While waiting to board his plane to training camp, Bears LB Jerrell Freeman noticed a fellow passenger in duress. Freeman stepped in and used the Heimlich maneuver to save the man.

Sure, the Bears -- whose offseason was defined by the surprise pick of Mitchell Trubisky -- might have huge holes, but there are also legit strengths. Gregg Rosenthal eyes NFC North lineups.

Just in time for Christmas (and fantasy championships!), Cynthia Frelund offers up some must-read stats, rankings and projections for Week 16 of the fantasy season.

Seven days after Alshon Jeffery was slapped with a four-game ban, Jerrell Freeman has been suspended for four games after violating the NFL's policy on performance enhancing substances.

Brian Orakpo is one of the NFL's sack leaders. Marcas Grant thinks he has a good chance to improve upon those numbers this week. That and more in the latest Reading the Defense.

Coming off a bad loss to the Eagles, Sam Bradford and the Vikings try and right their ship against the struggling Bears on Monday night. Jay Cutler returns to the lineup in Chicago. What can we expect?

Did anyone see Lorenzo Alexander breaking out in Buffalo at 33? Who knew Doug Baldwin would become a Seahawks star? Chris Wesseling lists the best undrafted players in the NFL today.

Landon Collins' wild interception return highlighted a wild Week 7 for IDP enthusiasts. Marcas Grant runs down the week that was and looks ahead to Week 8 in Reading the Defense.

Can Zeke's Cowboys run past Clay Matthews and the Packers? With Sunday kickoff approaching, check out the Week 6 Cheat Sheet for everything you need to know.

Rex Ryan's Bills, Hue Jackson's Browns and Jay Cutler's Bears have all sputtered to winless starts in 2016. Marc Sessler tries to fight the darkness with a reason for all eight 0-2 teams to keep the faith.

For the second straight game, Carson Wentz had the look of a quarterback solution for the Eagles. The hotshot rookie led Philadelphia to a convincing 29-14 victory over the Bears on Monday night.

Eddie Lacy is back in shape -- and ready to reassert his dominance. Meanwhile, Teddy Bridgewater could be poised to make the leap. Kevin Patra examines key players and subplots in the NFC North.

The Giants attacked free agency, boosting the defensive front with the additions of Damon Harrison and Olivier Vernon. But New York doesn't top Chris Wesseling's list of teams that upgraded in this area.

Following a surprisingly solid season, will Jay Cutler finally come into his own at age 33? Conor Orr eyes a potential turning point for the QB -- and highlights the storylines to watch in Bears camp.

Trope-laden narratives generate too much consideration while important developments go overlooked in the offseason. Marc Sessler takes a look at the overblown and underappreciated storylines.

Chicago's front seven remains one of the NFC's more under-the-radar position groups, but tackle Eddie Goldman promised the Bears are planning to attack opponents with a 'vicious' pass rush.

Plenty of players will be battling for starting positions, but who will rise to the top? Gregg Rosenthal breaks down his lists of projected starters for each team in the NFC North.

With the 2016 NFL Draft behind us, it's time to examine which teams were the big winners in the roster reconstruction phase of the season. Chris Wesseling unveils his award winners.

The selection of Jalen Ramsey helped the Jaguars be one of two AFC South teams to score straight As across the board. Take a look at how each AFC team fared in the 2016 NFL Draft.

The Carolina Panthers' decision to rescind Josh Norman's franchise tag is one of the most stunning items of NFL news we've seen in a long time. So where could he land?

NFL Media analyst Lance Zierlein breaks down the top-five positions of needs for all 32 NFL teams and reveals how each is likely to approach the 2015 NFL Draft.

The AFC South has surpassed the NFC West as the worst division in the league but the four teams still have to round out their rosters with a strong draft. Chris Wesseling writes.