The Charter: A Chicago Bears Podcast

Allen Robinson and Leonard Floyd were back at practice on Wednesday, so John “Moon” Mullin and JJ Stankevitz break down that bit of encouraging news and wrap up some observations and thoughts from a month of OTAs at Halas Hall. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Kevin White had a, well, interesting media session on Wednesday, but was he wrong for how he approached it? Plus, Moon and JJ look at Mike Furrey’s approach to White and how Mitch Trubisky is quickly growing into being a leader barely over a year after being drafted. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Laurence Holmes, JJ Stankevitz and John “Moon” Mullin break down what they learned from Wednesday’s OTA practice, and why the presence of Mitch Trubisky is so important not only for the Bears’ offense, but for the Bears’ defense as well. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

JJ Stankevitz and John “Moon” Mullin dig deeper into the Bears draft. Does it actually mean anything if everyone gives the Bears rave reviews? What’s the one thing Ryan Pace did NOT do that could come back to bite the Bears in 2018? Plus, could injuries once again derail a hopeful season for the Bears? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

JJ Stankevitz and John “Moon” Mullin discuss how Roquan Smith fits in Vic Fangio’s defense and why this felt like a solid, sensible pick by Ryan Pace. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

JJ Stankevitz and John “Moon” Mullin make their cases for who the Bears should pick when they go on the clock on Thursday. They also offer who they think Ryan Pace will pick 8th overall. Plus, are there trade-down scenarios in play? And will Pace's pick signal a change in thinking at Halas Hall? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Matt Nagy has roundly impressed his players during minicamp this week, and has done so in a way that carries some importance. Plus, Moon and JJ dive into how quickly Mitch Trubisky is picking up Nagy’s offense, why Jordan Howard may be feeling refreshed and if the Bears can expect anything out of Kevin White. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Bears declined to match the Saints 2-year, $9.6M offer for WR Cam Meredith. Why didn’t the Bears just essentially take him off the market for an extra million dollars in the first place? Bears Insider JJ Stankevitz joins Slavko Bekovic and Paul Aspan to explain, plus what it means for the Bears draft, WR depth, and Kevin White. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

JJ Stankevitz and John “Moon” Mullin debate if it’s better to be realistic or optimistic about the 2018 Bears, and look at why the Bears’ were right to make their move for a quarterback last year. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Bears may have 34 losses and have signed bunch of free agent duds in Ryan Pace’s tenure, but JJ Stankevitz and John “Moon” Mullin think Thursday felt different in a good way at Halas Hall See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.