Bears Bears HC Ben Johnson said that the team needed to be more efficient in the red zone and wants to minimize the negative yardage situations they put themselves in. “Throughout the season so far, we’ve been behind the sticks quite a bit,” Johnson said, via Bears Wire. “If we can just stay on schedule, stay on track, then this thing is going to come to life. We’ve got some … [Read more...] about NFC Notes: Ben Johnson, Jordan Love, Aaron Rodgers, Bears, Lions, Packers
NFC Notes: Jahmyr Gibbs, D’Andre Swift, Bears, Lions, Packers
Bears The Bears knocked off the Saints in Week 7, behind 222 rushing yards on 40 attempts. Chicago RB D’Andre Swift talked about HC Ben Johnson’s run-heavy offense that makes life easier on all other phases of the game. “He told us the brand of football we wanted to play,” Swift said, via SI.com’s Albert Breer. “That’s a physical unit that does everything—the run, pass, … [Read more...] about NFC Notes: Jahmyr Gibbs, D’Andre Swift, Bears, Lions, Packers
Lions Place LB Zach Cunningham On IR
The Detroit Lions announced they have placed LB Zach Cunningham on injured reserve. He’s been dealing with a hamstring injury and will now miss four games minimum before he’s eligible to return. Cunningham, 30, is a former second-round pick of the Texans out of Vanderbilt back in 2017. He was in the final year of his four-year, $4.471 million contract and set to make a base … [Read more...] about Lions Place LB Zach Cunningham On IR
NFC Notes: Dan Campbell, Kelvin Sheppard, Caleb Williams, Bears, Lions
Bears Bears QB Caleb Williams didn’t have the best performance in Chicago’s Week 7 win, recording just 172 passing yards, no touchdowns, and one interception. Williams acknowledged that he didn’t play well and needs to improve his execution. “I threw an interception today, and defense had four turnovers, four sacks. I threw an interception; I didn’t play well today,” Williams … [Read more...] about NFC Notes: Dan Campbell, Kelvin Sheppard, Caleb Williams, Bears, Lions
NFL Trade Deadline Buzz For 12 NFC Teams
49ers ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler notes if the Bengals change their mind about trading DE Trey Hendrickson, the 49ers have come up as a team that would be especially interested. He mentions Texans LB Christian Harris as another potential target, as he’s played in a similar scheme under Texans HC DeMeco Ryans and San Francisco might need reinforcements after losing LB Fred Warner for … [Read more...] about NFL Trade Deadline Buzz For 12 NFC Teams