Bears kicking tryout at rookie camp gets off to slow start

By GENE CHAMBERLAINMay 3, 2019 GMT

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Eight kickers walked onto the practice field at the end of Friday's rookie camp session as the Chicago Bears began trying to solve their greatest problem through a mass...

Bears Draft Preview Capsule

By The Associated PressApril 18, 2019 GMT

87. CHICAGO (12-5)

LAST SEASON: Bears made huge jump in first season under coach Matt Nagy, winning NFC North at 12-4 after four straight last-place finishes. Season ended with playoff loss...

Bears sign Fry, add another kicker to mix to replace Parkey

April 12, 2019 GMT

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears have signed Elliott Fry, adding another kicker to the mix to replace Cody Parkey.

The move announced Friday makes Fry the third kicker signed by...

Free Agency-Bears Capsule

By The Associated PressMarch 11, 2019 GMT

CHICAGO BEARS (12-5)

UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS: S Adrian Amos, WR Josh Bellamy, RB Benny Cunningham, FB Michael Burton, WR Kevin White, TE Zach Miller, G Eric Kush, LB Aaron Lynch, CB Bryce...

Bears sign kicker Chris Blewitt

March 7, 2019 GMT

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears have signed kicker Chris Blewitt.

Blewitt left Pittsburgh as the school's career scoring leader with 363 points after making 55 of 79 field goals...

Chicago Bears sign kicker Redford Jones

January 28, 2019 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bears said Monday they had signed kicker Redford Jones.

There is wide speculation that the Bears will part with Cody Parkey, who missed 11 kicks in his first season in Chicago. That included a 43-yard attempt, partially blocked, that would have beaten Philadelphia in the first round of the playoffs.

The 24-year-old Jones played at Tulsa and was not drafted after going 12 of 16 on field goals and 44 of 45 on extra point tries as a senior in 2017.

Tulsa beats Tulane 50-27

October 23, 2016 GMT

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Dane Evans threw three touchdowns as Tulsa beat Tulane 50-27 on Saturday.

Evans had 236 yards passing for the Golden Hurricane (5-2, 2-1 American Athletic Conference). James Flanders ran for 190 yards and two touchdowns on 22 carries. Josh Atkinson had 142 yards and a score receiving.

Ohio State overcomes sluggish start to beat Tulsa 48-3

By MITCH STACYSeptember 11, 2016 GMT

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State overcame a sluggish offensive start, a lightning delay and a driving rainstorm in the second half to beat Tulsa 48-3 on Saturday night.

After piling up a school-record 776 yards of offense last week against Bowling Green, Ohio State (2-0) didn't score an offensive touchdown against Tulsa until quarterback J.T. Barrett ran in from 16 yards with 9:42 left in the third quarter.