Martellus Bennett

Reader Q&A: Dan Pompei's Bears mailbag

2013-06-14 06:20:00

Jay Cutler said the new offense will take three years to learn, but he only gets two max if he underperforms, right? -- @DreddRunner, from Twitter I think if Cutler underperforms, I think he gets one year, no more.� And really that’s all Marc...

Behold, the Bears' Black Unicorn

2013-06-13 16:26:00

On the first day of Bears's minicamp, I watched Jay Cutler rear back and fire a pass to a monstrous, sleek, big-handed receiver wearing the jersey No. 83. "Holy god!" I thought to myself. "Who the hell is THAT?" I scanned the player guide the team had...

Cutler: Learning offense '3-year process'

2013-06-11 18:06:00

Jay Cutler called it a "three-year process" to learn an offense in the NFL and using that time frame he has had an opportunity to master only one in his now eight-year career. He played under Mike Shanahan for his first three seasons with the Broncos...

Bennett's quest: Be among league's best

2013-06-12 17:16:00

Tight end Martellus Bennett was running down the seam full speed Tuesday, and it only looked as if the defensive back covering him was half his size. Quarterback Jay Cutler fired the ball, and at the last instant the 6-foot-6, 265-pound Bennett turned...

WR Marshall proclaims he's 100 percent

2013-06-04 16:28:00

Just in time for next week's minicamp, Bears wide receiver Brandon Marshall has been cleared to return from arthroscopic hip surgery. Marshall declared himself 100 percent but the team eased him back into action during Tuesday's organized team...

New Bears team needs new leaders

2013-05-12 17:28:00

As the Bears have navigated their way through the offseason workout program, the voluntary minicamp and the rookie camp, they have started to become a team. A new team. When they convene at Halas Hall on Monday for the first of 10 scheduled OTA...

Onobun growing as tight end by leaps and bounds

2013-05-21 17:48:00

You have to be cautious about what you see from a football team when buds still are on the trees and pads still are in the lockers. But if there is one of the Bears you should know about who's mostly unknown, it's Fendi Onobun. There is no question...

Bears rookies pacing themselves in minicamp

2013-05-11 13:27:00

Rookie minicamp should be viewed as an introduction to the NFL for the Bears' top draft picks. It's a sampling of the pro-style practices under coach Marc Trestman that players might define as up-tempo and fast. There are no pads, no contact and —...

Bears need a do-over

2013-05-09 14:45:00

There's a ton of optimism attached to the NFL Draft, regardless of the situation your favorite team is in. Whether that translates into success on the field is another story. For example, the Bears—under both Mark Hatley and Jerry Angelo at...

Relax, Bears GM has a plan

2013-04-17 00:00:00

Somewhere in Phil Emery's Halas Hall office, perhaps in a fireproof safe, is a folder. It might disintegrate if touched without special gloves. Maybe it is marked "Top Secret." In it is "The Draft Plan." It's not fully formed yet, but it's getting...

Mini-camp will present 1st look at Trestman Bears

2013-04-13 13:40:00

The Bears won't look game-ready this week when they open up their first mini-camp under new coach Marc Trestman. That's understandable in April while practicing in shorts and helmets. Jobs won't be won or lost as the new coaching staff installs the...

NFL draft preview: Tight ends

2013-04-12 00:00:00

Many teams are seeking athletic tight ends who can stretch the field — even those that already have them. So the dynamic receiving tight ends are not expected to last long in this draft. There are probably four of them scouts expect can make big...

Bears quarterback Jay Cutler talks with tight end Martellus Bennett.

2013-06-12 00:00:00

Rueben Randle #82 of the New York Giants celebrates his touchdown with teammate Martellus Bennett #85 in the first quarter against the Philadelphia Eagles at MetLife Stadium on December 30, 2012 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

2012-12-30 00:00:00

At 6-6 and 265 pounds, Bennett is a big target and he is third on the Giants in receptions with 50 for 584 yards and five touchdowns. He could pose problems for Reed, who doesn't like to tackle and for Ihedigbo, possibly filling in for Bernard Pollard.

2012-12-21 10:54:37