LAKE FOREST, Ill. – The Bears on Wednesday bolstered their offensive line by agreeing to terms with free agent tackle Kevin Shaffer on a three-year contract. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. - Bears quarterback Caleb Hanie and guard Josh Beekman will lead a football skills clinic for middle school students from across Chicagoland on Saturday at the Walter Payton Center.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. – Spend a few minutes with Kevin Shaffer and it’s clear that the new Bears offensive tackle possesses the attributes to be not only a quality player in Chicago but a fan favorite.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. – While predicting that the Bears will select Maryland receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey with the 18th pick in the draft, Mel Kiper Jr. thinks the team should choose Percy Harvin if the Florida receiver is still on the board.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. – Road games against two players who’ve been in the news for the past few months highlight the Bears’ 2009 preseason schedule, which was released on Monday.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. – Released by their respective teams due to salary cap reasons, offensive tackle Orlando Pace and safety Ken Lucas both visited the Bears at Halas Hall on Monday.

The following is the first of a four-part Monday series that gives you a behind-the-scenes look at how the Bears prepare for the NFL draft. It’s also a companion piece to the video feature "Inside the Draft pt. 1."

LAKE FOREST, Ill. – Bears fullback Jason McKie will host a celebrity bowling fundraiser featuring many of his teammates on Tuesday, May 19 at the Brunswick Zone in Vernon Hills.

CHICAGO – With an offense that was as cold as the frigid weather and a defense that had just yielded touchdowns on back-to-back drives, the Bears were booed as they left the field at halftime of Monday night’s game at Soldier Field trailing the Packers 14-3.

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