LAKE FOREST – Bears wide receiver Brandon Marshall lined up across from cornerback Jonathan Wilhite on Wednesday and quickly went to work.

LAKE FOREST – Bears wide receiver Johnny Knox has not watched the replay of the hit that broke a vertebra in his lower back and put his NFL career on hold.

CHICAGO – Quarterback Jay Cutler says his right thumb is fine and he can't wait to return to lead a significantly upgraded Bears offense.

LAKE FOREST – At the end of his three-day tryout at the Bears’ rookie minicamp, Brad Fortney met with special teams coach Dave Toub to learn his fate.

LAKE FOREST – Bears rookie wide receiver Alshon Jeffery made a great first impression on his position coach during a three-day minicamp that ended Sunday at Halas Hall.

LAKE FOREST – Bears quarterbacks coach Jeremy Bates is eager to work with Jay Cutler again.

LAKE FOREST – Bears rookie defensive end Shea McClellin tried to appreciate every step he took from Halas Hall to the team’s practice fields Friday.

CHICAGO – The Bears signed fourth-round draft pick Evan Rodriguez and seventh-round draft pick Greg McCoy to four-year contracts Tuesday. The pair joined second-round pick Alshon Jeffery, who signed a four-year deal with the Bears last week.

CHICAGO – If rookie wide receiver Alshon Jeffery runs routes as quickly as he signs contracts, the Bears could have a star player on their hands.

LAKE FOREST – The Bears continued their offensive makeover Saturday, selecting another potential playmaker for Jay Cutler and offensive coordinator Mike Tice.

LAKE FOREST – For the past decade, the Bears have featured undersized wide receivers.

LAKE FOREST – Shea McClellin knows he has a lot to prove after being drafted 19th overall by the Bears.

LAKE FOREST – Jay Cutler just landed another big target.

LAKE FOREST – The first few words regarding the Bears’ first-round pick in the NFL draft Thursday made perfect sense.

The Bears selected Boise State defensive end Shea McClellin with their top pick Thursday.

One line of thinking says that the NFL is a passing league, and the best way to beat the likes of Green Bay’s Aaron Rodgers or Detroit’s Matthew Stafford is to pressure and sack them repeatedly.

CHICAGO – Pressure? What pressure?

CHICAGO – The alarm bells first sounded almost five years ago.

LAKE FOREST – At first glance, the Bears might seem to have more pressing concerns than improving their secondary in the early rounds of the NFL draft.

LAKE FOREST – Bears general manager Phil Emery’s phone has been busy lately.