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Spiegel & Holmes Show

We've got some clarity on the Bears' financial situation

Spiegel & Holmes Show

Audacy

Sports

4.2652 Ratings

🗓️ 17 March 2026

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes shared context on the Bears' financial situation after ESPN insider Adam Schefter recently called them "broke."

Transcript

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0:00.0

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0:03.3

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0:08.3

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0:13.1

Also tough decisions is when you got to make those business decisions and make moves like trading DJ.

0:24.0

DJ is one of my favorite players. will always be one of my favorite players. I knew that that was going to be tough for our organization. I've mentioned this

0:31.5

before. My son is a passionate fan of the Chicago Bears. He was not very happy with me at all.

0:38.0

I think it was cool.

0:38.7

DJ sent him a video telling him not to be mad at Dad.

0:42.2

It's part of the business.

0:43.4

So like I said, I appreciate everything.

0:46.0

Those guys that aren't here did for our organization

0:48.6

to help us ascend and get better

0:52.5

and get us on the doorstep of again being a championship

0:56.6

caliber team.

0:59.7

It's Ryan Poles talking about some guys leaving the Bears and it's tough because some of

1:07.1

those players made a lot of memories for Bears fans last season.

1:12.2

Nishon Wright, Kevin Byard, Jaquan Bristker.

1:15.9

Now, almost all of those guys have gone on to get one-year deals,

1:19.9

which people believe says something about them and the prospects of them next season

1:25.8

when it could just be guys wanting multiple bites at the Apple

1:29.9

and betting on themselves taking one-year deals.

1:33.3

But what-eves?

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