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Bears draft defensive end Jonathan Bullard in Round 3
In the third round of the NFL draft, the Bears selected Florida defensive end Jonathan Bullard with the 72nd selection. At 6-3 and 285 pounds, Bullard fits as an end in the Bears’ base 3-4 defense, but...
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Bears GM Ryan Pace picks ‘twitchy’ Jonathan Bullard in Round 3
Jonathan Bullard leapt off the screen — and the line of scrimmage. Florida’s run-stuffing defensive lineman has something that Ryan Pace swears can’t be taught. His flaws — high pad level when rushing...
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Analysis: Patrick Finley’s thoughts on the Bears’ draft
With general manager Ryan Pace’s second draft for the Bears in the books, the Sun-Times examines the strengths and shortcomings of his nine-player haul: Was Leonard Floyd the right pick at No. 9? The...
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Jonathan Bullard eager to take quick first step toward NFL impact
Bears defensive line coach Jay Rodgers calls it “suddenness. Or “first-step quickness.” Rookie Jonathan Bullard calls it “get-off.” Whatever, it’s the unteachable skill that is the foundation of...
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Bears sign third-round pick Jonathan Bullard; all rookies signed
The Bears have signed rookie defensive lineman Jonathan Bullard, the third-round draft pick from Florida, to a four-year contract, the team announced Monday. The Bears now have signed their entire 2016...
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What We Saw: Day 12 of Bears camp
BOURBONNAIS — The Chicago Sun-Times’ Adam L. Jahns, Patrick Finley and Mark Potash break down the 10th practice (and 12th day overall) of Bears training camp at Olivet Nazarene University: Feeling...
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Bears rookie DE Jonathan Bullard showing plenty of potential
Defensive end Jonathan Bullard was in the backfield before New England Patriots quarterback Jacoby Brissett received the shotgun snap. Bullard’s first step was that fast. Patriots guard Jon Halapio, a...
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Jonathan Bullard still absent, but Fox expects him to play vs. KC
The play of rookie defensive end Jonathan Bullard has been a bright spot for the Bears during the preseason. His speed and quickness have stood out in exhibition games against the Broncos and Patriots....
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Rookie DE Jonathan Bullard returns, expects to play vs. Chiefs
Rookie defensive end Jonathan Bullard returned to practice after missing four days and three practices to deal with a personal issue at home and said he expects to play in the Bears’ third preseason...
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Bears’ Jonathan Bullard emerging from banged-up rookie defenders
Dante Fowler and Jonathan Bullard were in the same Florida recruiting class, starred for three seasons and were supposed to go pro together. “But,” Bullard said, “he had a little bit better year than...
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Take 2: Which Bears rookies can take next step in second half?
In this week’s edition of ‘Take 2,’ Patrick Finley of the Chicago Sun-Times and Kevin Fishbain of Pro Football Weekly analyze the key Bears rookies we expect to see more from in the second half of the...
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Three-and-Out: Bears rookie DL Jonathan Bullard gets benched
1. Bullard benched The Bears want their rookies to play as much as possible, but only if they deserve it. That was the message sent to defensive lineman Jonathan Bullard, their third-round pick. For...
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Bears DE Jonathan Bullard on benching: ‘They want a little more’
Jonathan Bullard was upset. “If you’re not, you’re not a competitor,” he said. “Who wants to stand on the sideline on game day? That wasn’t a good thing.” Three days after he was banished to the...
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Bears hopeful Jonathan Bullard will join rest of the [’16] class
Rookie defensive end Jonathan Bullard looked like a roll of the dice that the Bears crapped out on in the third round of the draft — a player with an explosive “get-off” that couldn’t translate to...
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Lessons learned? Jonathan Bullard making progress in second NFL season
It’s early but … second-year defensive end Jonathan Bullard, the Bears’ third-round draft pick in 2016, is showing improvement after an unimpressive rookie season. “We weren’t disappointed with...
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No longer thinking like a rookie, Jonathan Bullard ready to take off
BOURBONNAIS — After spending way too much time thinking, worrying and reacting as a rookie last season, Bears defensive end Jonathan Bullard is trying a new tack: football. “Last year was last year,”...
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Jonathan Bullard, Bears’‘D’ take another step forward vs. Cardinals
For a moment, the Bears’ defense looked like it had a play it could hang its hat on in the team’s 24-23 victory Saturday night. Safety Quintin Demps’ strip of wide receiver J.J. Nelson was picked out...
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Why the Bears are leaning on 2 sophomores after failing to fill DE job
Look up any list of Bears needs before free agency, and this one was near the top. Fast-forward to days before the draft in April, and the gaping hole was still there, begging to be filled by...
View ArticleGood, bad and worse: How the Bears fared in 31-3 loss to Eagles
Some weeks are better than others for the Bears: Good week Defensive end Jonathan Bullard played a career-high 47 snaps as the Bears focused on pacing Akiem Hicks, who missed two practices last week...
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