The Bears placed offensive lineman Ryan Bates on injured reserve. Bates, who's been dealing with shoulder and elbow injuries, will have to miss at least the next four games. He would be eligible ...

Bates started playing soccer with one of his older brothers when he was 18 months old and stuck with the sport till college. He had a big enough leg that he handled free kicks for all of his teams ...

The Chicago Bears placed right guard Ryan Bates on the injured list on Saturday because of shoulder and elbow issues. He will miss at least the next four games, beginning with Sunday night's ...

Bates spent two years playing soccer at Central Arkansas and hit the transfer portal in 2019. He dreamed of playing soccer at SMU, but when he visited the school — after helping Central Arkansas make ...