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NIU redshirt senior offensive lineman J.J. Lippe (79) signals a first down as redshirt senior offensive lineman Logan Zschernitz (65) faces the huddle during NIU’s season finale against Central Michigan University on Nov. 30 at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb. Lippe and Zschernitz were among four NIU football players signed by NFL teams as undrafted free agents after the 2025 NFL Draft concluded Saturday. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)

4 former Huskies sign UDFA deals with NFL teams, 2 earn minicamp invites

By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter | April 29, 2025

DeKALB – For the sixth straight year, no NIU football players were selected in the annual NFL draft, but six seniors have earned opportunities to play at the next level. Four former Huskies – fullback Brock Lampe (New England Patriots), offensive...

Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles speaks at a press conference on March 12 at Halas Hall in Chicago. Sports Reporter Micah Huff discusses his ideal seven-round mock draft for the Bears ahead of the NFL Draft on Thursday. (Nam Y. Huh | AP Photo)

HUFF: Chicago Bears’ perfect, seven-round mock draft

By Micah Huff, Sports Reporter | April 22, 2025

During a successful offseason, the Chicago Bears addressed just about every major need they had coming out of a disastrous 2024-2025 season.  Possessing the 10th overall selection in the upcoming 2025 NFL Draft, the Bears hold a luxury pick in which...

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