Overall Ranking
| 118 | '08 | '07 | '06 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Games | 16 | 14 | -- |
| Targets | 82 | 66 | -- |
| Receptions | 54 | 39 | -- |
| Receiving Yards | 574 | 391 | -- |
| 100 Yard Games | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Total TDs | 5 | 2 | -- |
Week 1 - Sep 07
CHI 29 @ IND 13
2 receptions
36 rec yards
0 TDs
rush yards
TDs
Week 2 - Sep 14
CHI 17 @ CAR 20
2 receptions
7 rec yards
0 TDs
rush yards
TDs
Week 3 - Sep 21
TB 27 @ CHI 24
2 receptions
16 rec yards
0 TDs
rush yards
TDs
Week 4 - Sep 28
PHI 20 @ CHI 24
4 receptions
35 rec yards
1 TDs
rush yards
TDs
Week 5 - Oct 05
CHI 34 @ DET 7
3 receptions
87 rec yards
0 TDs
rush yards
TDs
Week 6 - Oct 12
CHI 20 @ ATL 22
3 receptions
41 rec yards
0 TDs
rush yards
TDs
Week 7 - Oct 19
MIN 41 @ CHI 48
6 receptions
74 rec yards
1 TDs
rush yards
TDs
Week 9 - Nov 02
DET 23 @ CHI 27
2 receptions
10 rec yards
0 TDs
rush yards
TDs
Week 10 - Nov 09
TEN 21 @ CHI 14
5 receptions
40 rec yards
0 TDs
rush yards
TDs
Week 11 - Nov 16
CHI 3 @ GB 37
4 receptions
45 rec yards
0 TDs
rush yards
TDs
Week 12 - Nov 23
CHI 27 @ STL 3
Week 13 - Nov 30
CHI 14 @ MIN 34
1 receptions
7 rec yards
0 TDs
rush yards
TDs
Week 14 - Dec 07
JAC 10 @ CHI 23
3 receptions
52 rec yards
1 TDs
rush yards
TDs
Week 16 - Dec 22
GB 17 @ CHI 20
5 receptions
49 rec yards
1 TDs
rush yards
TDs
Week 17 - Dec 28
CHI 24 @ HOU 31
4 receptions
30 rec yards
1 TDs
rush yards
TDs
Week 1 - Sep 09
CHI 3 @ SD 14
Week 2 - Sep 16
KC 10 @ CHI 20
Week 3 - Sep 23
DAL 34 @ CHI 10
2 receptions
28 rec yards
0 TDs
rush yards
TDs
Week 4 - Sep 30
CHI 27 @ DET 37
receptions
rec yards
TDs
rush yards
TDs
Week 5 - Oct 07
CHI 27 @ GB 20
4 receptions
57 rec yards
1 TDs
rush yards
TDs
Week 6 - Oct 14
MIN 34 @ CHI 31
5 receptions
63 rec yards
0 TDs
rush yards
TDs
Week 7 - Oct 21
CHI 19 @ PHI 16
4 receptions
48 rec yards
0 TDs
rush yards
TDs
Week 8 - Oct 28
DET 16 @ CHI 7
6 receptions
59 rec yards
1 TDs
rush yards
TDs
Week 10 - Nov 11
CHI 17 @ OAK 6
receptions
rec yards
TDs
rush yards
TDs
Week 11 - Nov 18
CHI 23 @ SEA 30
7 receptions
43 rec yards
0 TDs
rush yards
TDs
Week 12 - Nov 25
DEN 34 @ CHI 37
1 receptions
10 rec yards
0 TDs
rush yards
TDs
Week 13 - Dec 02
NYG 21 @ CHI 16
2 receptions
7 rec yards
0 TDs
rush yards
TDs
Week 15 - Dec 17
CHI 13 @ MIN 20
2 receptions
18 rec yards
0 TDs
rush yards
TDs
Week 16 - Dec 23
GB 7 @ CHI 35
1 receptions
10 rec yards
0 TDs
rush yards
TDs
Week 1 - Sep 10
CHI 26 @ GB 0
Week 2 - Sep 17
DET 7 @ CHI 34
Week 3 - Sep 24
CHI 19 @ MIN 16
Week 4 - Oct 01
SEA 6 @ CHI 37
Week 5 - Oct 08
BUF 7 @ CHI 40
Week 6 - Oct 16
CHI 24 @ ARI 23
Week 8 - Oct 29
SF 10 @ CHI 41
Week 9 - Nov 05
MIA 31 @ CHI 13
Week 10 - Nov 12
CHI 38 @ NYG 20
Week 11 - Nov 19
CHI 10 @ NYJ 0
Week 12 - Nov 26
CHI 13 @ NE 17
Week 13 - Dec 03
MIN 13 @ CHI 23
Week 14 - Dec 11
CHI 42 @ STL 27
Week 15 - Dec 17
TB 31 @ CHI 34
Week 16 - Dec 24
CHI 26 @ DET 21
vitals
career stats
Greg Olsen has all the qualities of becoming the next great TE in the annals of Bears history. At 6'5", 252 lbs, he's a physical mismatch for any safety or CB who attempts to cover him, and with 4.51 40-yd. dash speed, any LB would have a tough time keeping up with him. He was selected as a 2nd alternate to the Pro Bowl last year after nabbing 54 balls for 574 yards even though he split time with Desmond Clark the whole year. With Clark aging, and Jay Cutler in house, Olsen's gonna break out.
All the pieces are in place: Franchise QB, franchise RB, and a speedy WR1 in Hester to stretch the field. We question whether Hester is able to pull off WR1 duties given that he is still green, but someone needs to cover him as he hyperdrives Millenium Falcon style down the sideline, and Cutler is one of the few guys in the league who can hit him stride 65 yards downfield. This will leave Olsen working over LBs in the intermediate routes and d-backs in the post; something that he relishes. In only seven starts and split time throughout 2008, he ranked 12th among TEs in yards and 7th in TDs. He's not quite in the class of a Gates, Gonzo, Witten, or Dallas Clark yet, but he will be within a year. We're high on him, and given the perception that there is a big drop-off after the 4th TE goes, you can wait a little while after the top four go to make your move on Olsen. Make Olsen the 10th TE off of draft boards this August (maybe September for you procrastinators). He should go around the 7th-10th rounds - depending on the size of your league.
In July of '07, Olsen signed a five-year, $7.769 million contract that contained $4.9 million guaranteed, a $250,000 signing bonus, and a $3.545 million option bonus in the second year. Another $2.921 million is also available through incentives. The remainder of the deal is outlined below:
2009 - $460,000 (+ $100,000 reporting bonus)
2010 - $550,000 (+ $140,000 reporting bonus)
2011 - $650,000 (+ $125,732 reporting bonus)
2012 - Free Agent
Chicago Bears
Rank #21 vs. Rush
Rank #21 vs. Pass
1=Toughest 32=Easiest
Olsen has not had any major injuries over his short career thus far.
| Receptions Total | Reception Yards | Reception TDs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Week 14 | 3 | 52 | 1 |
| Week 16 | 5 | 49 | 1 | |
| Week 17 | 4 | 30 | 1 | |
| 2007 | Week 13 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Week 15 | 2 | 18 | 0 | |
| Week 16 | 1 | 10 | 0 | |
| 1-8 | 9-16 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Receptions Total | 24 | 30 |
| Reception Yards | 306 | 268 | |
| Reception Touchdowns | 2 | 3 | |
| 2007 | Receptions Total | 21 | 18 |
| Reception Yards | 255 | 136 | |
| Reception Touchdowns | 2 | 0 | |
| 2006 | Receptions Total | 0 | 0 |
| Reception Yards | 0 | 0 | |
| Reception Touchdowns | 0 | 0 | |
The Chicago Bears announced today that they have signed Mike Martz to be their offensive coordinator for the 2010 season. Terms of the contract have yet to be disclosed.
Pyro's Take:
Finally the Bears have "their guy". After going through a lengthy search composed mainly of candidates who pulled out of the running before an offer was even made, Chicago ended up settling for someone who had no problem ripping Jay Cutler to shreds early on in 2009. In order to mend possible broken bridges between the two, Martz immediately flew down to Tennessee to speak with Cutler after his interview.
Animosity aside, Cutler stands to gain the most fantasy-wise from the hiring, while TE Greg Olsen stands to lose the most. Martz has never been one to integrate the tight end into his offensive schemes, but wide receivers Devin Hester, Devin Aromashodu, Johnny Knox and Earl Bennett could be in for a nice uptick in value, as should RB Matt Forte.
Bears tight end Greg Olsen (ankle) is active and ready to make his usual start against the Cardinals today.
Pyro's Take:
Feel free to get Olsen in your starting fantasy football lineup today as the Bears will likely be passing the ball a bunch with that Cardinals stout rush D staring them down all day long.
Bears tight end Greg Olsen (ankle) went through a full practice again on Friday and is good to go against the Cardinals.
Pyro's Take:
Greg could be a good start this weekend for your fantasy football team as the Bears might have more trouble running the ball against the Cardinals stout defensive front line.
Bears tight end Greg Olsen (ankle) participated in a full practice on Thursday and is in line to start against the Cardinals this weekend.
Pyro's Take:
Olsen has underachieved so far this year, but has a pretty good match-up against a weak Cardinals pass D on Sunday. Consider him a borderline starter for your fantasy football team this week.
According to the Chicago Tribune's Dan Pompei, Bears offensive coordinator Ron Turner is "re-committing" to make Greg Olsen's breakout happen. Pompei says he "knows" of Turner's plan, possibly because of developments during the Week 5 bye.
Pyro's Take:
Olsen is doing okay in the TD count, but his targets and catches are down. We would have thought that Cutler would be using him more. We doubt that this is a Ron Turner failing to get him more involved thing. Cutler likes to chuck the ball to his WRs. Let's see if Pompei is pretending to know what he's talking about, or really actually does.
Chicago Bears third-year TE Greg Olsen is looking to make a name for himself in the NFL, and now that he has a Pro-Bowl QB in Jay Cutler throwing to him, he just might. "Personally, I feel like I can put myself into that group, which over the past couple years has really been the same guys," Olsen said. "The Gonzalezs, the Jason Wittens, the Dallas Clarks, (Antonio) Gates are kind of the usual suspects when you talk about the best tight ends in the game. Personally, I feel like I have the ability to be one of those guys now that I'm becoming a veteran guy."
Pyro's Take:
We agree with Olsen. He started just seven games last year while splitting time with Desmond Clark, yet put up fringe starter fantasy numbers ranking 10th among TEs in '08. We are guessing 70-75 catches, 800 yards, and 6-7 TDs.
Chicago Bears up-and-coming TE Greg Olsen returned to the practice field on Monday, August 17th, as was promised by head coach Lovie Smith.
Pyro's Take:
The Bears and Jay Cutler need this kid out on the field come regular season play, so it was good to see Lovie rest him during the first preseason game. His injury, a hip bruise, was considered minor and keeping him out of the game Saturday was purely for precautionary reasons.
Chicago Bears TE Greg Olsen was dressed in street clothes for the team's first preseason game against the Buffalo Bills on Saturday night. Olsen has been dealing with a slight hip strain lately, but head coach Lovie Smith has already said that Greg should be back in pads for practice on Monday and that keeping him out of the game was merely precautionary.
Pyro's Take:
Olsen is primed for a breakout year in 2009 and was moved into the starting lineup ahead of veteran TE Desmond Clark to start the season. Clark, a consummate professional, took his demotion gracefully by saying that he believes Olsen will be a Pro-Bowl player this year and doesn't mind being the young stud's backup. Clark had started 92 straight games prior to this demotion, which was second in the league for tight ends next to future Hall of Famer Tony Gonzalez.
Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith said that the first team will "play into the second quarter" in their first preseason game against the Buffalo Bills Saturday night.
Pyro's Take:
This is what we're talkin about. Most teams usually keep their starters in one or two series in the first preseason game, so this should make for some interesting and exciting action for Bears' fans as they get to see new QB Jay Cutler lead the offense for the first time.
Chicago Bears beat writer Brad Biggs is reporting that TE Greg Olsen Olsen "is the primary read for a lot of stuff the team has been doing."
Pyro's Take:
We'll keep this short. Olsen will breakout this year. The Bears are thin at WR and Olsen has the talent to become a Pro-Bowl player. With Cutler at the helm, we see that becoming a reality sooner rather than later.
Jay Cutler and Greg Olsen continue to build their on-field rapport in camp. There is a mutual admiration with what each bring in to the fold.
Pyro's Take:
Look, this isn't rocket science. Cutler can make Olsen a rich man. That's not to say that this love-fest isn't genuine, but if it's not, you won't hear about it. The important take-away here is that Olsen is Cutler biggest and most talented target heading into the season. We are bullish on Olsen this season.
Greg Olsen most likely has supplanted Desmond Clark as the starting TE in Chicago according to beat writer Brad Briggs, who called Olsen Cutler's "preferred target."
Pyro's Take:
This is not really much of a surprise, as Cutler loves his tight ends. He worked well with Tony Scheffler in Denver and appears to be ready to make Olsen the top receiver on the Bears.
Bears beat writer Brad Briggs thinks that Olsen will be "Pro-Bowl bound" this season and said the Bears are expecting him to catch around five passes per game.
Pyro's Take:
Olsen has worked with new QB Jay Cutler a lot during this offseason, and with the lack of targets at WR for the Bears, Olsen is primed to become Cutler's No. 1 target. If Olsen catches 5 passes per game, that puts him at 80 for the season, which would've been fourth in the NFL. That's not unrealistic for Olsen.
According to the "Football Scientist" K.C. Joyner, the Bears TE has the "second easiest set of matchup of any tight end this year."
Pyro's Take:
This is great news for Olsen, as many people think he will have a breakout year with Cutler at the helm. While teams change from year-to-year, this can do nothing but up his fantasy value.
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