Brandon Hardin

The Bears added a big playmaker at the wide receiver in the second round in Alshon Jeffery from South Carolina. Then, they selected a safety in Brandon Hardin from Oregon State in the third round. Jeffery was ranked in the top three receivers in the draft by the Bears and at the time was the highest rated player on GM Phil Emery’s board with the 45th selection. The Bears sent their fifth-round pick (150th overall) and their second-round pick (50th overall) to move up to the 45th spot. Jeffery...Read Full Story

When the Bears drafted former Oregon State Beavers corner back Brandon Hardin in the 3rd round, there was a collective "who" from most Chicago Bears fans. Then it was brought to light that he missed the entire 2011 season because of injury and that they intend to move Hardin to safety. It didn't take long [...]Exclusive Interview With “Building The Dam” about Brandon Hardin is a post by the Best Sports Blogs at BallHyped.com. View and VoteRead Full Story

For the third straight season the Chicago Bears selected a safety in the third round. It also keeps the streak alive of them drafting a safety every year since Lovie Smith became the head coach. The newest addition is Brandon Hardin from Oregon State University and he comes with a bit of a red flag. [...]Can Brandon Hardin Solve the Bears Safety Issues? is a post by the Best Sports Blogs at BallHyped.com. View and VoteRead Full Story

The Chicago Bears have announce that they have placed safety Brandon Hardin on injured reserve, a week after suffering the neck injury. Hardin injured the neck making a tackle last Saturday against the Washington Redskins. We all knew it wasn’t going to be good news as it took a while to get him off the field after stabilizing his head/body. Hardin was a third round pick out of Oregon State from this year’s draft. Sadly, the news isn’t too shocking as a neck injury is always a major concern...Read Full Story

The Chicago Bears have announced that rookie safety Brandon Hardin will be placed on injured reserve. Hardin injured his neck during the team's 33-31 preseason victory over the Washington Redskins on Aug. 18. Hardin went to tackle Redskins tight end Logan Paulsen, and used poor technique in doing so. He lowered his head at the point of impact which is what kids are told never to do when they're first learning how to play football. After the hit, which was on Paulsen's hip, Hardin fell to...Read Full Story