June 2, 1994: Offensive lineman Germain Ifedi was born. Ifedi signed with the Bears April 1 after spending his first four NFL seasons with the Seahawks. He entered the league as a first-round draft pick with Seattle.

June 4, 1979: Former Bears defensive end Alex Brown was born. Brown appeared in 127 games with 107 starts over eight seasons with the Bears from 2002-09 and ranks fourth in franchise history with 43.5 sacks.

June 5, 1956: The Bears announced the signing of defensive back J.C. Caroline. The Illinois product played his entire 10-year NFL career with the Bears from 1956-65 and was part of the 1963 championship team.

June 7, 1997: Running back David Montgomery was born. Selected by the Bears in the third round of the 2019 draft from Iowa State, Montgomery rushed for 889 yards and six touchdowns on 242 carries and caught 25 passes for 185 yards and one TD as a rookie.

June 9, 1977: Former Bears center Olin Kreutz was born. Kreutz was voted to six straight Pro Bowls from 2001-06 and was named to the NFL All-Decade Team for the 2000s. His 183 starts are the second most in franchise history behind Walter Payton's 184.

June 9, 1994: Outside linebacker Isaiah Irving was born. Irving returns for a fourth season with the Bears after appearing in 33 games, all as a reserve, since joining the team in 2017 as an undrafted free agent.

June 11, 1954: Former Bears safety Gary Fencik was born. Fencik played his entire 13-year NFL career with the Bears, appearing in 164 games with 160 starts. He is the franchise's all-time leader with 38 interceptions and was a key starter on the 1985 Super Bowl XX championship team.

June 12, 2001: Jerry Angelo was hired as Bears general manager. In 11 seasons with the team, the Bears won four division championships and one conference title, reaching Super Bowl XLI.

June 13, 1903: Bears Hall of Famer Red Grange was born. Grange played six seasons with the Bears in 1925 and 1929-34 and headlined a barnstorming tour from coast-to-coast that helped popularize pro football. He's a charter member of the Hall of Fame whose No. 77 jersey was retired by the Bears.

June 13, 1997: Bears rookie outside linebacker Trevis Gipson was born. Gipson was selected by the Bears in the fifth round of this year's draft out of Tulsa.

June 14, 1936: Former Bears cornerback Dave Whitsell was born. Whitsell played six seasons with the Bears from 1961-66 and recorded six interceptions for the 1963 NFL champions.

June 16, 1970: Former Bears running back Brian Piccolo passed away from embryonal cell carcinoma at the age of 26. Piccolo, who played four seasons with the Bears, was the subject of the 1971 TV movie "Brian's Song."

June 20, 1981: Former Bears running back Dick Plasman passed away at the age of 67. Plasman played six seasons with the Bears, helping them win NFL championships in 1940 and '41.

June 23, 1938: Former Bears guard Roger Davis was born. Davis spent four seasons with the Bears from 1960-63 and was the starting right guard on their 1963 NFL championship team.

June 27, 1944: Former Bears linebacker Doug Buffone was born. Buffone played 14 seasons in Chicago, tied for second with Hall of Fame linebacker Bill George behind long-snapper Patrick Mannelly (16).

June 27, 1957: Bears president/CEO Ted Phillips was born. Phillips is the fourth person to serve as president in the organization's storied 100-year history following Michael McCaskey, George "Mugs" Halas, Jr., and George S. Halas.

June 28, 2016: Former Bears defensive coordinator Buddy Ryan passed away. Ryan served as Bears defensive coordinator from 1978-85, winning a Super Bowl ring in his final season in Chicago while leading one of the greatest defenses in NFL history.

June 29, 1968: Former Bears coach and player Paddy Driscoll passed away at the age of 73. Driscoll played for the Bears in 1920 and from 1926-29 and was named to the NFL All-Decade Team for the 1920s. He later served as an assistant coach and the team's head coach in 1956-57. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1965.