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Seven months after knee injury, Bears activate OT Ozzy Trapilo
The Chicago Bears have taken tackle Ozzy Trapilo off the physically unable to perform (PUP) list, clearing Trapilo to return to practice on Sunday, just seven months after he suffered a ruptured patellar tendon.,The knee injury -- which was expected to sideline Trapilo for some if not all of the 202...

Bears not changing name, but Hammond, Ind., might be reality
A new name is not in the cards, but the Chicago Bears are still leaning east as the franchise scours for a new stadium site.,Chairman George H. McCaskey said rumors of renaming the team as the Indiana Bears or including the city of Hammond (Ind.) are inaccurate. Because the State of Indiana made a t...

Browns will start QB Deshaun Watson in preseason opener vs. Bears
Deshaun Watson will start the preseason opener at quarterback when the Cleveland Browns visit the Chicago Bears on Saturday.,First-year Browns coach Todd Monken told reporters Wednesday that Watson will play the first half against the Bears. Shedeur Sanders will start the second half.,In the second ...

Bears S Coby Bryant out 4-6 months after knee surgery
Chicago Bears safety Coby Bryant had knee surgery Friday and will be out 4-6 months, coach Ben Johnson confirmed Tuesday.,The Bears are hopeful Bryant could return at the end of the season or playoffs. ,Initially, there was optimism within the organization that Bryant might not need surgery when he ...

Bears WR Luther Burden limps off field with leg injury
Bears wide receiver Luther Burden limped off the field with an apparent leg injury following an awkward landing making a contested catch in Saturday's training camp practice. ,Trainer Andre Tucker escorted Burden as he walked gingerly away from the field and into Halas Hall.,A second-round pick (39t...

Illinois Senator: Bears '50-50' to stay in state
The Chicago Bears might be progressing with plans for a stadium in Indiana, but one Illinois lawmaker thinks the battle to keep the franchise is far from over.,State Sen. Sue Rezin said Tuesday that she considers the Bears' stadium search a close race between staying in Illinois and moving across th...

Bears ownership votes to prioritize move to Indiana
Chairman George McCaskey and members of the board of directors for the Chicago Bears voted Thursday to move forward with plans to cross the state border to Hammond, Ind., for the team's new stadium. ,McCaskey and team president and CEO Kevin Warren said the "exact site" in the undeveloped area less ...

Bears sign 1st-round pick S Dillon Thieneman, 2nd-rounder Logan Jones
The Chicago Bears signed first-round safety Dillon Thieneman and second-round center Logan Jones on Friday.,Thieneman, 21, was selected with the 25th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft out of Oregon.,The total contract value for his draft slot is $19.5 million for four years, and he is eligible for ...

Bears QB Caleb Williams graces 'Madden NFL 27' cover
Caleb Williams is the cover athlete for "Madden NFL 27," making the quarterback the first player in Chicago Bears history to receive that distinction.,EA Sports made the always highly anticipated announcement on Wednesday morning.,Williams is featured doing a jump pass, much like the one he used on ...

Seahawks open title defense with Super Bowl rematch vs. Patriots
For the first time since 2016, the first game of the NFL season will be a Super Bowl rematch.,The Seattle Seahawks will begin their title defense on Wednesday, Sept. 9 when they host the New England Patriots, the team they dominated for a 29-13 Super Bowl LX victory on Feb. 8.,This was one of the ma...

Report: Ex-NFL WR Alshon Jeffery facing fraud charges
Former NFL wide receiver Alshon Jeffery was arrested earlier this week for insurance fraud, TMZ Sports reported on Friday.,Jeffery, a Pro Bowl selection with the Chicago Bears and a Super Bowl LII champion with the Philadelphia Eagles, was booked in a jail in California on Wednesday morning and late...

Research reveals Hall of Fame DT Steve McMichael had CTE
Hall of Fame defensive tackle Steve McMichael was diagnosed with Stage 3 CTE by researchers studying his brain one year after his death at age 67. ,McMichael was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2024 long after the physical effects of ALS had taken a grip on the once fearsome specimen ...

Baylor, Minnesota excited to ramp up for College Basketball Crown
Baylor and Minnesota will play for pride, experience and exposure when they meet in a College Basketball Crown quarterfinal on Wednesday in Las Vegas.,Oh, and for their share of the $500,000 NIL prize pool available to the eight teams in this postseason tournament.,Each quarterfinal winner collects ...

Reports: Bears add depth by signing DL James Lynch
The Chicago Bears are signing free-agent defensive tackle James Lynch to a one-year contract, according to multiple reports on Wednesday.,Lynch, 27, played in all 34 games (one start) the last two seasons while with the Tennessee Titans, totaling 45 tackles, 1.5 sacks, three tackles for loss, five q...

Favorites emerge to land Raiders' Maxx Crosby after trade fallout
The Las Vegas Raiders find themselves in an awkward situation after the Ravens backed out of a trade that would have sent pass rusher Maxx Crosby to Baltimore.,The Ravens agreed on Friday to send a pair of first-round picks to the Raiders for the former All-Pro. With Crosby off the market, many team...

Reports: Bears signing ex-Lions WR/PR Kalif Raymond
The Chicago Bears are signing receiver/return specialist Kalif Raymond to a one-year, $5.1 million deal, NFL Network reported Tuesday.,Raymond, 31, spent the past five seasons with NFC North rival Detroit and will be reunited with Bears head coach Ben Johnson, the Lions' offensive coordinator from 2...

Report: Bears re-signing DE Daniel Hardy to 2-year contract
The Chicago Bears are re-signing defensive end Daniel Hardy, a special teams player, to a two-year contract worth about $5 million and close to $6 million with incentives, NFL Network reported on Sunday.,Hardy, 27, played in 17 regular-season games for the Bears in 2025, mostly on special teams, mak...

Tounde Yessoufou scores 26 as Baylor crushes Utah
Tounde Yessoufou scored 26 points and Cameron Carr added 21 to lift Baylor to a 101-75 Big 12 win over Utah Saturday in Waco, Tex.,The Bears (16-15, 6-12) made 61.5% of their shots from the floor, including 8 of 18 3-pointers.,The Utes (10-21, 2-16) hit 60.4% of their shots from the floor, but turne...

Reports: Bears acquire C Garrett Bradbury in trade with Patriots
The Chicago Bears acted immediately to fill their vacancy at center, acquiring Garrett Bradbury from the New England Patriots on Friday in exchange for a 2027 fifth-round draft pick, according to multiple reports.,The transaction would become official on Wednesday when the new NFL year starts.,The t...

Baylor, Utah try to make best of poor seasons
Baylor coach Scott Drew doesn't have his team where he wants it this season, but that hasn't kept him from admiring other Big 12 teams.,The Bears (15-15, 5-12 Big 12), who are in danger of their first losing season since 2006-07, finish the regular season Saturday when they host Utah (10-20, 2-15) i...