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Indiana Leaders Jump at Chance to Build Bears Stadium Following Illinois Legislature’s Inaction

As Illinois legislators recently failed to reach an agreement on legislation intended to provide the Bears with property tax certainty on a new stadium, leaders from across the state’s eastern border have continued efforts to lure the NFL franchise.

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Caleb Williams’ Bears teammates love Madden cover, but Ben Johnson isn’t impressed

Quarterback Caleb Williams made history by becoming the first-ever player of the Chicago Bears to be featured on the cover of Madden NFL. The cover of the 2027 edition of the highly popular video game was officially released by EA Sports on Tuesday, showing Williams attempting to pass the ball with the Chicago skyline in the background.

Chicago Bears News / Chicago Bears on SI / June 3

Bears Face Sobering ESPN Forecast After 2025 NFC North Title Run

With summer OTAs underway, ESPN has released their first power index projections for the 2026 NFL season, and the results are not kind to the Chicago Bears.

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The 'Most 1,400-yard NFL seasons' quiz

How many of the NFL players to rack up at least 1,400 receiving yards in a season multiple times in their career can you name in five minutes?

The 'NFL 1K-yard rookie receivers' quiz

The 'Last 100-catch season by team' quiz

The 'Most 100-yard, 1-TD games' quiz

NFL News / Larry Brown Sports / June 3

Caleb Williams reacts after being named Madden 2026 cover athlete

Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams is now going to be on the cover of the new Madden 2026 video game, which will release this summer. After the news was revealed on Wednesday, Williams took to social media with an excited reaction.

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The greatest all-time linebacker in for every NFL franchise

Yardbarker's best-of NFL positional series continues with linebackers. This does not cover pure pass-rushing threats -- we will get to them -- but rather true off-ball defenders who thrived as traditional inside and outside 'backers.

Rome Odunze News / ChiCitySports / June 3

Chicago Bears: Rome Odunze experiencing issues from broken foot

Chicago Bears wide receiver Rome Odunze missed the final five games of the 2025 regular season due to what the team deemed a foot injury from a stress fracture, but the truth coming out this spring appears much worse for the 2024 first-round pick.

Chicago Bears News / ChiCitySports / June 3

Chicago Bears have ‘trust’ issues with Kyler Gordon: Ben Johnson

Chicago Bears cornerback Kyler Gordon has missed time this spring due to a soft-tissue injury, and the coaching staff appears to be losing patience with a player who signed a three-year deal worth $40 million last offseason.

Chicago Bears News / The Spun / June 3

Ben Johnson Was Asked About Caleb Williams Landing Madden Cover

Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams was revealed as the cover athlete for EA Sports' Madden NFL 27 today. And while the reactions to his look on the covers was mixed, Williams' head coach might have had the most interesting reaction of all.

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The way-too-early 2027 NFL first-round mock draft

With the 2026 draft in the books, teams are already looking toward 2027. Here's our way-too-early 2027 NFL mock draft, as of April 27, 2026.

Let's tap the brakes on the hype for Arch Manning for 2027 NFL Draft

Round 1 of the 2027 NFL Draft projected to be top-heavy with QBs

Five non-quarterback stars to know before 2027 NFL Draft

2026 NFL Draft: First-round grades

25 late-round draft picks who will impact the 2026 NFL season

Colston Loveland News / ChiCitySports / June 3

Chicago Bears TE Colston Loveland gets incredible surprise from fan

Colston Loveland didn’t waste time giving Chicago Bears fans more reason to cheer. The tight end lived up to expectations after the Bears drafted him at No.

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The 'Most field goals-per-game by playoffs' quiz

The '20-point Stanley Cup Playoffs' quiz

The 'Last 10 3-pointer NBA game by team' quiz

The 'Men's French Open champions' quiz

Chicago Bears News / A to Z Sports / June 3

Bears’ chances of landing elite pass rusher continue to dwindle but another AFC North team could hold the missing piece for Chicago

The Chicago Bears remain committed to what the team has in the building when it comes to edge rushers for the time being and in the meantime, the external options worth considering are starting to dwindle.

Chicago Bears News / Chicago Bears on SI / June 3

Caleb Williams Teases Hidden Bears Weapon While Hyping 13 Personnel

The Chicago Bears made waves when they selected Stanford tight end Sam Roush in the third round of the 2026 NFL draft. With Colston Loveland coming off a tremendous rookie season and the steady veteran Cole Kmet at TE2, it seemed like a luxury pick that the Bears could ill afford.

Chicago Bears News / ChiCitySports / June 3

Chicago Bears: Rome Odunze breaks silence on DJ Moore trade, becoming WR1

The Chicago Bears made some pretty significant changes to their roster this off-season. Some, like the sudden retirement of Drew Dalman, were out of immediate necessity.

Chicago Bears News / Yardbarker / June 3