The Chicago Bears will take part in their first contest of the 2026 preseason on Saturday with a games against the Cleveland Browns at Soldier Field. The game is the first of three on the Bears' preseason slate.
Now in the second full week of training camp, there is more clarity regarding the status of several important players on the Chicago Bears injury report.
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams saw his numbers jump in his second year after Ben Johnson joined as head coach. Heading into his third season, Johnson is raising the bar even higher for both his QB and the offense.
The Chicago Bears have inquired about Tampa Bay Buccaneers nose tackle Vita Vea, according to a recent report. NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo gave an interesting report on Friday before the preseason game between the Buccaneers and the New York Jets.
The decision to start Kiran Amegadjie over Jedrick Wills Jr. Saturday at left tackle with Braxton Jones out injured might confuse anyone who followed the Bears and the draft in recent years.
While Chicago Bears team president Kevin Warren does his due diligence on potentially building the Bears' new stadium in Hammond, Indiana, general manager Ryan Poles is doing some due diligence of his own.
The opening of 2026 NFL training camp brings big hope for all 32 fan bases. These are the 25 developments to watch as we progress toward Week 1.
The Chicago Bears' first preseason game of 2026 is finally upon us. They're set to face off against the Cleveland Browns at Soldier Field on Saturday, but we won't see Caleb Williams or several other starters, according to head coach Ben Johnson.
The Chicago Bears are reportedly showing at least some interest in a blockbuster trade for Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive lineman Vita Vea. The news comes from NFL Network's Mike Garafolo, who notes the Bears are one of three teams to check in on Vea's availability, along with the Buffalo Bills and San Francisco 49ers.
Vea was a first-round pick, No. 12 overall, by the Buccaneers in 2018 and has been a key part of the team's defense ever since, being named to two Pro Bowl teams.
Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles is leaving no stone left unturned when it comes to finding ways to upgrade the roster ahead of the 2026 season, which includes checking in on the top player on the trade block.
The Chicago Bears publicly say they are solely focused on building a new stadium in Hammond, Indiana. The Bears have no deal in place with Illinois lawmakers after failing to see a megaprojects bill pass during the spring session.
When the Chicago Bears take the field for their first preseason game of 2026 against the Cleveland Browns, the team's rookies will be in action for the first time on an NFL field.
Be it stars returning from late-season injuries to starter-level players who missed most or all of last season, the NFL features a host of rehab odysseys to follow as training camps near.
NFL players have vastly different goals in the preseason based on where they are in their career. Already established players can't wait to get the games over with, while those on the roster bubble are fighting to stick around.
The Chicago Bears will keep most of their recognizable players safely parked on the sideline Saturday. Tyson Bagent, however, could spend the afternoon auditioning for a job Chicago may not want to give him.
The Chicago Bears will be back in action on Saturday for the first time in 2026. While we await the team’s first game of the preseason, let’s project how the roster could look based on what we learned through the first few weeks of training camp.
With less than one month to go before the start of the regular season, the Chicago Bears still have concerns at edge rusher. Through three weeks of training
Chicago Bears chairman George McCaskey and CEO/president Kevin Warren offered a big nothingburger during their news conferences on Thursday. The Bears are putting their “sole focus” on Hammond, Indiana, as no deal has been signed with Illinois.
Colston Loveland and Caleb Williams showed last season that they have built a strong bond. The then-rookie tight end emerged as one of the quarterback’s favorite targets as the Chicago Bears’ 2025 campaign progressed.
Chicago Bears running back D’Andre Swift had a great bounce back season in 2025. Swift rushed for a career high 1,087 yards and 9 touchdowns. The running back duo of Swift and Kyle Monangai was a major factor to Chicago’s success last year.
The Bears shocked the NFL in June when they announced preliminary plans to leave Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois for a new stadium in Hammond, Indiana.
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.
Even though it appears edge-rusher Maxx Crosby is happy to be back with the Las Vegas Raiders, and they're pumped to have him, it's only for as long as these two parties think it's working.
The Chicago Bears’ new stadium plans have stirred up a discussion. Chicago has been home to the Bears since 1921, when the franchise relocated from Decatur, Illinois, and officially dropped the name Staleys.
There’s no sugarcoating it, this is not great news in the slightest for Coby Bryant. When the first report about the Bryant injury came out, it was from
The Cleveland Browns offered a little more clarity on how their quarterback competition is going to unfold in the preseason by announcing their starting quarterbacks for the first two preseason games.
Williams guided the 2025 Bears to seven comeback victories after trailing in the fourth quarter of games through their wild-card playoff win over the Green Bay Packers.
The impact of Bryant's injury could be felt all season in the Windy City.
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