To recap: June '21: Bid for Arlington Jan 23: Bears hire Warren Feb 23: Sale final Early 24: Chicago on the table April 24: Lakefront stadium press conf May 25: Focus is back on AH Dec 25: Ind. is on the table May 26: IL fails to pass bill June 26: Bears say they’re focused on Ind.

BREAKING: Chicago Bears say they will proceed with plans for a stadium in Hammond

4 things we learned at Chicago Bears OTAs, including the latest on Kyler Gordon and the preseason schedule

Bears WR Rome Odunze was asked if his foot is 100% healthy after last year. Odunze said he continues to rehab it and that this is “my new normal.” Here are the full answers for context. To be clear, he has been participating this spring.

You can't really overstate how much the Madden cover matters to football players in their 20s and 30s. They all grew up playing the game. Bears CB Tyrique Stevenson said he was "honored" to be teammates with Madden's cover athlete. He said he was going to ask Caleb to sign his.

From pizza to shirtless Ben Johnson: What Chicago Bears QB Caleb Williams said on the @newheightshow-m.bsky.social with the Kelce brothers.

The Bengals will host the Bears for joint practices this summer. Ben Johnson said there could be more joint practices but they're still working out some details.

Dates and times officially announced for the Bears preseason games Week 1: Browns at Bears, noon, Sat. Aug. 15 Week 2: Bears at Bengals, 6 p.m., Sat. Aug. 22 Week 3: Bears at Titans, 5 p.m., Sat. Aug. 29

Illinois legislature adjourns for the summer without resolution to Chicago Bears stadium issue

Today is an important deadline in Springfield for the Bears and the megaprojects bill. Here’s where things stand from the @chicagotribune.com’s politics team.

Ben Johnson is "buying Luther Burden stock." “He just kept getting better and kept getting better,” WR coach Antwaan Randle El said. “I’m playing way faster,” Burden said. Here's why signs are pointing up for Burden, last year's 39th overall pick.

Bears are still in the early part of installing things at OTAs. But the most notable play today was a deep ball from Caleb Williams to Rome Odunze during 11-on-11. Braxton Jones took the first reps at left tackle. Top pick Dillon Thieneman worked with the second-team defense.

Bears OTA practice wrapping up now. Most notable absence was Montez Sweat. CB Jaylon Johnson participated in full. CB Kyler Gordon warmed up but did not do team drills. Free-agent addition Cam Lewis appeared to exit with the trainers.

Ben Johnson confirms that CB Jaylon Johnson is here now for voluntary OTAs. He was not here for the early part of the offseason program. Asked how Jaylon looks, Ben Johnson said, "He just got here."

Bears coach Ben Johnson said he's "buying Luther Burden stock right now." Johnson called Burden's approach to the offseason "electric." Offseason is off to a good start for the second-year wide receiver.

Chicago Bears Q&A: Will they sign a defensive end before training camp? Is the stadium saga near the end?

3 things we learned from Chicago Bears assistant coaches, including another wide-open battle at left tackle

The Chicago Bears waived RB Deion Hankins. They also placed an exemption on international punter Tory Taylor. Thus creating two roster spots. In corresponding moves, the Bears signed RB Salvon Ahmed and DB Anthony Johnson Jr.

Here's a closer look at each Bears game, with our way-too-early predictions from me, @bradbiggs.bsky.social and @philthompsontrib.bsky.social. We each give our thoughts on the schedule and what it means for the Bears in 2026.

It's officially here: The Chicago Bears' 2026 schedule. The Bears will have seven standalone windows, including Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Bears preseason games (dates/times for all three TBD): Week 1: vs. Cleveland Browns Week 2: at Cincinnati Bengals Week 3: at Tennessee Titans

The Bears and Lions will meet on Thanksgiving. Here’s what we know about the schedule so far.

It’s officially official: Bears at Lions will kick off at noon on Thanksgiving Day from Ford Field.

Netflix's "Quarterback" series will be back for season three in July. The featured quarterbacks: Jayden Daniels, Baker Mayfield, Cam Ward and Joe Flacco.

No international games for the Chicago Bears. The Bears will have nine home games at Soldier Field and eight away games.

The Bears will not be playing in Madrid this season. It will be the Bengals vs. the Falcons in Spain.

The Bears officially signed veteran WR Scotty Miller on Monday, along with three others from rookie minicamp. Plus, here's the latest on where things stand with the long snapper position after Scott Daly signed with Tampa Bay.

The Bears placed undrafted rookie WR Squirrel White on the reserve/retired list. White participated in rookie minicamp over the weekend. On Saturday, he was seen exiting practice with the training staff during stretching.

Undrafted QB Miller Moss — teammates with Caleb Williams at USC — ‘fits right in’ with Chicago Bears

Last day of Bears rookie minicamp just wrapped up. Sam Roush made a nice catch in traffic during 7-on-7. Zavion Thomas made a couple catches late in practice.

ICYMI: Logan Jones will wear Brian Urlacher's No. 54 jersey. Nobody has worn it since Urlacher in 2012. Here's why the Bears are no longer retiring numbers. The team did reach out to Urlacher before offering up the number and he was on board.

Bears defensive coordinator Dennis Allen said he felt Dayo Odeyingbo improved a lot from Week 1 until his season-ending injury. Allen is excited about Odeyingbo's potential in 2026. He said he'll definitely still be in the mix at DE even after playing some DT last year.

Bears defensive coordinator Dennis Allen says he felt the defensive coaching staff was so focused on installing the schemes last year that some of the fundamentals fell off. The focus in 2026 will be on some of those fundamentals.

Logan Jones will be the first Bears player to wear No. 54 since Brian Urlacher retired. “To be able to do that, and to be able to honor his number and who he is — when you think of the Chicago Bears, that’s kind of who you think of,” Jones said.

Bears first-round pick Dillon Thieneman hits the practice field for rookie minicamp.

Rookie minicamp practice just wrapped up. Practice ended with a nice catch from veteran Scotty Miller with a defender all over him. Caught a deep ball from Western Kentucky QB Maverick McIvor.

No Bears player has worn No. 54 since Brian Urlacher. Rookie center Logan Jones is the first 54 in 14 years. Rookie numbers: 24 - Malik Muhammad 31 - Dillon Thieneman 49 - Keyshaun Elliott 54 - Logan Jones 81 - Zavion Thomas 87 - Sam Roush 96 - Jordan van den Berg

The Bears signed four of their draft picks this morning. Plus veteran WR Scotty Miller is trying out with the team.

Ben Johnson on releasing CB Zah Frazier, a fifth-round pick from last year. "It was time to part ways. Appreciate everything that he contributed while he was here."

The Bears signed 13 undrafted free agents on Friday morning, including two of Caleb Williams' former USC teammates. Here's what to know about each of them.

Notably receiver Scotty Miller is here for a veteran tryout with the Bears. He’s from Barrington and won Super Bowl LV with Tampa Bay.

The Bears are set for rookie minicamp today and tomorrow. Here’s the rookie minicamp roster.

The Bears have waived cornerback Zah Frazier, a 2025 fifth-round pick who never appeared in a game.

The Bears have waived 2025 fifth-round draft pick Zah Frazier, a cornerback out of UTSA. Frazier did not play last season due to a personal reason.

Breaking down the Chicago Bears depth chart before rookie minicamp

The Bears drafted 7 players, highlighted by No. 25 pick Dillon Thieneman. Now the Bears have to figure out how those draft picks fit into the puzzle that is their 2026 roster.

Which Day 2 pick is most intriguing? Where did the Chicago Bears improve the most? Five pressing questions following the NFL draft, with @bradbiggs.bsky.social and @philthompsontrib.bsky.social.

Here's what to know about the Chicago Bears offseason workout dates.

The NFL announced offseason workouts dates for all 32 teams. Here's what the Bears spring practice schedule looks like. May 8-9: Rookie minicamp May 27-29: OTAs June 2-4: OTAs June 9-11: Mandatory minicamp

How much will the Chicago Bears' top draft picks contribute as rookies in 2026? Here's a look at what their roles might be on coach Ben Johnson's team.