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Caleb Williams Ruled Out for MNF vs. Eagles as Bears Sort QB Depth Chart

Chicago's quarterback is out for tonight's home game with a Grade 2 hamstring strain, forcing a decision between Tyson Bagent and Case Keenum with a possible return in October.

Bears Open Practice Windows for Shemar Turner, Noah Sewell Off PUP

Two defensive rookies returned to practice, not eligible to play until Week 5, as the club's QB shortage separately pushes a practice-squad arm toward the 53-man roster.

Williams' hamstring recovery timeline and the Bagent/Keenum decision for MNF

Caleb Williams ruled out for Monday-night vs. Eagles; Bagent questionable

QB Caleb Williams (hamstring) is out for Monday's home game against Philadelphia after not practicing Friday. Tyson Bagent is questionable after clearing concussion protocol, with Case Keenum next in line to start if Bagent can't go.

Bears rule out Sewell, Turner; Stevenson and Santos trending toward playing

LB Noah Sewell and DL Shemar Turner are out for Monday's game, while CB Tyrique Stevenson and K Cairo Santos are trending toward playing after full practices. LT Ozzy Trapilo, working back from a major knee injury, will be held out at least one more week despite full practice participation.

Bears' Monday-night QB plan stays fluid as Bagent's clearance is disputed and Keenum waits in the wings.

Bears' injury list grows before Eagles game as Case Keenum takes over

With Caleb Williams and Tyson Bagent both out, Keenum took first-team reps Friday to prepare as Chicago's Monday-night starter, while three more injuries surfaced on the report.

Case Keenum takes over as Bears navigate a third-string quarterback stretch.

Bears down to Case Keenum as Caleb Williams, Tyson Bagent both sidelined for Eagles game

With starter Caleb Williams (hamstring) and backup Tyson Bagent (concussion protocol) both out, veteran Case Keenum is set to start Chicago's home game against Philadelphia.

Bears' secondary thins further as Stevenson joins Bryant, Gordon on the sideline

CB Tyrique Stevenson (hamstring) is considered unlikely for Monday's game, adding to an already-thin secondary, though LT Ozzy Trapilo returned to full practice.

Bears turn to Case Keenum with both Williams and Bagent sidelined.

Secondary depth thins further as Stevenson joins Bryant and Gordon out.

Caleb Williams Week-to-Week With Hamstring Injury, Keenum Takes First-Team Reps

Chicago's Caleb Williams is week-to-week with a hamstring injury suffered against Minnesota, with backup Tyson Bagent also out under concussion protocol. Case Keenum has taken over first-team reps ahead of Monday night's game against Philadelphia.

Bears Secondary Thins Further as Stevenson Joins Injury List

Cornerback Tyrique Stevenson suffered a hamstring injury against Minnesota, joining Coby Bryant and Kyler Gordon on Chicago's injury list ahead of a tough matchup with Philadelphia.

Bears Get Injury Reinforcements Ahead of Packers Rematch in Week 5

Left tackle Ozzy Trapilo is nearing a return with his first full padded practice, while linebackers Shemar Turner and Noah Sewell have had their practice windows opened as they recover from ACL injuries.

Caleb Williams' hamstring injury puts Case Keenum under center for a tough Eagles test.

Chicago's secondary depth is being tested by a string of injuries.

Bears QB Caleb Williams "week-to-week" with hamstring strain; Ben Johnson won't rule him out vs. Eagles

Johnson said he didn't expect Williams to practice this week but stopped short of ruling him out for Monday's game. Tyson Bagent would work with the starters if Williams sits; 38-year-old Case Keenum is the emergency option. Johnson: "He's working through every avenue that he's got available to get back on track here."

Backup QB Tyson Bagent placed in concussion protocol

Bagent was hit in the head and later sacked to the ground in Sunday's loss to Minnesota and was placed in the NFL's protocol Tuesday, leaving Case Keenum as a possible Week 3 starter if both Williams and Bagent are unavailable. Johnson: "There's a lot of confidence that both of those guys can get the job done if it comes to it."

A quarterback depth crisis — Williams hurt, Bagent in concussion protocol — leaves 38-year-old Case Keenum as the emergency option.

Bears' Ben Johnson: Caleb Williams (hamstring) won't practice this week, Bagent poised to start vs. Eagles

Williams was carted off with a non-contact injury Sunday but the Bears say he avoided a serious tear; backup Tyson Bagent will work with the starters ahead of Monday night's home game against Philadelphia.

Bears' Ben Johnson says penalties, red-zone failures — not just Williams' injury — sank Chicago vs. Vikings

Chicago is tied for third-most penalties in the NFL through two weeks and ranks 19th in red-zone conversion; two field-goal attempts were blocked in the fourth quarter of Sunday's loss.

Backup Tyson Bagent is poised to start Monday night vs. Philadelphia with Caleb Williams (hamstring) not practicing this week.

Chicago's penalty rate (tied for 3rd-most in the NFL) is the coaching staff's stated fix.

Caleb Williams hurts hamstring on non-contact play; Tyson Bagent set to start vs. Eagles

Williams rolled left on 1st-and-goal, slid for no gain and was carted to the locker room in the fourth quarter of a 9-3 loss to Minnesota. Coach Ben Johnson said an MRI would clarify the severity; backup Tyson Bagent, who finished 5-of-9 for 54 yards in relief, is targeted to start Week 3's Monday night game against Philadelphia.

O-line penalties and a second-straight-week Tyrique Stevenson hamstring injury compound Bears' Week 2 issues

Center Garrett Bradbury was flagged for two holding penalties and two false starts in the first half alone, while CB Tyrique Stevenson left with a hamstring injury for the second consecutive week in the loss to Minnesota.

Caleb Williams' hamstring MRI result is the story that defines Chicago's next several weeks.

O-line stability (Bradbury, tackle rotation) compounds the QB uncertainty.

Bears enter home opener with clean injury report; Ozzy Trapilo back at full practice

Chicago has zero players on the injury report for Sunday's game vs. Minnesota; tackle Trapilo, recovering from a January patellar tendon rupture, was a full practice participant for the first time this season.

Bears-Vikings X-factor: Ben Johnson vs. Brian Flores chess match

Caleb Williams has 4 TDs and 0 INTs in his career against Flores-coached defenses but has also been sacked heavily; Chicago snapped the ball quickly against Minnesota more than any other opponent last year to limit pre-snap disguises.

A fully healthy Bears roster gets its first real measuring-stick game against Minnesota's disguised defense.

Every fear about Bears' defense came true in Week 1 — now DC Dennis Allen has to fix it

Chicago is 1-0 but allowed 37 points and 478 yards to Carolina; CBs Jaylon Johnson and Tyrique Stevenson both struggled, and no personnel reinforcements arrive before nickel CB Kyler Gordon returns next month, ahead of hosting a top-10 Vikings offense.

Bears enter Week 2 with a clean injury report as Vikings arrive banged up at QB and WR

D'Andre Swift, Kyle Monangai, Darnell Wright and others are listed but no Bear carries a game-status designation; Minnesota, by contrast, has its starting QB in question for the home opener.

Caleb Williams' 'simpler approach' turns heads after Bears' record-setting opener

Williams went 21-of-29 for 269 yards and 4 total TDs (124.1 rating) in a 59-37, franchise-record 552-yard win over Carolina, completing 14 of 15 throws within 10 yards of the line of scrimmage.

Fixing the pass defense before Minnesota's Justin Jefferson-led attack is DC Dennis Allen's top priority.

Caleb Williams' early-season efficiency has him drawing MVP-caliber buzz.

Darnell Wright returns to limited practice, Joe Thuney gets rest day as Bears prep for Sunday's Vikings visit

RT Darnell Wright (knee) returned in limited capacity Thursday after missing Wednesday; LG Joe Thuney took a veteran rest day. Chicago hosts division-leading Minnesota at Soldier Field Sunday.

Bears special teams staying aggressive with squib kicks despite Santos' early misses

Kicker Cairo Santos twice failed to keep a squib kick inside the 20 against Carolina, but the special teams coordinator confirmed Chicago will keep attempting the tactic.

Darnell Wright's knee is the line injury to watch as Chicago hosts NFC North-leading Minnesota at Soldier Field.

Darnell Wright sits out Wednesday with knee injury as Bears prep for Vikings

Wright played every snap in Week 1; DT Neville Gallimore (illness) and DT Grady Jarrett (rest) also missed Wednesday's session before the home opener.

Ben Johnson-Brian Flores coaching duel renews as Bears host Vikings

Johnson is 5-1 lifetime as a play-caller against Flores-coordinated defenses, averaging 27.5 points per game in those matchups.

Darnell Wright's knee is a watch item for the Vikings home opener.

The Johnson-Flores coaching duel renews Sunday.

Bears (1-0) host Vikings in home opener; Murray concussion looms over rivalry rematch

Chicago's 59-37 Week 1 rout vaulted it up national power rankings; WR Rome Odunze played through a calf strain.

Bears mourn Matt Suhey, 1985 championship fullback, dead at 68

Suhey, Walter Payton's lead blocker on the 1985 title team, is remembered in a club tribute with quotes from Gary Fencik and Tom Thayer, independently confirmed by NBC Chicago.

Bears' home opener against Minnesota is the first real test after a 59-point outburst.

Drew Brees' production-meeting tip to Caleb Williams paid off in Bears' 59-37 win

Fox assigned Hall of Famer Drew Brees to call the Bears-Panthers broadcast; he told Williams during the week that the gap between 60% and 70% completion is 'three completions a game.' Williams finished 72.4% passing, including 14-of-15 on throws within 10 yards, and coach Ben Johnson said the exchange 'might've stuck with our guy a little bit.'

Brees' in-week tip to Williams is credited for sharpening decision-making in the record-setting win.

Bears rout Panthers 59-37 in franchise-record-setting opener

Chicago's offense produced a franchise Week 1 scoring record in a game that combined for the most points in NFL season-opener history; D'Andre Swift ran for 124 yards and 3 touchdowns.

Bears reshuffle QB depth, get good injury news before opener

Backup Tyson Bagent's back injury led Chicago to sign and elevate practice-squad QB Miller Moss, while Rome Odunze and Xavier Woods returned from injury.

Bears sign D'Andre Swift to three-year, $33.75M extension

GM Ryan Poles locked up Swift, who averaged 4.9 yards per carry in 2025, ahead of a rising running-back market.

A record-setting offensive outburst raises the question of whether Chicago's defense can hold up over a full season.

D'Andre Swift's fresh extension and a short week before hosting Minnesota are the next storylines for Ben Johnson's offense.

Bears build 31-24 halftime lead behind historic Caleb Williams rushing day in Charlotte opener

Williams rushed for two touchdowns and threw a third as Chicago built a 31-24 halftime lead at Carolina. This is a halftime figure, not a confirmed final score.

Odunze active despite calf injury; Bagent, Woods, Trapilo out for opener

Rome Odunze is active for Chicago's opener at Carolina, while backup QB Tyson Bagent, S Xavier Woods and rookie Ozzy Trapilo are inactive.

D'Andre Swift signs three-year, $33.75M extension days before opener

The extension locks in a key piece of Ben Johnson's run-heavy attack through 2029, days after Swift's career-high 1,087-yard season.

Caleb Williams' historic multi-rushing-TD half raises the ceiling question for Ben Johnson's offense.

D'Andre Swift's fresh extension locks in a top piece of Chicago's run game through 2029.

Bears mourn passing of Matt Suhey

Former Bears fullback Matt Suhey, a member of the 1985 Super Bowl XX championship team, died Sept. 7 at 68. In a statement, the club said: 'The Chicago Bears are deeply saddened by the passing of Matt Suhey. Being a fullback epitomized Suhey's play style – tough, physical, and unafraid of any opposition... A decade in the backfield for Chicago, highlighted by paving the way for Hall of Fame RB Walter Payton, the duo of Payton and Suhey helped lead the NFL in rushing for four consecutive seasons... Our hearts and prayers are with all who loved Matt Suhey. He will be greatly missed.' Suhey appeared in 148 games over a 10-year career, all with the Bears, rushing for 2,946 yards and 20 touchdowns; he later served as executor of close friend Walter Payton's estate.

Bears lock up D'Andre Swift with three-year extension through 2029

Swift's deal was set to expire after this season; he has 4,775 career rush yards and 38 rushing TDs since 2020.

Bears defense enters opener with more questions than answers

Chicago lost top takeaway producers Kevin Byard and Nahshon Wright in free agency, cut Tremaine Edmunds and traded Gervon Dexter; Kyler Gordon and Coby Bryant are both hurt.

Odunze among four Bears listed questionable for season opener

Odunze (calf) was limited all week; also questionable are Tyson Bagent (back), Ozzy Trapilo (knee) and Xavier Woods (groin).

Game Preview: Bears open season at Panthers in rematch of 2023 draft-day trade partners

It's the first-ever Bears-Panthers Week 1 meeting; Caleb Williams set a franchise passing record (3,942 yards) last season.

Odunze's calf and Bagent's back will shape Bears' Week 1 availability report through Sunday.

Bears' rebuilt secondary/front seven faces its first real test against Bryce Young.

Watch whether the Swift/Monangai tandem repeats as the NFL's only 750-750 rushing duo.

Caleb Williams still carrying the sting of the Rams playoff loss into Year 3

Williams says the memory of last January's overtime playoff loss to the Rams still 'burns' as he opens the season at Carolina, with coach Ben Johnson targeting a jump in his completion rate.

Jaylon Johnson: this Bears roster is the most talented of his seven seasons

Johnson, back from a core-muscle injury that cost him most of last season, calls this the most confident and talented Bears team he's played on, ahead of the opener at Carolina.

Bears WR Rome Odunze limited in team's first injury report of the season

Odunze walked off practice Thursday with a calf/foot injury; coach Ben Johnson called him day-to-day and hopeful for Week 1.

Caleb Williams's completion-rate target under Ben Johnson as the opener at Carolina nears.

Jaylon Johnson's health and confidence entering a potential Super Bowl-caliber season.

Rome Odunze's calf/foot injury status two days out.

Bears name Caleb Williams, Joe Thuney offensive captains for 2026

Coach Ben Johnson named five captains, including Williams (his third year as captain, 3,942 passing yards in 2025) and three-time All-Pro Thuney in his first Chicago season.

Bears list Rome Odunze, Tyson Bagent on first injury report ahead of Panthers opener

WR Odunze (calf/foot) was limited and coach Ben Johnson called him day-to-day; OL Ozzy Trapilo (knee) is not expected back for weeks.

Rome Odunze's foot/calf status is the swing factor as a three-time captain Caleb Williams opens at Carolina.

Bears WR Rome Odunze day-to-day with foot injury; Ben Johnson 'hopeful' for opener

Odunze re-aggravated the same foot issue in the final preseason practice and sat out Tuesday; Chicago opens Sunday at Carolina.

Bears name five permanent captains for 2026 season

Four of five captains repeat from last season; T.J. Edwards replaces a departed veteran on defense.

Bears place Coby Bryant, Hayden Large on IR; set 14-man practice squad

A free-agent safety signing is expected to miss significant time after knee surgery, a depth hit to Chicago's secondary ahead of the opener.

Odunze's foot is the swing factor for the passing game at Carolina; official injury report due Wednesday.

Odunze's surgically-repaired foot flares up again as Bears near opener; Monangai back

Every Bears player practiced Monday except Rome Odunze (right foot); RB Kyle Monangai returned after a three-week knee injury.

Poles reflects on 2023 Panthers trade as Bears prepare to face Carolina in opener

GM Ryan Poles' retrospective on the trade that brought DJ Moore and set up the Caleb Williams pick, ahead of Sunday's game at Carolina.

Bears' defensive question marks cloud opener outlook

Xavier Woods replaces injured Coby Bryant at safety; rookies and reserves fill in at DE and nickel for a unit that finished 29th in yards allowed last year.

Odunze's re-aggravated foot injury is a Week 1 availability question

Patchwork secondary/D-line rotation faces an early test at Carolina

Bears practice report: Kyle Monangai returns, Rome Odunze still out

Every Bears player practiced Monday except WR Rome Odunze (right foot); RB Kyle Monangai (knee) returned three weeks after injury, restoring a committee option behind D'Andre Swift.

D'Andre Swift 'finding another gear' entering a contract year

Swift's yards-per-carry jumped from 3.8 to 4.9 last season; GM Ryan Poles said the team will look at an extension as Swift enters the final year of his deal.

DC Dennis Allen calls the revamped defensive line Chicago's deepest position group

Five of six defensive tackles are new offseason acquisitions; Allen also praised a healthier Jaylon Johnson after 2025 core-muscle surgery limited him to 7 games.

Columnist: unresolved defensive questions could cap the Bears at .500

With Coby Bryant out for the season and a fourth-round rookie ticketed for nickel, one Sun-Times columnist argues last year's playoff run despite a 29th-ranked defense was an outlier.

Bears finalize roster moves, trade DT Gervon Dexter to Atlanta

Chicago placed Coby Bryant and Hayden Large on IR, added DL James Lynch and LB Jack Sanborn, and traded Dexter as it locked in its Week 1 group.

Odunze's foot injury is the lingering worry for the passing game entering Carolina.

New-look DL under Dennis Allen is the biggest swing factor for a defense that ranked 29th last year.

D'Andre Swift heads into Week 1 fully healthy, says Bears' ground game built for a fast start

Swift is fully healthy for the Sept. 13 opener at Carolina after a scare late in Thursday's practice that a source said was cramping, not a new injury; backup Kyle Monangai remains 'week-to-week' on a camp knee injury, and GM Ryan Poles says the team will look at an extension for Swift.

D'Andre Swift is healthy and expected to anchor a run game built for a fast start, with Kyle Monangai's return still 'week-to-week.'

GM Ryan Poles says the team will look at a Swift extension as he enters a contract year.

Bears TE Colston Loveland's profile rises entering Ben Johnson's offense

Loveland led Chicago with 713 receiving yards last season and averaged 1.9 yards per route run, 4th-most among qualifying tight ends. Coach Ben Johnson and teammates describe him as a matchup problem in both phases.

Bears' secondary thins: Bryant to IR, Gordon's 2026 status uncertain, Dexter dealt to Falcons

S Coby Bryant (knee surgery) and TE Hayden Large were placed on IR; CB Kyler Gordon opens the season on PUP, with GM Ryan Poles saying he is 'uncertain' whether Gordon plays again in 2026.

Secondary depth thins further as Gordon's 2026 outlook stays uncertain.

Bears RB D'Andre Swift, WR Rome Odunze both leave Thursday practice with leg injuries

Both players left practice with apparent leg injuries just over a week before the opener; backup RB Kyle Monangai is already out (knee) and week-to-week.

Bears traded Gervon Dexter to Atlanta for CB Clark Phillips III at cutdown

Chicago dealt DT Gervon Dexter to the Falcons for CB Clark Phillips III and a 2027 5th-round pick, addressing a CB need behind an injured Kyler Gordon.

Bears fill out Week Zero roster: DL James Lynch, LB Jack Sanborn added; 14 to practice squad

Chicago signed DL James Lynch and LB Jack Sanborn to replace S Coby Bryant and TE Hayden Large, both on IR.

Kyler Gordon workout video surfaces a day after Poles won't guarantee he plays for Bears again

GM Ryan Poles said he couldn't guarantee CB Kyler Gordon (calf, out since spring) would play for Chicago again; a rehab specialist posted video of him training.

Caleb Williams downplays money as Bears extension looms

A potential extension for Williams, who has no agent, would likely be worth at least $250M; Williams says money isn't a motivating factor.

Swift and Odunze both left Thursday practice with leg injuries, a real depth risk.

Extension talks loom for Caleb Williams as he downplays the money angle.

Kyler Gordon's Bears future in doubt per Poles even as he posts a rehab workout video.

Bears settle into post-Dexter-trade lineup as Clark Phillips debuts in pads

Chicago's trade of DT Gervon Dexter for CB Clark Phillips III reshapes both lines: Kentavius Street projected to start at DT, and rookie Malik Muhammad in line at nickel corner with Kyler Gordon out.

Rookie DT Jordan van den Berg emerges as camp's biggest defensive surprise

Sixth-round pick Jordan van den Berg graded 17th of 154 DTs in preseason play per PFF and posted the second-best Relative Athletic Score ever recorded at the position, helping enable the Dexter trade.

Video of Kyler Gordon working out surfaces a day after GM cast doubt on his return

A rehab specialist posted video of injured CB Kyler Gordon doing lunges, jumps and sprints in Bears gear, a day after GM Ryan Poles said he couldn't guarantee Gordon plays for Chicago again due to a lingering calf injury.

Caleb Williams downplays looming extension, says winning is the priority

QB Caleb Williams, eligible for a five-year deal worth at least $250M, said money isn't a motivating factor as he enters a pivotal third season after setting the franchise single-season passing-yards record but finishing last in the NFL in completion percentage.

Kyler Gordon's calf injury and unclear return timeline is the defense's biggest open question.

The Dexter-for-Phillips trade reshaped two position groups at once just before Week 1.

A Caleb Williams extension looms all season as a backdrop to on-field performance.

Bears place S Coby Bryant, TE Hayden Large on IR; sign DL Lynch, LB Sanborn

Chicago placed S Coby Bryant (4-6 month knee recovery) and TE Hayden Large on injured reserve, added DL James Lynch and LB Jack Sanborn to the 53, and signed 14 players to the practice squad.

Poles explains Gervon Dexter trade to Falcons; Kyler Gordon's future uncertain

GM Ryan Poles cited 'timing and fit' in trading DT Gervon Dexter to Atlanta for CB Clark Phillips III and a fifth-round pick, crediting rookies stepping up; Poles also said he isn't sure CB Kyler Gordon (calf) will play for the Bears again.

Caleb Williams downplays looming extension, says winning is the priority

With a possible $250M-plus extension in view, Williams said money isn't 'a motivating factor' for him as he enters his third season; he led the NFL in completions last year but ranked last in completion percentage.

Kyler Gordon's Bears future in real doubt per the GM's own words.

Caleb Williams extension talks looming as he enters a pivotal third season.

Gervon Dexter-for-Clark Phillips trade reshapes both the D-line and secondary.

Bears finalize trade sending DT Gervon Dexter to Falcons for CB Clark Phillips III

Chicago's cut-day headline move fills a thin cornerback room after camp injuries to Jaylon Johnson and Tyrique Stevenson; Dexter fell behind on the depth chart in his contract year.

Bears' cut-day tracker: seven veterans released, four to IR

Chicago released veterans including LB Jack Sanborn and OT Jedrick Wills, and placed RB Brittain Brown and three others on injured reserve as GM Ryan Poles builds around Ben Johnson's second season.

Camp's over — Bears face 16-day sprint to fix defense, get Caleb Williams sharper before Panthers

HC Ben Johnson wants Caleb Williams at 70% completion with a red-zone/two-minute-drill focus; CB Kyler Gordon's calf injury will cost him a minimum of four games on PUP.

Bears finalize initial 53-man roster ahead of Sept. 13 opener at Carolina

Chicago's roster is set with Caleb Williams at QB1, a three-man RB room and a deep D-line rotation as the club now turns to the waiver wire and practice-squad build-out.

Bears trade DT Gervon Dexter to Falcons for CB Clark Phillips III and a 2027 fifth-round pick

Chicago moved a three-year starter after he finished 107th of 131 interior linemen against the run per PFF, adding a slot-corner candidate to a secondary thinned by injuries to Kyler Gordon and Coby Bryant.

Bears leave CB Kyler Gordon, DL Shemar Turner, LB Noah Sewell on PUP to open season

All three will miss at least the first four games (earliest return Oct. 11 at Green Bay); Gordon missed all of camp with a calf injury after missing 14 games last season to three separate injuries.

Bagent, rookies power Bears past Titans in preseason finale; Burden cleared

Chicago beat Tennessee 24-15 with most starters resting; backup QB Tyson Bagent went 16-of-17 for 208 yards and 2 TDs, opening with a 97-yard score to rookie Zavion Thomas. Coach Ben Johnson confirmed WR Luther Burden's groin injury has fully resolved ahead of the opener.

Bears trade DT Gervon Dexter to Falcons for CB Clark Phillips III

Chicago dealt 2023 second-round DT Gervon Dexter (6 sacks last season) to Atlanta for CB Clark Phillips III and a 2027 fifth-round pick, adding secondary depth with both starting corners (Jaylon Johnson, Tyrique Stevenson) having missed camp time hurt.

Bears roll into preseason finale at Titans with backup jobs, TE3 and LT spots still open

Chicago's own site flagged the third tight-end job (Sam Roush vs. Loveland/Kmet), the second-team center spot (Logan Jones) and WR/DL depth as still unresolved ahead of Sunday's cutdown. Coach Ben Johnson called tight end's mental demands on young players 'right up there with quarterback.'

Bears' Darnell Wright cleared, but Gervon Dexter (hamstring) sits out amid trade buzz

RT Darnell Wright aggravated last year's elbow injury but was cleared as an active participant; DT Gervon Dexter, described as the center of trade speculation, did not travel to the Titans joint practice. DE Austin Booker (groin) is week-to-week.

Bears-Titans joint practice turns chippy as a hit on Wan'Dale Robinson sparks skirmish

S Xavier Woods delivered a penalized hit on Titans WR Wan'Dale Robinson that knocked him out of practice; DE Dayo Odeyingbo, returning from an Achilles tear, had multiple would-be sacks on Cam Ward in the heated session.

Goodell confirms NFL wants Illinois to get a fair shot at keeping the Bears

The commissioner said he met with Illinois officials on a potential Bears stadium after the team's board voted in June to prioritize a $2 billion Hammond, Indiana plan; Illinois's PILOT tax legislation died in the spring session.

Bears get rookie WR Luther Burden III and RT Darnell Wright back at practice

Burden (groin) and Wright (surgically repaired elbow) both returned to practice Wednesday, two weeks ahead of the Sept. 13 opener at Carolina; DT Gervon Dexter did not practice.

Ben Johnson says he's "happy" with Caleb Williams but wants a cleaner camp before Week 1

Johnson wants Williams completing 70% of passes after a league-worst 58.1% last season; backup Tyson Bagent returned to practice after a hamstring injury.

Bears camp notebook: Bagent, Stevenson return to practice as Dexter's early exit raises a question mark

Backup QB Tyson Bagent returned Tuesday after missing over a week with a hamstring injury; CB Tyrique Stevenson was a full participant for the first time in weeks. DT Gervon Dexter left practice near the end of the session; it's unclear if he was injured.

Bears camp notebook: Bagent, Stevenson return to practice as Dexter's early exit raises a question mark

Rookie S Dillon Thieneman emerging as key piece of Bears' depleted secondary

With projected starter Coby Bryant likely out for the season, the first-round rookie has held his own against Bengals TE Mike Gesicki and rookie TE Colston Loveland in camp reps.

Bears fall 27-9 to Bengals as Ben Johnson calls loss 'a bad feeling'

Chicago's stars played one series; 11 penalties and a 2-for-14 third-down mark raised discipline questions three weeks from kickoff. LB Nephi Sewell was carted off late in the first half with a knee injury; no further update on severity was available.

Bears' starting defense lets Bengals backups drive for early field goal

Cincinnati's third-string offense drove 67 yards on the opening possession against Chicago's starting defense, which finished 29th in total defense last season despite an NFL-best 33 takeaways.

Caleb Williams' four-quarter consistency is the swing factor for Bears' 2026

Williams completed just 65% of throws of 10 yards or less last year (worst in the NFL) and posted a second-quarter passer rating nearly 12 points below any other quarter; QB coach J.T. Barrett says Williams now self-corrects ball placement without prompting.

Bears rest backup QB Bagent, get CB Stevenson back for preseason finale at Cincinnati

Tyson Bagent (hamstring) did not travel to Cincinnati, pushing reps to Case Keenum/Miller Moss; CB Tyrique Stevenson returned to practice after a week-long absence.

Bears carry multiple injury tags into Week 1: Gordon, Monangai, Kalinic

CB Kyler Gordon (calf) remains on PUP with no firm return timeline; RB Kyle Monangai (knee) and Stevenson are questionable for Week 1; TE Nikola Kalinic (knee) is on IR.

Bears injury list ahead of Week 1 at Carolina

Bears' left tackle race narrows to Braxton Jones vs. Theo Benedet in Cincinnati

Jones opened and closed Thursday's joint practice at left tackle with the first team, grading well in run blocking, while Benedet pushed into the mix after mostly playing right tackle.

QB Tyson Bagent ruled week-to-week with hamstring injury, did not travel to Cincinnati

Bagent was hurt in the Aug. 15 win over Cleveland and hasn't practiced since; Case Keenum, who posted a perfect passer rating vs. Cleveland, would likely get the bulk of Saturday's snaps if starters sit.

Bears' secondary called unready for a pass-heavy NFC North

CBs Tyrique Stevenson and Terell Smith both missed Wednesday's practice and Kyler Gordon has yet to practice this camp; DC Dennis Allen would not commit to a Week 1 timeline for Gordon.

Caleb Williams flashes red-zone touch, ends joint practice with a costly interception

Williams hit three straight red-zone touchdowns in Thursday's practice against Cincinnati before a late interception on a situational drill.

QB Tyson Bagent officially week-to-week, did not travel for Bengals trip

Coach Ben Johnson confirmed the hamstring injury Bagent suffered Aug. 15 vs. Cleveland has him week-to-week; he skipped the trip to Cincinnati, leaving Case Keenum and rookie Miller Moss as the healthy QBs for Saturday's preseason game.

Bears secondary hit with new injuries: Coby Bryant knee 'potentially season-ending'

Free-agent addition and Super Bowl-winning safety Coby Bryant suffered what the team is treating as a potentially season-ending knee injury; CBs Tyrique Stevenson and Terell Smith are also out, and nickel Kyler Gordon remains sidelined, thinning a secondary facing a pass-catcher-heavy NFC North.

Bears LT competition shuffles as Braxton Jones moves to first team, Monangai 'week-to-week'

Ben Johnson confirmed Braxton Jones is now working with the first-team offensive line; also confirmed RB Kyle Monangai's knee injury is week-to-week. Bears travel to Cincinnati for a joint practice Thursday.

Rome Odunze looking forward to facing new defense during joint practice with Bengals

Odunze says he's fully recovered from the foot injury that hampered his 2025 season and is targeting improvement in contested catches ahead of facing Cincinnati's secondary.

QB Tyson Bagent joins list of Bears wounded in grueling preseason

Bagent is the latest Bears player added to the injury list during a physically demanding training camp under new coach Ben Johnson.

Bears coach: RB Kyle Monangai 'week-to-week' after hurting knee

Corroborates the official team confirmation of Monangai's knee injury timeline.

Bears training-camp report No. 14: Montez Sweat returns, DE Marcus Davenport visits

Sweat's return to practice after an Aug. 6 injury and a visit from free-agent pass rusher Marcus Davenport both speak directly to Chicago's thin edge-rush depth heading into the season. About half the Bears' roster practiced Sunday at Halas Hall; players with heavy preseason-opener snaps got the day off. DE Montez Sweat practiced for the first time since leaving with an injury on Aug. 6; LT Braxton Jones (hurt the same day) also practiced more. Free-agent DE Marcus Davenport, a former first-round pick who played for DC Dennis Allen in New Orleans, visited the Bears; he has just 4 sacks over his last 4 seasons. QB Caleb Williams threw an incompletion into the end zone that would have won a scrimmage, with the offense trailing 20-17.

Bears RB Kyle Monangai leaves practice after appearing to hurt right knee

Monangai was coming off a breakout rookie season (783 rushing yards) and was locked in as D'Andre Swift's primary complement; any real knee damage would reshape Chicago's backfield plans a month before Week 1. Monangai got tangled with DT Grady Jarrett during a non-padded Sunday practice and was helped off; initial signs pointed away from a serious injury, per a source, though further testing was needed. The seventh-round Rutgers product ran 169 times for 783 yards as a rookie, including a 176-yard start against the Bengals. Behind Swift and Monangai on the depth chart: Roschon Johnson, Salvon Ahmed, Coleman Bennett and Brittain Brown. Swift and Monangai combined to handle all but eight Bears running-back carries last season.

Bears LT Ozzy Trapilo activated off PUP list seven months after torn patellar tendon

Trapilo was viewed as the presumptive 2026 left tackle before his playoff-game knee injury; his early activation reshuffles an already muddled left-tackle competition just four weeks from Week 1. Trapilo was activated off the PUP list shortly before Sunday's practice after his rehab from a torn patellar tendon (suffered in the playoff win over the Packers) ran ahead of schedule. Braxton Jones was leading the left-tackle competition before hurting his knee earlier in camp; he returned in a limited capacity Wednesday. Kiran Amegadjie and Jedrick Wills split left-tackle snaps in Saturday's exhibition vs. the Browns; OC Press Taylor called both 'inconsistent.' The Bears waived three players with injury designations: CB KC Eziomume, WR Kyron Hudson and S Gervarrius Owens.

Bears coach Ben Johnson: 'We want to be feared'

In a Sun-Times sit-down, Johnson lays out an explicitly dominance-focused, dynasty-minded vision for the Bears entering his second training camp, framing the standard players are being held to this year. Johnson told the Sun-Times he wants shutouts on defense and blowouts on offense, framing the goal as 'how much are we going to win by.' He traces his intensity to being fired as a Dolphins assistant in 2018, after which he decided to go 'full steam ahead.' The Bears went 11-6 with an NFC North title last season under Johnson before losing in overtime to the Rams in the divisional round. LB T.J. Edwards and QB Caleb Williams both credited Johnson with instilling belief the team can win close games.

Bears training-camp report No. 14: Montez Sweat returns, DE Marcus Davenport visits

Bears RB Kyle Monangai leaves practice after appearing to hurt right knee

Bears LT Ozzy Trapilo activated off PUP list seven months after torn patellar tendon

Bears coach Ben Johnson: 'We want to be feared'

Bears rout the Browns 34-10 with 34 unanswered points

Chicago trailed 10-0 in the second quarter and scored the rest of the game. Tyson Bagent went 13-for-22 for 169 yards with a touchdown and an interception; Case Keenum went 9-for-10 for 151 yards and two scores with a perfect passer rating. Ben Johnson played none of his starters and the Bears took only two penalties.

Ben Johnson's offence productive without a single starter on the field

Tyson Bagent's own verdict on a below-standard outing

Beanie Bishop Jr. makes an immediate impact six days after signing

Sweat and Jones expected back soon; Kyler Gordon's status unknown

Ben Johnson names Tyson Bagent starting QB for Bears' preseason opener vs. Browns

Caleb Williams and a number of other starters will sit Saturday at Soldier Field. Johnson said Bagent will probably play a half.

Bears safety Coby Bryant out 4-6 months after knee surgery; club signs veteran Xavier Woods

Johnson put Bryant's timeline at four to six months. Ten-year veteran Xavier Woods was added to fill the gap. Receiver Luther Burden III is out for the rest of the preseason with a groin injury.

Injuries open doors for Bears receivers Kaden Davis and Jahdae Walker

With Burden and rookie Zavion Thomas out, five-year veteran Kaden Davis and second-year Jahdae Walker are taking first-team reps. Johnson singled out Davis and Scotty Miller.

Wieners Circle renews free hot dog bet on Bears offensive line touchdown

The Chicago hot dog stand will give away free hot dogs if any Bears offensive lineman scores a touchdown this season, announced via social media Friday.

Tyson Bagent's extended look with Caleb Williams resting

Secondary depth after Coby Bryant's knee surgery