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BEARSSSSSS
**Bears QB Caleb Williams misses out on winning his second ESPY award but the nominated moment is one no one will ever forget – AtoZSports.com **The play that earned Williams an opportunity was his 14-yard touchdown against the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Divisional Round. Ultimately, the award went to New York Knicks’ OG Anunoby for the game-winning putback he scored against the San Antonio Spurs in Game 4 of the NBA Finals to complete the largest comeback in NBA Finals history.
**Caleb Williams Ranked as Just the Fourth-Best QB From His Own Draft Class – Sports Illustrated Chicago Bears **He landed 15th on a franchise players list, behind Jayden Daniels, Drake Maye and Bo Nix, and the gap with at least two of them is tough to justify.
**Bears Stadium in Illinois Given Unrealistic ’50-50′ Shot by Legislator – Sports Illustrated Chicago Bears **Illinois State Sen. Sue Rezin of the 38th District on Tuesday told Shaw Newspapers it’s even money on the in-state plan succeeding.
**Bears 2026 training camp position preview: Receiver – ChicagoBears.com **Burden and Odunze finished the 2025 season with the third- and fourth-highest receiving totals, respectively, behind DJ Moore, who was traded to the Bills, and tight end Colston Loveland.
**Setting goals for all 7 Bears rookies entering training camp – Chicago Sun Times **Bears rookies will walk into their new home with a task far different than their most recent predecessors — to help an established winner. In most cases, they’re not being counted on to be saviors, but merely contributors.
POLISH SAUSAGE
If Aaron Donald returns, he won’t recognize many of his teammates – ProFootballTalk
The only defensive starter who was on the team when Donald retired after the 2023 season is linebacker Byron Young.
KNOW THINE ENEMY
**Justin Jefferson could be the key to the Minnesota Vikings’ quarterback battle – AtoZsports.com **We’ve talked seemingly nonstop about who could be the Minnesota Vikings starting quarterback, but not enough about the receivers.
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**Five Ways it Could All Go Wrong for the Chicago Bears **Yep, @GOOCH1701 wanted to go there. Here are his 5 ways it could all go wrong for the Bears in 2026.
**Question of the Day: Who Will Lead the Bears in Receiving Yards? **Football fans can’t seem to agree on who will lead the 2026 Chicago Bears in receiving yards. But what do #DaBears fans think? @BryanOrenchuk explores here.
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