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Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Montez Sweat suspended 2 games

The Chicago Bears suffered an additional setback to their 2026 season on October 13th when Pro Bowl defensive end Montez Sweat was suspended without pay for two games, per Ian Rapoport and others....

Bears' Montez Sweat suspended for violating NFL's performance-enhancing substances policy

Sweat will miss two important games before his return in November

Chicago Bears Rome Odunze needs to be better, but the drop narrative is unfair

Let’s get this out of the way — Rome Odunze has not yet played like the #9 overall pick. He has played like a solid WR, but when you draft a WR in the top 10, you rightfully should expect him to...

Montez Sweat’s Latest Bonehead Move Couldn’t Have Be Worse Timed

The Chicago Bears’ defense took a pretty rough beating on Sunday. Not only did they allow 31 points in Green Bay, but they lost three starters to injuries, including defensive end Dayo Odeyingbo....

Montez Sweat's 2-game suspension backs Bears' defense in an unfortunate corner

The Chicago Bears are going to be without defensive end Montez Sweat for the next two games after his suspension. That will not help their struggling defense.

Montez Sweat Suspended Two Games For Violating NFL’s PED Policy

This week is off to a dubious start for the Chicago Bears. Losing to the Green Bay Packers on Sunday was enough. But now the Bears have to deal with a Montez Sweat suspension. The Tribune’s Brad...

NFL suspends Bears defensive end Montez Sweat for PES use

CHICAGO (WGN) — Chicago Bears defensive end Montez Sweat will be missing time after he failed one of the National Football League's performance enhancing substances tests. First reported by The...

Bears DE Montez Sweat Receives Two-Game Suspension

The Bears will go their next two games without Montez Sweat. The defensive end will serve a suspension for violating the NFL’s policy on performance-enhancing drugs, Brad Biggs of the Chicago...

The Bears Should Be Shopping for a Cornerback Before the Trade Deadline

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Christian Watson said last week that the Chicago Bears’ defense had holes they could exploit. Boy, did they ever. Watson caught six passes for 143 yards and two...

10 Thoughts on the NFL: RIP to Da Coach

1. Rest in peace to Bears legend Mike Ditka, who starred for Chicago as a revolutionary tight end and then delivered the city its only Super Bowl. Keep those sweater vests in rotation this whole...

Why Does Ben Johnson Struggle Against the NFC North?

By now, I’m sure you’ve seen the stat showcasing Ben Johnson’s record against the NFC North floating around your timeline. If you haven’t, then let me be the bearer of bad news. Johnson is 2-6 as...

Forget Khalil Mack. Why Zyon McCollum Is Who The Bears Could Eye At The Trade Deadline

The Chicago Bears still have a few weeks left before they decide if they will be active at the trade deadline. Their loss to the Green Bay Packers woke them up to the reality that the schedule...

Blackhawks star Connor Bedard to make season debut, join Patrick Kane on the ice

Chicago Blackhawks captain Connor Bedard is set for his season debut on Tuesday night against Pittsburgh. Coach Jeff Blashill said Bedard is in the lineup for the matchup with Sidney Crosby and...

Stock up, stock down: Bears-Packers review

It’s getting tough to get a read on the Chicago Bears. They’ve been feast or famine through five games. Scoring 59 points, then three. Then 27, 23 and crashing back to seven points. The defense...

Bears 2027 free agent check-in: Some easy decisions are coming for Ryan Poles

We take a look at a few specific Chicago Bears free agents and which way they are trending after five games.

Bears' Montez Sweat suspended by NFL due to violation of PED policy: Reports

Chicago Bears defensive end Montez Sweat has been suspended by the NFL, according to reports, alleging he violated the league’s “performance-enhancing substances policy.” Multiple reports, citing...

3 Reasons Why the Chicago Bears Lost vs. the Packers

We are on to the fifth installment of my new series for the 2026 season, where I recap what I believe were the three reasons the Chicago Bears won or lost the previous game. In week 5 at Lambeau...

Caleb Williams' Week 6 return looks inevitable thanks to latest clue

The latest clue on whether the Chicago Bears will see star franchise quarterback Caleb Williams return in Week 6 is pretty telling.

Tyson Bagent reminds Chicago Bears fans how good they have it with Caleb Williams

Hope you learned your lesson, Bears fans. Well, not all of you. Just the ones who thought Tyson Bagent could (or should) be a starting quarterback in the NFL—for this Chicago Bears team, in fact....

Where Is Clark Phillips? Details On The Absence Of The Bears’ Trade Acquisition

The Chicago Bears made the controversial decision to trade Gervon Dexter this offseason. They knew his contract was coming up, and it sounds like the coaching staff didn’t want to make him a...

Bears Look for Greater Production From Young Offensive Trio

The Chicago Bears look to unlock the young offensive trio of Rome Odense, Colston Loveland, and Luther Burden III as they continue to develop under Ben Johnson in 2026. The post Bears Look for...

NFL Week 6 Power Rankings: General Thoughts On Each Team

You think you’ve got the league figured out heading into Week 6? Think again! Unpredictability and league-wide parity remain at an all-time high. Heading into a new week, five new teams would be...

Rome Odunze's uninspired Week 5 performance is leading to tough Bears question

After what felt like a very lackluster performance from Chicago Bears wide receiver Rome Odunze in Week 5, there is a question that needs to be asked.

One piece of data sums up just how badly Bears need Caleb Williams back

If we needed more evidence of how warmly Caleb Williams will be welcomed back by everyone involved with the Chicago Bears, one piece of data would do.

Ben Johnson's vague QB answer sets off a Caleb Williams-sized alarm

Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson's answer, to how his quarterback depth chart is going to look, now shines the spotlight squarely on Caleb Williams.

Chicago Bears News: Bears players, coaches, managment under microsope

You wouldnt’ think an early-season loss with a backup quarterback would bring on so much drama in the media and fanbase, yet here we are. Yes, they were bad. Yes, the team has holes, some of which...

Monday, October 12, 2026
Fans Have A Theory For Why Jaylon Johnson Declined. It’s Insane, But Kind Of Brilliant

There is no bigger disappointment for the Chicago Bears this season than cornerback Jaylon Johnson. The team came into 2026 fully expecting him to resume his place as one of the NFL’s best...

The Packers Exposed The Truth About The Bears’ Defense

Entering Week 5, the Chicago Bears’ defense was allowing just 16.3 points and 282.3 yards per game, ranking sixth in EPA/Play and seventh in Success Rate allowed. But after surrendering 31 points...

Austin Booker Just Called Out Dennis Allen And Why He Was Right To Do So

The Chicago Bears‘ defense has been a conundrum so far this season. They’ve had some great performances, like against Philadelphia and New York, mixed with some ugly clunkers like Carolina and...

Bears undecided on QB vs. Falcons if Williams can't play

Bears coach Ben Johnson was noncommittal Monday on which quarterback will start against the Falcons.

Bears vs Packers: Bomb’s Away

That was a thorough whistle-to-whistle butt-kicking, and the Chicago Bears need to regroup and turn the page after the stink bomb they dropped in Green Bay yesterday. The Bears fell behind 14 to...

Bears’ Ben Johnson doesn’t name a starting QB if Caleb Williams is out

Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson met with the media today, and as expected, the quarterback was the topic du jour after the loss in Green Bay. Starter Caleb Williams hasn’t logged a full...

Is DJ Moore playing on 'Monday Night Football?' A look at the Bills WR's status vs. Rams

Moore was initially listed as questionable with a shoulder injury

Bears Bits: Worse the Second Watch, Ben Non-Committal on QB, More

By this time last week, we knew who the starting quarterback would be for the Bears matchup with the Packers. This time around, we’re likely going to be in a holding pattern for most of the week,...

5 things we learned from Bears coach Ben Johnson in Week 5 loss

After watching tape of Sunday’s 31-7 loss in Green Bay, Bears coach Ben Johnson on Monday spoke to reporters about the need to correct mistakes, the progress Caleb Williams is making in his...

NFC North Week 5 power rankings: Bears' blowout loss flips division on its head

The Chicago Bears' blowout loss to the Green Bay Packers shook up the hierarchy of the NFC North in Week 5.

Bears' Ben Johnson reveals QB plan that might lead to Tyson Begent, Case Keenum change

The Bears' Week 6 QB plan is very much up in the air.

Bears 24-Hour Rule: Stink. Stank. Stunk.

Nothing is ever as good as it seems, and nothing is ever as bad as it seems. Generally, no matter how good or bad a football game goes, that rule applies. Of course, there can be exceptions. Some...

It Sounds Like Michael Penix Jr. Will Be Ready For Sunday’s Game

If you caught last night’s Sunday Night Football game between the Baltimore Ravens and Atlanta Falcons, you got a look at the Bears’ Week 6 opponent in Atlanta. If you didn’t tune in because you...

Some Ideas On How the Bears Can Fix Their Problems On Defense

In all three Bears-Packers games from last season, Green Bay’s wide receivers’ speed popped off the screen. So did the lack of it from Chicago’s defensive backs, who were tasked with covering the...

NFC North Notes: Early Look at the Standings, Vikings Defense, Lions Offense, More

It’s funny, because the NFL is now a year-round calendar of events and windows; the time leading up to the season feels long, except for the start of transactional periods like free agency and the...

How Bad Was Tyson Bagent Vs. The Packers? He Should’ve Had 300+ Yards

Sunday must’ve brought back some nightmarish visions for Chicago Bears fans. They’re all too familiar watching overwhelmed quarterbacks going against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field. It’s...

Keenum’s Advice in Defeat, Bullied Ball, Trash Talk Continues, Ditka, and Other Bears Bullets

Chicago sports fans took some haymakers this weekend. In addition to watching the Bears get blasted by the Packers on Sunday, White Sox fans had to watch their team lose an ALDS elimination game...

Bears' loss to Packers becomes worse with gut-punch injuries they couldn't afford

The Chicago Bears' embarrassing loss to the Green Bay Packers is one thing, but now the team will have to hope the defensive injuries are not long-term.

Anthony Davis-Luther Burden III beef: Why Wizards star, Bears WR traded jabs in Instagram comments

Davis, a Packers fan, had a back-and-forth exchange with Chicago's wide receiver on social media on Sunday night.

10 Bears Takes: Packers Week was a disaster, a Caleb Williams return, and more

Week 5 was Packers week, and despite being favored for the first time in two decades heading into Lambeau Field, the wheels came off the backup quarterback experience in the form of a 31-7...

Bears get optimistic news on Caleb Williams amid potential Week 6 return

This Caleb Williams update is a very encouraging sign for Week 6.

Around the NFL: Wild Finishes, Puzzling Decisions, Fisticuffs, More

Another NFL Sunday is in the books, and as always, we’re cruising through the calendar, with Week 5 in the books after tonight’s Bills-Rams finale in SoCal. We’ll start with nightcap, an overtime...

REPORT: All Signs Point Toward Caleb Williams Returning THIS WEEK

I figured we’d try to start this Monday with some good news after watching the Bears get whipped by the Packers on Sunday. The latest Caleb Williams update is a positive one, as NFL insider Ian...

Jaylon Johnson showcased why Bears can no longer trust him in the secondary

Chicago Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson is only proving one thing to the team: he can't be trusted as the CB1 anymore and change has to come.

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