Ben Johnson is prepared to lose staffers to promotions elsewhere. Wednesday, two Bears position coaches took steps toward that end ...Defensive backs coachAl Harris interviewed for the rival Packers defensive coordinator job Wednesday ... ....
The win is Butler's second in a row. It's the first time Butler's won consecutive Big East games since the Bulldogs won three straight from Feb. 5 to Feb. 15 last season. Finley Bizjack led Butler with 24 points — 18 in the second half.
The Bears signed 14 players to reserve/futures contracts Tuesday, two days after their season ended with a playoff loss to the Rams ... His brother Noah, also a linebacker, is on the Bears' roster ... Bears ... , , .. By PatrickFinley ... By Patrick Finley ... ....
Boston College offensive coordinator Will Lawing is leaving the school to take a job with the Bears, his head coach said Tuesday ...It’s unclear where Lawing will fit in with the Bears ... So we wish him the best.” ... Bears ... By PatrickFinley ... By Patrick Finley.
Ben Johnson agreed to become the Bears’ head coach a year ago Tuesday ... ‘‘He’s been the catalyst for us,’’ quarterback Caleb Williams said Monday ... View this post on Instagram ... ‘‘And I learned who he wasn’t.’’ ... Bears ... By PatrickFinley ... By Patrick Finley.
"I’m Caleb Williams’ No. 1 believer," Johnson said Wednesday at Halas Hall during the team's end-of-season press conference. "I have a lot of faith in him and what he’s capable of doing and the player that he’s still striving to become." ... ....
The last time the Bears had a season-ending press conference this chill, Caleb Williams was in grade school. After the 2012, 2014, 2017 and 2021 seasons, the Bears fired their head coach ... In 2015, the Bears lost 5-of-7 games to end the season ... ....
Mere minutes after the Bears’ season ended Sunday night, someone asked Cole Kmet about the team being well-positioned for the future. The tight end wasn’t ready to go there ... “The work we put in is for this year,” he said. “Not for next year.” ... “It’s 0-0.
The Rams' social-media team mocked the Bears over and over after the Rams' victory in the divisional round of the playoffs Sunday night. One post showed a bear closing a door with his teeth with the words "Good. Better. Rest" alongside it..
Eric Bieniemy's stay in Chicago could be a short one — the Chiefs are eyeing a reunion with the Bears running backs coach. The Chiefs requested an interview with him for their offensive coordinator position Monday ... That was a compliment ... ....
After leading the NFL in interceptions, Bears safety Kevin Byard has a decision to make. His contract expires in March. The 10-year veteran said there’s a “mutual interest” between him and the Bears’ decision-makers to return on a free-agent deal ... ....
The Bears will wear navy pants with their home navy jersey again Sunday ... The Bears posted an image of the navy pants hanging in the locker room hours before kickoff ... “It's never been the head coach's call here,” he said ... By PatrickFinley ... ....
One week after taking an 18-point deficit into the locker room at halftime, the Bears are tied at 10 with the Rams after two quarters Sunday night at a snowy Soldier Field... On third down, the Bears ran for two yards ... Bears ... , , . ... read ... By PatrickFinley.