Can you believe we will be waking up to analyze the Wednesday night football opener two weeks from now?
The Athletic’s Kevin Fishbain has more on Bears players returning from injuries for Wednesday’s training camp practices. We discussed right tackle Darnell Wright and wide receiver Luther Burden III being back in the fold. But joining them were cornerback Jaylon Jones, safety Elijah Hicks, and rookie linebacker Keyshaun Elliott. The more the merrier when it comes to depth in the NFL. Lots of good camp notes from the Tribune’s Sean Hammond, including nuggets on Bears long snapper Beau Gardner’s development. This quote from Special Teams Coordinator Richard Hightower felt notable as the team prepares for joint practice sessions with the Tennessee Titans:“We got put in some tough situations and we’re asking the Titans to do the same thing. We want a challenge at all times because it’s going to happen in a game.
“He showed some things, but he also showed that we need to continue to work on some things. That’s going to be the case for every player and not just Beau. He held his own. So we were happy about that.”
Jason Lieser (Sun-Times) lists five certainties (and uncertainties) for the Bears as they approach the 2026 NFL season. Even though we have constantly discussed this team’s upside, there are still things that need to be worked out before it reaches its potential. I look forward to seeing how Bears Head Coach Ben Johnson plays to this team’s strengths, while also navigating its weaknesses in a way that keeps the team successful. Changing the culture in Year 1 was a big deal. Maintaining it will be one of the coach’s next challenges. Aug 22, 2026; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson stands on the sidelines during the second half in the game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paycor Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Katie Stratman-Imagn Images Bears quarterback Caleb Williams, wide receiver Luther Burden III, and tight end Colston Loveland are on the CBS Sports NFL All-Breakout Team for 2026. No argument here! Ex-Bears offensive lineman Teven Jenkins received votes as a breakout right guard candidate.FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook | Twitter | BlueSky
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— Bleacher Nation Bears (@bn-bears.bsky.social) August 27, 2026 at 8:13 AM Using Pro Football Reference’s Approximate Value metric as our guide, these are the five best players to wear No. 17 for the Bears: DB Richie Petitbon (1959-68), WR Alshon Jeffery (2012-16), WR Anthony Miller (2018-20), QB Dave Krieg (1996), and P Chris Gardocki (1991-94). Other notable players to wear this number while on Chicago’s football team include current Denver Broncos Head Coach Sean Payton (QB, 1987) and 1996 Heisman Trophy winner Danny Wuerffel (QB, 2001). You can check out the entire list here. News of ESPN removing its BottomLine score ticker for college football games got some pretty strong reactions from folks online and in group threads I’m in. I joked that it would be replaced with lyrics from Pat McAfee’s album. But on a more serious note, I assumed the decision was made as an attempt to keep viewers on whatever game the network was showing. As a casual college football fan, nothing gets me to flip a channel more quickly than seeing on the Bottom Line that another game on another network is more compelling. A friend brought up the possibility of replacing the BottomLine with live gambling odds or advertisements, which made my stomach turn because I’d like to go one moment without being sold something while watching a game. Speaking of college football, the NFL has sent out a memo that players who left NFL training camps to return to college to play in the NCAA are ineligible to play for an NFL team in 2026. This is noteworthy after Cleveland Browns tight end Dae’Quan Wright and New Orleans Saints defensive tackle Zxavian Harris cleared waivers and were picked up by LSU. Thankfully, this is just a one-time exemption. The NCAA can’t allow this to be a thing that happens every year. Sigh. The Pro Bowl used to mean something:My favorite Pro Bowl picEric Dickerson and Walter Payton chillin' at the 1984 Pro Bowl in HonoluluRoos, Rec-Specs, headband, neck roll, trucker cap pic.twitter.com/I4XgFBDOzL
— Kevin Gallagher (@KevG163) August 27, 2026 ICYMI: The NFL has put an end to the Pro Bowl games after it failed to revive what has been a dying event. Maybe it shouldn’t have left Hawaii. It was thriving there, and it never made sense to move it to the mainland. In my first BN Collectibles post, I took a look at Caleb Williams’ card values and what a Year 3 leap could do to his rookie market. I don’t have a Williams rookie, but I wish I did.FIND THE BN BEARS PODCAST HERE: Apple | Spotify | YouTube
Burn that six-game Cubs road trip to the ground, writes Brett Taylor. The Northsiders could’ve won all six of those games. They had leads in five of them. It was a mess. Nothing really good ever happens when my favorite teams go out west, so I’m not all that surprised. (BN Cubs) Michael Jordan’s run as a special contributor to NBC’s coverage of the NBA appears to be over. (BN Bulls) Rookie buzz and goalie talk are among the topics discussed in the hockey world today. (BN Blackhawks)More Bears From Bleacher Nation: Go Ad-Free | Subscribe to the BN Newsletter
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