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Sean Hammond @seanhammond.bsky.social · 2h

No official injury report from the team until tomorrow.

Sean Hammond @seanhammond.bsky.social · 2h

Cairo Santos and Colston Loveland were back at practice for the Bears after missing yesterday.

Jaquan Brisker, Grady Jarrett and Darnell Wright once again did not participate. Wright was doing conditioning on an adjacent field.

Kyler Gordon and TJ Edwards were both present.

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Chicago Tribune Sports @chicagosports.bsky.social · 22h

What have we learned — and which position group is the strongest?

5 pressing questions for the Bears coming off their bye week.

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What have we learned — and which position group is the strongest? 5 pressing questions for the Chicago Bears.

The Chicago Bears’ bye week is a great time to take stock in what we’ve seen so far — and what we might expect the remainder of the season.

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Sean Hammond @seanhammond.bsky.social · 21h

Kyler Gordon says he will play Monday against Washington. The Bears were missing a handful of players at practice today, but Gordon was not one of them.

Plus the latest on the LT position from Ben Johnson.

Kyler Gordon says he ‘will be playing’ when Chicago Bears return to action, and more injury news from Halas Hall

Chicago Bears cornerback Kyler Gordon said he will play Monday against the Washington Commanders after missing the first four games due to injury.

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Sean Hammond @seanhammond.bsky.social · 1d

Kyler Gordon says he ‘will be playing’ when Chicago Bears return to action, and more injury news from Halas Hall

Chicago Bears cornerback Kyler Gordon said he will play Monday against the Washington Commanders after missing the first four games due to injury.

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Sean Hammond @seanhammond.bsky.social · 1d

Bears CB Kyler Gordon says he will play Monday night against Washington.

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Sean Hammond @seanhammond.bsky.social · 1d

The Bears’ first practice coming out of the bye week is in the books. There will not be an injury report until Thursday.

With that said, I did not see the following players at practice: K Cairo Santos, S Jaquan Brisker, DT Grady Jarrett, RT Darnell Wright, TE Colston Loveland.

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Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 1d

A pass rush in need of a boost got some positive news Tuesday when the Chicago Bears opened the return-to-practice window for defensive end Austin Booker.

Austin Booker returns to practice for Chicago Bears, who need a boost in their pass rush

Having a healthy Austin Booker in the mix could give Chicago Bears defensive coordinator Dennis Allen more creative options in pass-rushing situations.

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Sean Hammond @seanhammond.bsky.social · 1d

DE Austin Booker and RB Travis Homer will have their practice windows opened as they prepare to come off IR.

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Sean Hammond @seanhammond.bsky.social · 1d

Bears coach Ben Johnson circled penalties and the run game as areas to improve coming out of the bye.

"We're shooting ourselves in the foot quite a bit," Johnson said.

On the run game: "It's going to take a little bit of time for our guys to mesh together."

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Chicago Tribune Sports @chicagosports.bsky.social · 2d

Caleb Williams is already playing better this season in some key areas.

The bye week can help crystallize what the Bears want to do heading into the meat of their schedule.

“Just because it’s a bye week doesn’t mean it’s an off week.”

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Caleb Williams at the bye: What we learned about Chicago Bears QB over 1st 4 games — and 3 areas to focus on

Caleb Williams and Ben Johnson are just beginning their Chicago Bears partnership. Here’s what has stood out so far, with areas to focus on after the bye.

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Sean Hammond @seanhammond.bsky.social · 1d

What have we learned — and which position group is the strongest?

5 pressing questions for the Chicago Bears, with @bradbiggs.bsky.social and @philthompsontrib.bsky.social.
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/07/c...

What have we learned — and which position group is the strongest? 5 pressing questions for the Chicago Bears.

The Chicago Bears’ bye week is a great time to take stock in what we’ve seen so far — and what we might expect the remainder of the season.

www.chicagotribune.com

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Chicago Tribune Sports @chicagosports.bsky.social · 6d

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Sean Hammond @seanhammond.bsky.social · 3d

Caleb Williams at the bye: What we learned about Chicago Bears QB over 1st 4 games — and 3 areas to focus on

Caleb Williams and Ben Johnson are just beginning their Chicago Bears partnership. Here’s what has stood out so far, with areas to focus on after the bye.

www.chicagotribune.com

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Chicago Tribune Sports @chicagosports.bsky.social · 7d

Josh Blackwell earned NFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors for blocking a potential game-winning field goal by the Raiders in Sunday's one-point Bears victory in Las Vegas.

It's the second time in his career Blackwell has received the honor.

Story by @seanhammond.bsky.social.

Chicago Bears’ Josh Blackwell named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his game-saving block

Josh Blackwell’s heroics in the Chicago Bears’ Week 4 win earned him the NFC’s weekly special teams honor for the second time in his career.

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Sean Hammond @seanhammond.bsky.social · 7d

Chicago Bears’ Josh Blackwell named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his game-saving block

Josh Blackwell’s heroics in the Chicago Bears’ Week 4 win earned him the NFC’s weekly special teams honor for the second time in his career.

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Sean Hammond @seanhammond.bsky.social · 7d

Josh Blackwell earns NFC special teams player of the week after his game-winning blocked field goal.

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Sean Hammond @seanhammond.bsky.social · 8d

New Bears stadium in Arlington Heights would generate billions, but could cost taxpayers $855M for infrastructure

In order to build an new stadium in Arlington Heights, Chicago Bears officials say the team would need substantial taxpayer support for infrastructure improvements.

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Sean Hammond @seanhammond.bsky.social · 9d

“We knew what we had to do and, frankly, we kind of went out there and did it.”

The Bears offense struggled early, but put it all together when it mattered most.

How the Bears won a “grimy game” in Vegas. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/28/c...

Caleb Williams leads a game-winning drive for Chicago Bears after overcoming ‘grimy’ start by the offense

After struggling much of the afternoon, there was no lack of confidence from Caleb Williams or the Chicago Bears offense with the game on the line.

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Sean Hammond @seanhammond.bsky.social · 9d

Ben Johnson: "We knew going into the game that Ozzy [Trapilo] was likely to get some snaps for us. He's a guy that just keeps getting better each and every week."

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Sean Hammond @seanhammond.bsky.social · 9d

Josh Blackwell made an incredible play to save the game for the Bears.

@philthompsontrib.bsky.social on the game-saving blocked kick and a big day for the Bears special teams units.