[The Score] Olin Kreutz believes it's a fair question to ask whether the Bears should start Tyson Bagent or Case Keenum against the Packers. "I think it's something the Bears do have to look at and say, 'OK, who is playing better football?'" Kreutz says. "I don't know if they will."
[Hoge & Jahns] If you have any problem with him taking a cart to the locker room or the amount of pain he was in in that moment, then it is because you have a personal problem with Caleb Williams, which is really your problem.
[Harrison Graham] D’Andre Swift’s specific contract details in terms of the year-by-year camp implications. Very team friendly as the Bears can pivot anytime after 2027 if needed. The way Swift played last year + in the home opener, this is excellent value overall.
[Nicholas Moreano] Bears cornerback Kyler Gordon working with footdoctor_moe, who has worked with Jaylon Johnson, Cam Lewis and D'Andre Swift in the past.
[Adam Schefter] ESPN sources: NFL is placing Packers RB Josh Jacobs on the commissioner exempt list. Last week Jacobs was charged with battery and criminal damage to property, both misdemeanors, by the Brown County district attorney.
[Warren Sharp] Only 1 QB who was drafted No. 1 overall won in Week 1 since 2005: Caleb Williams. All other QBs drafted No. 1 overall went 0-9-1 in their Week 1 start.
[Dan Wiederer] The Bears are confident they are unlocking a new level of production for Williams with the Quarterback himself continuing to take ownership with ball location. During camp, it has been evident.
[The Score] It's in the realm of possibility that NFL executives and owners are telling the Bears they won't approve a move to Hammond, Indiana, Mike Florio told Mully & Haugh. "That's something that they're never going to declare publicly because it blows up the leverage” Florio says.
[Adam Schefter] Bears RB Kyle Monangai, who left practice today after injuring his knee, is believed to be “fine”, per source. Initial tests showed his knee to be structurally sound, but the team will do an MRI to confirm.
[Brad Biggs] Veteran S Xavier Woods 1-year contract with the Bears is for the minimum (7+ years service) $1.3 million. He received a $50K signing bonus.
[The Score] Brad Biggs on Bears’ lack of progress in stadium project: “If this Indiana deal was so unbeatable and so great and so enticing, you’re telling me this thing couldn’t have been done by now?”
[Shia Kapos] NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell continues to be involved in discussions about where the Bears might relocate. A source familiar told me a few select Illinois lawmakers met with Goodell on Thursday.
[Dan Bernstein] Another Halas Hall clown show with zero news, and full of comical contradictions: "Move with pace" alongside no timeline and needing "patience." KW crowing about Bears "record revenue," when they have no money to put toward a stadium.
[The Score] Adam Hoge: "This Kyler Gordon situation has veered into Nate Davis territory. There were valid reasons why he wasn't on the field, and then it eventually just got to the point where everybody is a little fed up the guy's not out there. That's the vibe you get in the building."
[David Haugh] Sources indicate the Bears are expected to make an announcement Thursday regarding the stadium project, which they haven’t publicly addressed for months. A Bears rep told state and local officials across border they’ll want to hear what the team has to say, raising hopes. Again.
[Patrick Fazio] Chicago Bears stadium update: “in the coming days” owner George McCaskey says team will say more about plans to build in Indiana. He tells me “we’re doing some due diligence on a 2nd site in Hammond.” When I asked him if there’s anything new at the Arlington Heights site: “No.”