Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams made an attempt to quiet a controversy about how he had wanted to go to the Minnesota Vikings rather than his current team.

The Chicago Bears seem to have shifted their attention for a new enclosed stadium back to the suburbs from the city’s lakefront, citing “significant progress” with local leaders to build on a tract of land they own in Arlington Heights.

Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams wanted nothing to do with the team as last year’s NFL draft approached.

Spring is the time of optimism in the NFL with most teams hopeful that the moves made this offseason will lead to success in the fall.

Former star running back Adrian Peterson has been arrested on suspicion of drunken driving in Minnesota after appearing at an NFL draft party for Vikings fans.

Steve McMichael, a star defensive tackle on the Chicago Bears’ famed 1985 Super Bowl championship team, has died following a battle with ALS.

Bears add veteran quarterback Case Keenum

The NFL’s new year officially kicked off Wednesday, two days after teams began spending big money in free agency.

Texans bring back veteran defensive lineman

A person with knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press that the New York Jets and former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Justin Fields have agreed to a two-year contract worth $40 million.

Khalil Mack will remain with the Los Angeles Chargers after agreeing to a one-year deal on Monday.

The Kansas City Chiefs are trading two-time All-Pro guard Joe Thuney to the Chicago Bears for a fourth-round pick in the 2026 draft.

Longtime NFL player and coach Dick Jauron, who led the Chicago Bears to the playoffs and was voted AP coach of the year in 2001, died Saturday.

The Cowboys are hiring former Chicago Bears coach Matt Eberflus as defensive coordinator for his second stint on the Dallas staff.

Texans sign two players.

The Las Vegas Raiders hired Tampa Bay Buccaneers assistant general manager John Spytek to be their GM, a person with knowledge of the situation tells The Associated Press.

Caleb Williams drove Chicago to Cairo Santos’ 51-yard field goal as time expired and the Bears snapped a 10-game skid with a 24-22 victory over the playoff-bound Green Bay Packers.

The defense delivered for the Chicago Bears.

Riq Woolen intercepted Caleb Williams’ late pass and the Seattle Seahawks boosted their fading playoff hopes, squeezing past Chicago 6-3 on Thursday night to hand the Bears their 10th straight loss.

Jared Goff threw for 336 yards and three touchdowns, and the Detroit Lions remained on top of the NFC with their franchise-record 13th win, 34-17 over the Chicago Bears.

Aaron Jones and Cam Akers had touchdown runs in the second half to complement a smothering performance by the Minnesota defense, and the Vikings moved into a tie for first place in the NFC North by beating the Chicago Bears 30-12 for their seventh consecutive victory.

Chicago Bears president Kevin Warren said Ryan Poles will remain the general manager and serves as the point person in the search for a head coach to replace the fired Matt Eberflus.

Matt Eberflus has been fired by the Chicago Bears, one day after botching a timeout in a loss to Detroit.

Jared Goff threw two touchdown passes to Sam LaPorta, Jake Bates made three field goals in the first half and the Detroit Lions held off the Chicago Bears 23-20 to extend their winning streak to 10 games.

Sam Darnold threw for 90 of his 330 yards in overtime to set up Parker Romo’s game-ending 29-yard field goal, and the Minnesota Vikings outlasted the Chicago Bears 30-27 after giving up 11 points in the final 22 seconds of regulation.

Texans bringing back defensive tackle after he served four-game NFL suspension

Jordan Love ran for a go-ahead touchdown in the closing minutes, and the Green Bay Packers hung on to beat the Chicago Bears 20-19 when Karl Brooks blocked Cairo Santos’ 46-yard field goal attempt as time expired.

The Chicago Bears have fired offensive coordinator Shane Waldron in hopes of shaking up a unit that ranks among the worst in the NFL.

Defensive tackle returns

Texans signing former Bears offensive lineman

Emari Demercado ran 53 yards for a touchdown just before halftime, James Conner added 107 yards on the ground and the surging Arizona Cardinals put together a dominant 29-9 victory over the Chicago Bears on Sunday.

Chicago Bears cornerback Tyrique Stevenson is not in the starting lineup against the Arizona Cardinals following his mental lapse last week.

Jayden Daniels was a limited participant in Washington Commanders practice Wednesday while dealing with a rib injury.

The Washington Commanders executed a Hail Mary to perfection to beat the Chicago Bears on Sunday.

Chicago Bears cornerback Tyrique Stevenson could be seen taunting fans seconds before he and his teammates gave up a Hail Mary touchdown with time expired to lose to the Washington Commanders 18-15.

Former NFL quarterback Jay Cutler was charged with driving under the influence and possession of a handgun after a traffic accident in Franklin, Tennessee, on Thursday.

Caleb Williams threw four touchdown passes — two each to receiver Keenan Allen and tight end Cole Kmet — and the Chicago Bears held a tea party celebration in the end zone in a 35-16 rout of the Jacksonville Jaguars at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London.

Jacksonville Jaguars tight end Evan Engram is listed as active for Sunday’s game against the Chicago Bears at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Texans tight end back with squad after time on Bears practice squad

Texans backfield in flux

For second week in a row, J.J. Taylor elevated

Texans get top runner back on the field

Houston Texans dealing with injuries

Running back injured on play

The Texans have a chance to continue what is projected out to be a dream season on Sunday in Minneapolis.

Texans linebacker fined

Texans quarterback gave helpful advice to Bears rookie Caleb Williams

Texans return to Sunday NIght Football for the first time since 2019

Running back injured on hip-drop tackle play

Eleven hits, seven sacks and 36 pressures

Texans linebacker wasn't penalized for throwing punch that connected with Bears running back's facemask

You can watch Inside the Texans every Monday at 11 a.m. streaming on the KPRC 2+ app.

Caleb Williams and Chicago’s offense was bailed out by defense and special-teams scoring to get a win over Tennessee in their opener last week.

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Wide receiver continues torrid start to seasokn

Center change for Texans against Chicago

Texans primed for primetime game against Bears

A few of the most die-hard fans lined up early outside NRG Stadium to make sure they got their spot to tailgate.

Texans also plan light show for pregame and halftime and lit-up wristbands being provided for fans

Bears defense is opportunistic

The backbone of the Blue Lot, they won the H-E-B Tailgaters of the Game in 2013, and then again in 2023

Dalton Schultz sidelined

From rookies struggling in their first career starts to high-paid quarterbacks not living up to their contracts to rusty veterans coming off injuries, the passing in Week 1 of the NFL season looked to be from a different era.

Caleb Williams got bailed out by his defense in a rough debut, with Tyrique Stevenson returning an interception 43 yards for the go-ahead touchdown to lead the Chicago Bears a 24-17 victory over the Tennessee Titans.

The University of Southern California has retired Caleb Williams’ No. 13 jersey and restored Reggie Bush’s No. 5 to its place of honor among the other retired numbers displayed on the Coliseum’s peristyle.

Texans secure extension with former third-round draft pick

The days of NFL rookie quarterbacks waiting their turns before taking over teams is long gone.

The NFL’s new kickoff rule did what it was implemented to do in the preseason.

Caleb Williams has been winning over the Chicago Bears with his performance on the field as well as his magnetic personality, so much so that the No. 1 overall draft pick will enter his rookie season as a team captain.

A racehorse named Swift Delivery that three-time Super Bowl-winning Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce bought into has finished second in its latest start.

Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and his brother, former Eagles center Jason Kelce, are taking their popular “New Heights” podcast to Amazon’s Wondery under a three-year deal that gives the company exclusive advertising sales and distribution rights.

Bears cornerback Douglas Coleman III was released from a Kansas City hospital and returned to Chicago after he was injured while making a tackle during a preseason game against the Chiefs.

Backup quarterback Tyson Bagent ran for a touchdown on the opening drive of the Bears’ game against the Chiefs on Thursday night, and they went on to win 34-21 in a preseason finale in which both teams sat nearly all their starters.

Bears cornerback Douglas Coleman III was immobilized on a stretcher and taken from Arrowhead Stadium on a cart Thursday night after making a tackle on the Chiefs’ Cornell Powell on the first play of the second half in the preseason game.

Caleb Williams made another good impression in his first appearance at Soldier Field since Chicago drafted him with the No. 1 overall pick, running for a touchdown and leading two scoring drives, and the Bears beat the Cincinnati Bengals 27-3.

Caleb Williams showed signs of promise in the No. 1 draft pick’s preseason debut by overseeing a pair of drives ending in field goals in the Chicago Bears’ 33-6 win over the Buffalo Bills.

The Chicago Bears will use their starters in Saturday's preseason game at Buffalo, which means the first NFL action for quarterback Caleb Williams.

Texans tight end got hurt against the Chicago Bears.

Texans rookie safety delivered a hard hit, forcing a fumble

Texans backup quarterback completes 10 of 13 passes for 102 yards, one touchdown pass.

Lighting and heavy rain ended the game early.

The NFL’s Hall of Fame exhibition opener between the Houston Texans and Chicago Bears was suspended with 3:31 left in the third quarter because of lightning and heavy rain.

Tight end injured

The first two kickoffs under the NFL’s radical new rule were both returned a yard farther than the old touchback.

Chicago Bears safety Jonathan Owens has arranged to take leave from training camp and is heading to Paris Monday night to watch his wife Simone Biles compete for the U.S. gymnastics team.

Caleb Williams is ready for what comes next.

The Chicago Bears have locked in their top two rookies, agreeing to four-year contracts with No. 1 overall draft pick Caleb Williams and No. 9 selection Rome Odunze and avoiding any training camp drama with their prized quarterback and receiver.

Caleb Williams is the Chicago Bears’ starting quarterback.

Illinois Gov_ J_B_ Pritzker’s office says the Chicago Bears' proposal to fund a new lakefront stadium remains a “non-starter."

Some teams see an immediate impact from a draft class.

Caleb Williams was ready to embrace the attention after the Chicago Bears grabbed him with the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft.

Quarterbacks went off the draft board at a record-setting pace.

Caleb Williams is heading to the Windy City, aiming to become the franchise quarterback Chicago has sought for decades.

The Chicago Bears picked USC quarterback Caleb Williams to open the 2024 NFL draft, the first of six QBs in the top 12 picks.

Texans named to Hall of Fame Game

Southern California quarterback Caleb Williams has gone through his pro day workout, throwing for 25 minutes in front of a large contingent of NFL coaches and executives that included Chicago Bears coach Matt Eberflus and general manager Ryan Poles.

The Chicago Bears traded quarterback Justin Fields to the Pittsburgh Steelers a 2025 sixth-round draft pick that could potentially become a fourth-rounder this year in return.

Wide receiver went to Bears in trade from Chargers

The Chicago Bears acquired wide receiver Keenan Allen from the Los Angeles Chargers for a fourth-round pick.

Former Falcons, Lions corner joins Texans