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Good morning, Bears fans!
Question 1: Who in the year of our lord 2026 still has their phone set to an actual ring tone and not on vibrate like the rest of the regular world?
Question 2: Who’s still making actual phone calls in the year of our lord 2026?
Question 3: Which two of you teamed up to upset Ben Johnson on Wednesday?
We’re just trying to win a Super Bowl here, people.
— Kevin Kaduk
01 Injury News
Rome: ‘This is my new normal’
The birthday boy revealed on Wednesday that his stress fracture permanently changed the structure of his left foot. Odunze said he isn’t in constant pain, but that calluses were formed by the way his foot broke. Not the most reassuring thing to hear from WR1 a few hours after I sent out an optimistic view of Odunze’s 2026.
02 Roster
Ben doesn’t trust Kyler yet
The slot corner missed Wednesday’s practice and Ben didn’t really hide his frustration. “We know he’s a good player when he’s out there,” Johnson said. “But trust level is a huge thing for this team, for this coaching staff, for the locker room and you can only develop that trust by being available.” Yikes.
03 Video Games
It’s official: Caleb’s on the cover
What a fun day for Internet memes (even the Hammond ones). They should put Bears athletes on the cover of Madden more often.
1️⃣0️⃣1️⃣ Days Until The Season Opener
🎂Bears Birthdays: Alex Brown (47), Henry Burris (51), Doug Kramer (28)
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Five Takeaways From Caleb 🤝 Kelces
You know you have a NFL superstar when he’s dominating news cycles on June 3.
Not only did Caleb Williams take over everyone’s social feeds with his Madden cover on Wednesday, he also generated a few headlines with his appearance on “New Heights,” the podcast featuring Jason and Travis Kelce.
Here are five things that stood out to me:
