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Bears safety Jonathan Owens taking break from camp to support wife Simone Biles at the Olympics
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Most NFL players wouldn’t take five days off during the peak of job battles at training camp. Then again, most NFL players aren’t Chicago Bears safety Jonathan Owens. The sixth-year backup is taking the time away to watch his wife, Simone Biles, compete...
Newly acquired S Eddie Jackson finds plenty of familiar faces with the Baltimore Ravens
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens have shown they can make productive additions late in the offseason. No wonder hopes are so high for Eddie Jackson, the veteran safety they signed in the past few days. “We seem to do this all the time, just get these...
Connection between QB Williams, WR Allen could be the key to the Bears improving
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Staying at the same hotel during minicamp, Keenan Allen and Caleb Williams had extra time to get to know one another. Chicago's new receiver and prized quarterback helped each other learn the playbook when they weren't either watching the NBA playoffs or...
Ravens agree to one-year deal with former Chicago Bears safety Eddie Jackson
BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens agreed to a one-year deal with former Chicago Bears safety Eddie Jackson on Friday. Jackson, 30, bolsters a safety position that already features Kyle Hamilton and Marcus Williams. He is expected to fill the role left by Geno Stone, who signed...
Caleb Williams is ready for the spotlight as the Chicago Bears open training camp
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Caleb Williams is ready for what comes next. The No. 1 overall draft pick and 2022 Heisman Trophy winner is embracing the spotlight in Chicago after playing a starring role in Hollywood as the quarterback at USC. All eyes will be on him when the Bears begin...
Bears agree to deals with QB Caleb Williams, wide receiver Rome Odunze
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bears 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 wide receiver. The Bears announced...
Bears, wide receiver Rome Odunze agree to rookie contract
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears and rookie receiver Rome Odunze agreed Tuesday to a four-year contract that includes an option for the 2028 season. The No. 9 overall pick in the draft, Odunze played four seasons at Washington and was an All-American last year when he led...
NFL suspends veteran safety Tashaun Gipson 6 games for performance-enhancing drug use
Veteran safety Tashaun Gipson has been suspended by the NFL for the first six games of the 2024 season for violating the league's performance-enhancing drug policy. The NFL announced Gipson’s suspension Tuesday. Gipson, who turns 34 on Aug. 7, is a free agent and...
UFC 303 reports a nearly $16M gate, its 4th-biggest despite 3 bouts with replacement fighters
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Conor McGregor’s broken toe couldn’t keep MMA fans away from T-Mobile Arena on Saturday for UFC 303, as the 30-year-old organization celebrated its fourth-highest gate. With 18,881 in attendance, the total gate was announced at $15.9 million for an event that...
Pereira retains light heavyweight title with 2nd-round TKO of Prochazka at UFC 303
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Alex Pereira first became a champion kickboxer and then moved to the UFC and won title belts in the middleweight and light heavyweight divisions. And, after Saturday night's convincing victory over top-ranked challenger Jiri Prochazka in UFC 303, he might not be...
