McCarthy stated, 'He just needed a reset for his family, frankly I had just went through the same thing in '19. I thought it was really good for him, personally, really good for his family, and look what it did. It springboarded him right back in as an offensive coordinator.'
We were involved. We checked into it. We looked to see if it made sense, had some dialogue. I'll leave it at that. - Bears general manager Ryan Poles regarding Maxx Crosby trade discussions, confirming Chicago's participation in negotiations while remaining cautious about specific details of their involvement.
The Bears and the Packers, they should not like each other. I think it's as simple as that. I think that's going to make this rivalry, this game, something that people are going to watch going forward.
Edmunds is under contract for the 2026 season, entering the final year of the four-year, $72 million deal he signed in 2023. But with no guaranteed money remaining on the contract and the Bears needing financial flexibility, this move doesn't come as a surprise. From a production standpoint, Edmunds delivered another statistically strong season in 2025. He recorded his eighth straight 100-plus tackle campaign and his third consecutive triple-digit season in Chicago.
Yes, the state of Indiana and the Bears have made progress on a potential new home for the team in Hammond. That is undeniable. However, it is far from the done deal some people made it out to be because they didn't read or comprehend (possibly both) the statement that was put out by the team. The team fell well short offering up a firm committment.
It didn't take too long for the Chicago Bears to name Ian Cunningham's replacement. Jeff King is the Bears' new assistant general manager. King takes the place of Cunningham, who left for the Atlanta Falcons general GM gig in late January. Elevating King into a new role as the right-hand man for GM Ryan Poles provides some stability and continuity at the top of the front office.
The Packers' online store currently sells 94 different products riffing on the "Cheeseheads" nickname. If you see an NFL fan wearing cheese on their head, you can tell immediately that they're a Green Bay fan. And with that in mind, some enterprising Bears fans sought a way to respond - and found it in an even more ridiculous piece of attire.
Taylor began his NFL coaching journey with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2013 as an offensive quality control coach. He was later promoted to assistant quarterbacks coach, a role he held when the Eagles won the Super Bowl in 2017 and later became the team's quarterbacks coach and passing game coordinator. He spent the 2021 season as a senior offensive assistant with the Indianapolis Colts before being hired in Jacksonville.