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Sports Friday, December 19, 2025 | | |
| | | | | Good morning, Chicago. The likelihood the Bears would be missing two of their top receivers Saturday against the Packers is now a reality. Rome Odunze (foot) and Luther Burden III (ankle) were nonparticipants for a third straight day in Thursday’s final practice report and were ruled out for Saturday's game at Soldier Field. It's the third straight game the Bears will be without Odunze, their leading receiver. Burden previously missed the Week 9 game in Cincinnati while in concussion protocol. Bears wide receiver Rome Odunze catches a pass during warmups before a game against the Vikings on Nov. 16, 2025, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune) Running back D'Andre Swift popped up on Wednesday's report as limited with a groin injury, and he remained limited Thursday. He was listed as questionable, as was tight end Cole Kmet (ankle/knee) despite being upgraded to full participation. "I’m going to play," Kmet said after practice. Stay connected with us all day: Sign up for our newsletters to get the latest news in your inbox. And you can follow us on social media: X, Bluesky, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Threads. Not a Tribune subscriber? Here's our latest offer. | | | | The owners of the Chicago Bears are threatening to move the team to northwest Indiana, though no one seems to be taking the McCaskeys seriously. | | | | | The Chicago Bears announced they will consider moving to Indiana if they can’t get the deal they want in Illinois. Illinois lawmakers are skeptical. | | | | | Saturday night’s rematch between the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers feels like a heavyweight bout. It also feels like a heavy weight on the Bears. | | | | | Colston Loveland displayed “rare” intangibles in how he studied the game, so the Chicago Bears have pushed the rookie tight end, developing him as an all-around player. | | | | | Frank Nazar scored his first goal since Oct. 28, but the Chicago Blackhawks fell to the Montreal Canadiens 4-1 on Thursday night for their sixth loss in seven games. | | | | | WNBA players have authorized their union’s executive council to call a strike if necessary, the union announced Thursday as it continues to negotiate a collective bargaining agreement with the league. | | | |
