The Chicago Bears begin Year 2 under coach Ben Johnson on Sunday against the Carolina Panthers. Here are five storylines to watch — plus the Tribune’s predictions for the game.

Caleb Williams wants to be in Chicago “forever,” and he fully embraced summertime in the city. But now things get real as the Bears open the 2026 season.

If the Carolina Panthers want to pick on a rookie defensive back in Sunday’s season opener, Chicago Bears cornerback Malik Muhammad II is all for it.

Will injured Chicago Bears nickel cornerback Kyler Gordon really be back “sooner rather than later”? Brad Biggs answers your Bears questions weekly.

It has been more than three years since the Chicago Bears and Carolina Panthers executed a trade that proved monumental for both franchises.

Veteran quarterback Carson Wentz will back up Minnesota Vikings starter Kyler Murray in Week 1. coach Kevin O’Connell said Wednesday. Wentz supplants J.J. McCarthy in the No. 2 role.

Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs pleaded no contest Thursday to misdemeanor charges of battery and criminal damage to property stemming from a May altercation with his girlfriend during which she said he threw her to the ground.

As the NFL season begins and the MLB playoffs loom, here are some half-baked thoughts and fully-baked facts on the current state of the sports world.