Articles filed under Football
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Sorsby won't play for Texas Tech, plans to enter NFL supplemental draftJun 15, 2026 9:38 pm - Transfer quarterback Brendan Sorsby will not play for Texas Tech this fall and will enter the NFL supplemental draft instead, ending an unprecedented legal fight over the...
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Change of plans: DaVaris Daniels reflects on finding his home in the CFLJun 13, 2026 7:59 pm - Vernon Hills native DaVaris Daniels had a great career in pro football, just not the one he expected. Daniels announced his retirement last month after 10 years and three championships in the CFL.
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Coby Bryant brings his fiery intensity to a new-look secondary for the Chicago BearsJun 12, 2026 11:24 am - Coby Bryant's fiery intensity is part of a new-look secondary for the Chicago Bears after the safety signed a $40 million, three-year contract with the team in free agency. The 27-year-old Bryant was a key member of Seattle's dominant defense last season, helping the Seahawks to the franchise's second Super Bowl championship.
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Caleb Williams credits Bears coach Ben Johnson as a stabilizing factor in his improvementJun 11, 2026 5:40 pm - Being on the cover of “Madden NFL 27” and becoming more of a national celebrity after leading the Chicago Bears to seven comeback wins last season have failed to turn the head of quarterback Caleb Williams.
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Army can wait: Neuqua Valley’s Rhattigan focused on making Bears rosterJun 10, 2026 8:20 pm - Linebacker Jon Rhattigan, a Naperville native from Neuqua Valley High School, is a five-year NFL veteran trying to make the Bears roster as a special teams ace.
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Bears get back to work; with one paw already in Indiana?Jun 09, 2026 7:08 pm - The Bears began a three-day minicamp Tuesday, with no certainty about whether they plan to move to Indiana. Maybe there were some clues at practice in Lake Forest.
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Judge clears QB Brendan Sorsby to play for Texas Tech despite NCAA ban for gamblingJun 08, 2026 6:28 pm - A Texas judge granted Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby a temporary injunction that clears the way for him to play this fall despite being declared ineligible by the ...
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‘Edgy’ Tim: Standouts from the NCC high school football campJun 07, 2026 2:51 pm - The annual Naperville Championship Football Camps, held last week at North Central College in Naperville, continues to be one of the most successful college football camps in the Midwest.
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New year, new team: Wheaton native Barna dealing with Illini’s heavy turnoverJun 06, 2026 4:21 pm - Before throwing out the first pitch this week at Wrigley Field, Illinois defensive end Joe Barna, from Wheaton North, talked about how the Illini are trying to pull together more than 50 new players.
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Illini’s Bielema favors 24-team playoff for college footballJun 06, 2026 4:01 pm - During a visit to Wrigley Field this week, Illinois coach Bret Bielema said he’s in favor of doubling the number of teams in the College Football Playoff.