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Sports Tuesday, November 4, 2025 | | |
| | | | | Good morning, Chicago. Bears defensive end Dayo Odeyingbo ruptured his Achilles tendon and will miss the remainder of the season, coach Ben Johnson said Monday. “I felt like we had a solution there with Shemar (Turner) at defensive end a couple weeks ago. Then we lost him,
" Johnson said. "Then we finally get (Austin) Booker back and we lose Dayo. So it’s a little bit of give and take. That’s, of course, the NFL season. That happens.” Despite a manic 47-42 win against the Bengals on the road, there were plenty of sobering developments for the 5-3 Bears that transpired Sunday. Tight end Cole Kmet and special teamer Josh Blackwell sustained
concussions. The defense gave up 495 net yards. Special teams had hiccup after hiccup. The coach and players acknowledged areas to “clean up” while hanging on to several things that did go right for them during Sunday’s shootout at Paycor Stadium, punctuated by rookie tight end Colston Loveland’s 58-yard touchdown reception with 17 seconds left. “We haven't played our best football collectively as a team yet,” Johnson said. Here's what else we learned at Halas Hall. 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. | | | | Tuesday’s NFL trade deadline is fast approaching. Are the Bears buyers or sellers? Here’s what to know ahead of the 3 p.m. deadline. | | | | | What approach will the Chicago Cubs take to upgrade the roster this offseason? How will they handle Kyle Tucker’s free agency? Will Shota Imanaga remain with the team? | | | | | David Mirković scored 19 points and grabbed 14 rebounds on Monday night as No. 17 Illinois opened the season with a 113-55 win over Jackson State. | | | | | Ohio State, Indiana and Notre Dame have clear paths to College Football Playoff berths. Will they deliver down the stretch? | | | | | The Seattle Kraken beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 on Monday. André Burakovsky scored for the Hawks against his former team and Arvid Söderblom stopped 21 shots. | | | | | Which Bears rookie skill-position player has impressed the most? Has Kyle Monangai earned more chances when D’Andre Swift is healthy? The Week 9 pressing questions. | | | |