Phillip Thompson @_phil_thompson

Chicago Tribune reporter on the Bears beat. Fantasy sports enthusiast. chicagotribune.com/sports/blackha… Chicago Joined December 2008

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Phillip Thompson @_phil_thompson

a hour ago

"You'll see safeties come from anywhere, different pressures, the line’s stunting and different angles. But we've got a guy like Ben (Johnson) who's sort of the (Brian) Flores of the offense, so it's gonna be a good little chess game." --Bears OL Jonah Jackson on the Vikings D

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Phillip Thompson @_phil_thompson

4 hours ago

"One thing about Luther Burden, he's as smooth as they come. ... I don't know how long we'll have him because he's going to be a really good wideout." -- Bears special teams coordinator Richard Hightower

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Phillip Thompson @_phil_thompson

23 hours ago

Among the players listed in the Bears' estimated practice report: Limited participants: RB Kyle Monangai (hamstring), CB Jaylon Johnson (groin, calf) Did not participate: RB Roschon Johnson (foot)

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Phillip Thompson @_phil_thompson

2 days ago

Bears QB Caleb Williams on Ben Johnson: "He's pushed me ... but he's a teacher. He'll be persistent until you get it."

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Sean Hammond @sean_hammond

2 days ago

After missing all of training camp, Bears CB Jaylon Johnson aims to play in Monday night's opener. Johnson said his groin injury was a "freak" thing on the same type of drill he does all the time. @_phil_thompson has the story. chicagotribune.com/2025/09/02/chi…

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Phillip Thompson @_phil_thompson

3 days ago

Bears LB Ruben Hyppolite II left practice early Wednesday because "I had to use the restroom. ... Apologies if I upset anybody by doing that." He laughed at "injury" reports: "I was like, ‘Man, I can't do anything without anybody saying anything.’ But, I mean, it's all good.”

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Sean Hammond @sean_hammond

4 days ago

ICYMI: Ryan Poles goes one-on-one with the Tribune. “The face of the organization, the CEO of football really needs to be the head coach.” chicagotribune.com/2025/08/31/chi…

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Phillip Thompson @_phil_thompson

a week ago

“It’s always in pencil, never in pen, and that’s what I let them know on special teams.” – Special teams coordinator Richard Hightower on the “best 69 that we can have” between the Bears’ active roster and practice squad

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Sean Hammond @sean_hammond

a week ago

Chicago Bears make 2 waiver claims and sign 15 players to the practice squad chicagotribune.com/2025/08/27/chi…

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Phillip Thompson @_phil_thompson

a week ago

Bears LB Ruben Hyppolite II and DB Jaquan Brisker left practice early on Wednesday. LB Tremaine Edmunds returned to practice and was a limited participant. LB T.J. Edwards and DL Dominique Robinson didn't participate.

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Phillip Thompson @_phil_thompson

a week ago

The Bears picked up some help off waivers at defensive back (Jaylon Jones) and linebacker (D'Marco Jackson They released long snapper Scott Daly and WR/KR Devin Duvernay to make room.