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We don’t know Rome Odunze’s statis for the Chicago Bears stands this weekend as they travel east to take on the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, but otherwise this is as healthy as the team has been this summer. Chicago Bears News: All Bears but Rome Odunze practiced Monday Mostly good news on the injury front ahead of this weekend’s Chicago Bears vs. Carolina Panthers season opener Watch here at Windy City Gridiron for the official injury report and depth chart later this week Share your thoughts in Windy City Gridiron in the comment section below or by following this link to the Feed post. BEARSSSSSS - LATEST CHICAGO BEARS NEWS & UPDATES Winning a trade, after all, means nothing unless you win a championship. Every single Bears player participated in practice Monday — except for receiver Rome Odunze, who left practice Thursday after appearing to injure the same right foot that hampered him last year. News to article writer: People get hurt in the NFL. POLISH SAUSAGE - NEWS FROM AROUND THE NFL The veteran wide receiver, who signed a three-year, $36 million contract last season, is out. Slayton spent seven seasons in New York, the longest tenured Giants player before his release. He was a fifth-round pick of the Giants in 2019. Gray started 16 games in 2025, and he ranked fifth in the NFL with a career-high 160 tackles. KNOW THINE ENEMY - OUR OPPONENTS UPDATES & NEWS What do our friends at Daily Norseman think of the 2026 season for Purple? IN CASE YOU MISSED IT ON WINDY CITY GRIDIRON Windy City Gridiron 2026 Bears 2nd string vs 2022 starters (0ffense) I am curious now, who is better? I'm assuming that the LT is Ozzie, and Jones is #2 until he's healthy 2026- O Line: B. Jones, McFadden, Jones, Newman, Benedet 2022 - O line: B. Jones, Whitehair, Patrick, Jekins, Borom 2026 advantage - It might be slight. 2022 B.Jones is better than 2026 B. Jones, but I'll take McFadden over whatever was left of Whitehair, the rookie over Patrick, and Benedet over Borum. 2022 Jenkins was good, but his health was so limited I'd almost have to call it a push. 2026 QB: Tyson Bagent 2022 QB: Justin Fields 2026 advantage - I'm not part of Bagent- mania here. But I'll take a disciplined QB with short field accuracy over a panicked runner. 2026 RB: Kyle Monongai 2022 RB: David Montgomery 2022 advantage: I like Monongai, but Montgomery is simply a more complete player. Neither has top end speed, but Monty is a weapon in the passing game both as a blocker and receiver. 2026 WR: Thomas, Raymond, Walker 2022 WR: Mooney, St Brown, Pringle 2026 advantage: This is pretty clear to me. 2022 Mooney might be the best guy listed, but St Brown and Pringle were issues. The 2026 group is more well rounded by far. 2026 & 2022TE: Kmet Push- The 2022 version was less knowledgeable, but seemed more physical. Either way I don't think the difference is enough to matter. Overall: This might sound crazy, but I think the 2026 backups are the better team. I don't think they are a playoff team or going to make a ton of noise, but thrust both lineups into a 17 game schedule, and I think 2026 (with all else equal, including coaching) still comes away with 3-4 more wins. Thoughts? Have another group you want to pit against this year's backups? THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL Your daily song that generally, though not always, has some vague association with the news of the day. Let us know in the comments below if you figure it out. PS: Spongie was the second-longest-serving Denmaster here at WCG, and he started the tradition of the daily songs, so we honor his memory. And no, he’s not dead. THE RULES Windy City Gridiron Community Guidelines - SBNation.com - We strive to make our communities open and inclusive to sports fans of all backgrounds. The following are not permitted in comments. 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