Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams has been on a bit of a warpath. He even set the record straight in the face of disrespect from some of his peers. But his latest message, one which came from the team, is the most important of all.
The Bears also saw a significant development in their ongoing stadium quandary.
That story and more fill out this batch of Bears news. The 2026 offseason is just over one month away.
Caleb Williams Leads Bears News With Shared Message & Shoutout
Bears’ Caleb Williams Shares Message
Williams spoke candidly after the Bears’ season came to an end. He noted how eager he was to get back to work and improve for next season. On Monday, he shared the Bears’ post on X that said plainly, “back to work.” It featured a video narrated by Chicago’s own Common.
The rapper noted the remarkable season the Bears had. He added that, following the conclusion of Super Bowl LX, “everyone’s back to 0-0.”
Common, born Lonnie Rashid Lynn, essentially echoed Bears head coach Ben Johnson.
After the loss to the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Divisional Playoffs, Johnson was adamant that there was no rolling over the success–or momentum–of the 2025 season into 2026. He said they have to start all over.
Fittingly, that is what Johnson and his staff essentially did with Williams last offseason. They adjusted his footwork and intentionally overloaded him with information.
The Bears can only hope the fire of last offseason makes for a smoother process this time.
Williams’ command of the Bears’ offense was markedly improved by the end of the season compared to the beginning of the campaign. If the result of that is the starting point for this coming offseason of work, Williams and the Bears are in tremendous shape.
Caleb Wiliams Sealed Deal vs Packers
Williams caused a stir last week. The Bears QB shared a retort to Cincinnati Bengals star wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase, who appeared not to know Williams’ name during an appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show,” agreeing with references to “Caleb Daniels.”
However, star pass rusher Micah Parsons had to give Williams his props. He said the QB cemented himself as the “Iceman” against his Green Bay Packers in the postseason.
Williams found DJ Moore for the go-ahead, game-winning touchdown and hit his celebration.
“We was winning that game. We can act like Cinderella shoe, man–we was winning that game. It just so happened it got lost again,” Parsons told Myles Garrett during “The Edge” podcast on February 8, leading to the Cleveland Browns star emulating Williams.
“Oh, my god. Don’t even show me him [Williams]. I can’t lie, … seeing that and seeing him get that name and just this right here [does Iceman celly], in my division, it just kind of–just [growls].
Garrett teased Parsons that the Packers could have taken that name from Williams, but failed.
Parsons later noted that he has yet to lose to Williams. The Packers star helped key his team’s victory over the Bears in Week 14. However, he tore his ACL in Week 15 and missed the rest of the season. That is including matchups against Chicago in Week 16 and the NFC Wild Card.
Bears Get Major Stadium Update
In what has been one of the more polarizing situations for the Bears, their on-again, off-again relationship with Arlington Heights as the site for a new stadium has taken another twist.
According to Fox 32’s Paris Schutz, the Bears and Illinois officials are “close to an agreement” that would keep the team from relocating out of state and “help kickstart” talks about Arlington Heights.
There remains plenty to sort out.
“The legislative sources say Governor JB Pritzker and legislative leaders are on board with a public funding package for infrastructure around the Arlington Heights site, as well as the so-called ‘PILOT’ legislation that would give the team the ability to negotiate property tax levels with the village,” Schutz wrote on February 9.
“This comes as Indiana lawmakers have moved the ball forward significantly on a legislative package meant to lure the team across state lines.”
In the Arlington Heights plan, the Bears would foot the bill for the stadium’s construction.
In Indiana, the Bears would get funding from the state while paying rent, which is similar to their current setup with the Chicago Park District and Soldier, where their lease runs through 2033 but allows for an early exit.
