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Dan Wiederer

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Bears Beat Reporter at Chicago Tribune

Contributor at Best of 670 The Score

Bears beat reporter, enterprise writer for @ChicagoTribune. On-air contributor for @670TheScore. Host @TakeTheNorthPod.

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  • Chicago Bears RB D’Andre Swift’s key to a bounce-back season under Ben Johnson? ‘The little stuff is big.’

    3 days ago | chicagotribune.com | Dan Wiederer

    In his soft-spoken but businesslike manner, D’Andre Swift offered four words Tuesday afternoon regarding his outlook for the 2025 season:“Excited about this year.”Swift shared that sentiment after the first of three Chicago Bears minicamp practices at Halas Hall and at the end of a response to a question regarding his reflections on 2024.

  • 5 observations from Chicago Bears OTAs, including Ozzy Trapilo’s case for the left tackle job

    1 week ago | chicagotribune.com | Sean Hammond |Dan Wiederer

    The Chicago Bears completed their second week of organized team activities Thursday at Halas Hall and will transition into a three-day, full-team minicamp next week. Under first-year coach Ben Johnson, the building process has been gradual but intense. And with only one week of the offseason program remaining for veterans, time is of the essence to continue down the runway toward the season. All three minicamp practices will be open to reporters.

  • Caleb Williams addresses predraft 'ideas' about evading Bears

    1 week ago | gazettextra.com | Dan Wiederer

    CHICAGO - For 15 minutes Wednesday afternoon, Caleb Williams worked his hardest to close the back cover on a story that raised eyebrows across the NFL. Two weeks ago, excerpts from Seth Wickersham's upcoming book "American Kings: A Biography of the Quarterback" offered new details and deeper insight into just how reluctant Williams was to play for the Chicago Bears before the 2024 draft. Copyright 2025 Tribune Content Agency.

  • Caleb Williams addresses predraft ‘ideas’ about evading Chicago Bears — and declares: ‘I wanted to come here’

    1 week ago | chicagotribune.com | Dan Wiederer

    For 15 minutes Wednesday afternoon, Caleb Williams worked his hardest to close the back cover on a story that raised eyebrows across the NFL. Two weeks ago, excerpts from Seth Wickersham’s upcoming book “American Kings: A Biography of the Quarterback” offered new details and deeper insight into just how reluctant Williams was to play for the Chicago Bears before the 2024 draft.

  • Caleb Williams addresses predraft ‘ideas’ about evading Bears - and declares: ‘I wanted to come here’

    1 week ago | dailygazette.com | Dan Wiederer

    CHICAGO — For 15 minutes Wednesday afternoon, Caleb Williams worked his hardest to close the back cover on a story that raised eyebrows across the NFL. Two weeks ago, excerpts from Seth Wickersham’s upcoming book “American Kings: A Biography of the Quarterback” offered new details and deeper insight into just how reluctant Williams was to play for the Chicago Bears before the 2024 draft. × Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content.

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Dan Wiederer
Dan Wiederer @danwiederer
8 May 25

🚨 The 2025 Chicago Bears schedule* is READY! 🚨 . . . (* — It’s a mock schedule. But damn, it makes a lot of sense.) https://t.co/wSZpEpOAcz

Dan Wiederer
Dan Wiederer @danwiederer
6 May 25

Fantastic profile here from ⁦Andrew Carter on new Arlington Heights mayor Jim Tinaglia and his push to bring a Bears stadium to the ‘burbs. https://t.co/jAmzdqW4Oa

Dan Wiederer
Dan Wiederer @danwiederer
3 May 25

RT @TakeTheNorthPod: MORE NEW CONTENT! @danwiederer & @grotesports get some more Bears draft perspective with @CassieCarlsonTV! Check it…