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After beating the\u00a0New York Giants\u00a0in what turned out to be an epic fourth quarter comeback, the\u00a0Chicago Bears\u00a0leapfrogged the\u00a0Green Bay Packers\u00a0for second place in the NFC North, tied in record with the division leaders, the\u00a0Detroit Lions.<\/p>\n
And a great week 10 has been followed by some excellent news prior to week 11, when the team officially announced that All-Pro cornerback,\u00a0Jaylon Johnson, has had his 21-day practice window opened to return to the active roster, on November 14, per head coach Ben Johnson.<\/p>\n
The Bears will open CB Jaylon Johnson\u2019s 21-day practice window today, per head coach Ben Johnson.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Bears will open CB Jaylon Johnson\u2019s 21-day practice window today, per head coach Ben Johnson.\u201d The Athletic\u2019s Kevin Fishbain wrote.<\/p>\n
This news did not come out of nowhere. Ben Johnson said\u00a0earlier in the week\u00a0that he hoped that his two-time Pro Bowl corner would return to practice soon.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe should be able to get them back at some point end of the season here, but kind of too be determined on when those clocks will start clicking here.\u201d The Bears head coach\u00a0said\u00a0about the playing statuses of Johnson and nickel,\u00a0Kyler Gordon. \u201cI just saw Jaylon in the weight room. He\u2019s excited about where he is right now and is hopeful that he\u2019s gonna be able to be out on the practice field here soon.\u201d<\/p>\n
After achieving his second straight Pro Bowl in 2024, following on from a joint Pro Bowl and second-team All-Pro campaign in 2023, Jaylon Johnson\u2019s presence has been almost non-existent in 2025.<\/p>\n
The 2020 second round pick has managed just 20 snaps on defense this season \u2013 back in week 2\u2019s blowout loss to the Loins \u2013 before suffering a core muscle injury that same game which ultimately landed him on injured reserve. Johnson also missed the season opener the week before with a calf\/groin injury.<\/p>\n
The Bears have been injury hit at the corner position this season beyond just Johnson, however. Starting nickel, Kyler Gordon \u2013 who signed a\u00a0three year, $40 million extension\u00a0this past offseason, has missed every game this season barring back-to-back wins in week 6 and 7 against the\u00a0Washington Commanders\u00a0and the\u00a0New Orleans Saints.<\/p>\n
In their places, the team have had to rely on former\u00a0Dallas Cowboys\u00a0third round pick,\u00a0Nahshon Wright, who has taken on duties on the exterior, and 2021 undrafted free agent,\u00a0Nick McCLoud, who has manned the slot.<\/p>\n
Neither have been ultra effective; Wright has a\u00a052.3 grade from Pro Football Focus\u00a0for his work on the year, grading him out as a bottom-20 corner in the league this season (90th out of 109). McCloud, meanwhile, has a bottom-10 ranking per PFF \u2013 coming in as the 104th corner with a very uninspiring\u00a046.8 grade.<\/p>\n
So the re-addition of both Gordon and Johnson in the foreseeable future will be a huge boon to a team whose secondary has been the team\u2019s biggest Achilles heel.<\/p>\n
And perhaps it can inspire the Bears to truly compete for their first division title since back in 2018, under Matt Nagy.<\/p>\n
Caleb Williams\u00a0added to his already impressive portfolio on October 9, announcing he has become an investor in women\u2019s professional soccer.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0Chicago Bears\u00a0quarterback joined the ownership group of\u00a0Boston Legacy FC, the National Women\u2019s Soccer League expansion club set to debut in 2026, making the move through his investment firm, 888 Midas.<\/p>\n
The Legacy and Williams both\u00a0announced the move on Instagram,\u00a0with the tagline: \u201cFootball meets f\u00fatbol.\u201d<\/p>\n
Williams isn\u2019t the only big name investing. The Legacy\u2019s investor list already features actress Elizabeth Banks, Olympic six-time Olympic medal-winning gymnast Aly Raisman, WNBA All-Star Aliyah Boston and Boston Celtics GM Brad Stevens and his wife, Tracy. The club plans to play its early home dates at Gillette Stadium while a longer-term Boston venue is developed.<\/p>\n
The NWSL is in a genuine growth phase. Average club valuations are currently well into the nine-figure range, and the league\u2019s new multi-platform media package \u2014 spanning ESPN, CBS, Prime Video and Scripps \u2014 has dramatically increased rights revenue and visibility.<\/p>\n
Viewership has surged, too. For Williams, it\u2019s a chance to plant a flag in a league that is trending sharply upward.<\/p>\n
\u201cCaleb\u2019s investment in Boston Legacy Football Club highlights the powerful momentum of women\u2019s professional soccer and what it means to have professional athletes investing in our future,\u201d\u00a0Jennifer Epstein, owner of the Legacy, wrote in a statement. \u201cIt symbolizes a new era of cross-league support and recognition. With best-in-class athletes, a rapidly growing fan base, and undeniable energy around the NWSL, we are proud to welcome Caleb as a partner as we prepare for the 2026 inaugural season.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWith 888 Midas, we are so excited to be part of the Boston Legacy Football Club. Women\u2019s sports is a movement, and I admire and respect the work that the team and the NWSL continues to do to grow the sport and empower future generations of athletes,\u201d Williams wrote in his own statement. \u201cBoston Legacy Football Club is building something special, and we\u2019re proud to be a part of what\u2019s next.\u201d<\/p>\n
GettyBears quarterback Caleb Williams has invested in the Boston Legacy, a women\u2019s soccer team.<\/p>\n
Williams isn\u2019t the first NFL star to see the value \u2014 both cultural and financial \u2014 in women\u2019s sports. Over the past several years, a growing list of prominent players have put their money and thrown their support into women\u2019s teams across leagues.\u00a0Patrick Mahomes\u00a0and his wife Brittany are co-owners of the Kansas City Current in the NWSL, helping fund a state-of-the-art stadium that will open in 2026.<\/p>\n
Russell Wilson\u00a0and his wife Ciara invested in the Seattle Sounders\u2019 ownership group, while future Hall of Famer\u00a0Tom Brady\u00a0took an ownership stake in the WNBA\u2019s\u00a0Las Vegas Aces, who have become one of the league\u2019s most dominant teams.<\/p>\n
Williams launched 888 Midas in 2024 as a platform for athlete- and advisor-led investing. In late September, 888 Midas also disclosed an investment in Fruitist, a fast-growing superfruit brand. Now, Williams and the firm have added another in the Legacy \u2014 and you can bet there will be more areas that interest Williams in the future, as well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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