The offseason is officially underway.
The Chicago Bears have made some of the first moves across the league, as the team announced on Thursday that they've parted ways with a pair of notable veteran players.
Chicago did so in order to save some cap space, and there are now some additional holes to fill on the roster...
Hall of Fame second baseman Ryne Sandberg, who played 15 seasons for the Chicago Cubs, announced on Instagram that he has been diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer and has begun treatment.
Last year's 'Legends for Kids' banquet, auction, and charity golf tournament was a record breaking one, raising over $290,000 and bringing the running total of the grants given out to over 3.1 million dollars.
Bears linebacker Roquan Smith said in a written statement that he has requested a trade after contract negotiations between himself and the organization reached an impasse.