Bears quarterback Caleb Williams sent an autographed jersey to Pope Leo XIV, a Chicago native and the first American-born pope in the history of the Catholic Church.
The Chicago Bears are testing a new potential stadium site in Hammond.
The cornerback remains held on no bond after surrendering to authorities.
The Hallmark Christmas film will be entitled "Holiday Touchdown: A Bears Love Story" and was announced in a video by Bears head coach Ben Johnson and tight end Colston Loveland.
One of the Chicago Bears' all-time greats says he's tired of all the stadium talk. Brian Urlacher spoke Thursday morning at a McCormick Place trade show.
Christmas came early for the Bears, who will be the third NFL franchise to be featured in Hallmark's Christmas special.