Rodgers’ return — for one season, at least — means the balance of power in the NFC North will remain where it has been for most of the last 30 seasons: with the Packers.
General manager Ryan Pace and coach Matt Nagy are under pressure to win this season, but the Bears’ timeline changed dramatically when they traded up to draft Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields in April.
It’s not as though gay athletes suddenly appeared out of the blue.