The Chargers’ Dean Spanos, the Giants’ John Mara, the Chiefs’ Clark Hunt, the Bengals’ Mike Brown and the Cardinals’ Michael Bidwill were among the NFL owners who made the trip to Mount Prospect.

Both players would look smashing in a Chicago Bears uniform. But how would they look on the Chicago Bears’ ledger sheet? According to ESPN’s Dan Graziano, they’d look really, really expensive.

After leaving Illinois, Butkus enjoyed a Hall of Fame career with the Chicago Bears. "We are incredibly excited to bring the 2025 Butkus Award ceremony back to where it all began – Memorial ...

The award is named after Dick Butkus, who earned All-American status twice at Illinois before a Hall of Fame career with the Chicago Bears. “It is an honor for the University of Illinois to host ...