The Bears will unveil a plan to remain in Chicago, rather than leaving for the suburbs, on Wednesday.

The plan includes a new domed stadium along Chicago's lakefront. A statement released by the Bears on Monday indicates that city officials are on board and will participate in the announcement.

"The Chicago Bears, in collaboration with city officials and stakeholders, will host a press conference on Wednesday, April 24, to announce their plans for a state-of-the-art, publicly owned enclosed stadium, along with additional green and open space with access to the lakefront for families and fans, on the Museum Campus," the statement said.

The Bears purchased land in the suburb of Arlington Heights that they said they would build a stadium on, only to backtrack when they were told the property taxes on that property would be significantly higher than they expected.

The NFL will soon announce punishments for tampering charges against both the Atlanta Falcons and Philadelphia Eagles during this year's free agency period.

The punishment for the Falcons is expected to be more severe as Kirk Cousins admitted on-the-record that he communicated with Atlanta's athletic trainer and head of public relations before the new league year.

Saquon Barkley's college head coach at Penn State, James Franklin, alluded to Barkley and Eagles general manager Howie Roseman speaking on the phone before such communication was allowed.

The Miami Dolphins lost their 2023 first-round draft choice and a 2024 third-rounder for tampering with Tom Brady and Sean Payton three different times from 2019 through 2022. Owner Stephen Ross was fined $1.5 million, and team vice chair and limited partner Bruce Beal received a $500,000 fine. 

The Kansas City Chiefs lost their 2016 third-rounder and a 2017 sixth-round choice for tampering with wide receiver Jeremy Maclin in 2015. 

Matt Ryan has formally retired after 15 seasons as an NFL quarterback.

Ryan made the announcement in a video statement posted to social media by the Atlanta Falcons.

"So today, 16 years after being drafted, my childhood dream has officially come to an end. I'm honored to retire as a Falcon," he said.

He added, "You have no control in this profession in where you start. I am so lucky that my start and my finish was here in Atlanta."

Ryan, 38, started all 234 games he played during his career, including every game for the Falcons from 2010 until Oct. 27, 2019. In all, he missed just three games in Atlanta, where he became the team's all-time leader in almost every passing category. He finished his career with the Indianapolis Colts.

Ryan was an in-game analyst for CBS Sports last season.

San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch discussed Brandon Aiyuk's contract situation while meeting with the media on Monday.

"I've communicated on many occasions: our wish is that he's here and part of the Niners for the rest of his career," Lynch said. "We're working through that ... I can say we're having good talks, and I'm just going to leave it at that."

Aiyuk is coming off a 75-catch, 1,342-yard, 7-touchdown season that landed him a second-team All-Pro nod. He is scheduled to play the 2024 season on the fifth-year option of his rookie deal. That contract is slated to come with a $14.124 million salary cap hit.

Lynch acknowledged that he has received calls from other teams interested in Aiyuk but again made it clear there is no desire to trade him.

"We're really focused on BA being part of us," Lynch said.

Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay won't be in the team's draft room this week as he recovers from what authorities described as a suspected overdose and other health issues.

Irsay told ESPN that his current challenge is rehabilitating from major surgery on his lower back area that has severely limited his mobility. He said he'll still have a presence, adding that the team's affairs are running per usual despite his physical absence.

"The main thing is I'm just following my doctors' orders and just making sure the bottom line is just to get back to 100% and to do the things they say," said Irsay, who has undergone numerous surgeries on his back, hips and extremities from years-old powerlifting injuries. "I'm just being a good patient and trying to make sure I can get back sooner than later. I'll get back on the golf course sooner than later.

"It's going fine. It's just a test of patience."

Irsay was hospitalized on Dec. 8 after emergency responders were called to his home because he was found unresponsive.

Andy Reid has signed a contract extension with the Kansas City Chiefs that makes him the NFL's highest-paid coach. The deal runs through the 2029 season.

Reid was previously reportedly making $12.5 million per year. Sean Payton of the Denver Broncos reportedly makes $18 million per year.

The Chiefs also signed general manager Brett Veach and president Mark Donovan to extensions.

Reid will be 71 when his current deal with the Chiefs expires. 

The Denver Broncos have acquired Zach Wilson from the New York Jets. The Broncos will also swap pick No. 203 with the Jets for No. 256.

Wilson was the second overall pick in the 2021 NFL draft out of BYU.

Denver also has Jarrett Stidham and Ben DiNucci at quarterback.

A number of teams have inquired about him, but the Denver Broncos have no interest in trading Courtland Sutton, according to a report.

Sutton is not attending the team's voluntary offseason program as he seeks a new contract.

Sutton, 28, has two years left on his current contract. He was the 40th overall pick in the 2018 draft.

The Las Vegas Raiders really like Michael Penix, Jr. and could draft the quarterback with the 13th overall pick, according to a report.

Penix was the 2023 Heisman Trophy runner-up. He led the FBS in passing yards last season with 4,903, becoming the first Washington quarterback to accomplish the feat.

The Raiders currently have Aidan O'Connell at quarterback. He was a fourth-round pick last year. They also signed Gardner Minshew in free agency.

Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive lineman Ali Marpet says that Tom Brady essentially bribed his teammates to play better during the quarterback's time with the team.

According to Marpet, the Buccaneers' ability to run a simple screen had gotten so "abysmal" that Brady decided to start offering cash payments in order to motivate everyone to play better. 

"[Brady] took our starting offensive line to the side and he's like, 'Hey, if you guys can get a screen to go for more than 15 yards, I will give you $1,000 cash each. That is for you guys; so every time that we get that, I will be happy to make that payment,'" Marpet said.

According to Marpet, the Buccaneers ran multiple 15-yard screens over the rest of the season.