Some big news out of Halas Hall last week was buried on a day when Chicago Bears Chairman George McCaskey and President/CEO Kevin Warren updated the stadium plans and coach Ben Johnson announced he wouldn’t play Caleb Williams or most other starters in a meaningless preseason opener.

Edward L. McCaskey was named to the seven-member Bears’ board, replacing his grandmother, the late Virginia McCaskey, and becoming the first member of the next generation to be part of running the $6 billion franchise founded by his great-grandfather, George Halas.

No reason was given for the appointment other than George McCaskey calling him “my favorite nephew,” which is as good a reason as any when it comes to hiring in Chicago. Edward is the son of board secretary Patrick McCaskey, and was named after Vi

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