During the third quarter of the Bears' preseason matchup with the Bears Saturday afternoon, chairman George H. McCaskey joined the broadcast booth to discuss a variety of topics with Adam Amin, Stacey Dales and Jim Miller.

Just two days ago, McCaskey and President/CEO Kevin Warren held their annual preseason press conferences at Halas Hall and spent a majority of the time discussing the team's ongoing stadium development project.

The pair reaffirmed that the Bears' focus is on building a world-class stadium and mixed-use development in Hammond, Indiana. They are evaluating a second site option at Wolf Lake Terminal alongside their original option, the Lost Marsh site.

"The clarity is we're moving forward in Hammond," McCaskey told the broadcast booth. "We've identified one viable site — the Lost Marsh golf course. We're looking at another site to see if it is viable – the Wolf Lake Terminal. We're doing our due diligence on those sites. It's time-consuming, it's deliberate, it takes a while, and we just need people to be patient."

McCaskey then discussed the excitement brewing around the 2026 Bears following last season's NFC North-winning campaign.

"It was a great ride," McCaskey said of the 2025 season. "It ended a little too soon. Miraculous, unbelievable, stupendous, but ultimately we fell short. We've gotta go further."

McCaskey also looked ahead to the 2026 season, saying: "There's a good buzz. A lot of people are excited. There's a lot of anticipation, but coach Johnson has made it clear he's not going to let people get complacent. There's a lot of work to do."

Much of that anticipation stems from quarterback Caleb Williams' breakout sophomore season, which included him setting the single-season franchise passing record with 3,942 yards.

"Great kid, wants to be great himself," McCaskey said. "Terrific relationship with coach Johnson. His teammates love him. He's a hard worker. We're expecting big things from him."