Just over two weeks after getting laid off from his job covering the Chicago Bears for the Chicago Tribune, Sean Hammond is back on the beat.<\/p>\n
After getting hired to cover the Bears for the Tribune in March<\/a>, Hammond announced in July that his position, which he called a \u201cdream job,\u201d \u201cI\u2019m happy to announce that I\u2019m back on the Bears beat for the Chicago Tribune beginning today,\u201d Hammond said. \u201cI appreciate each and every person who reached out over the last two weeks. I\u2019m ready to get back to work and pick up right where I left off.\u201d<\/p>\n I\u2019m happy to announce that I\u2019m back on the Bears beat for the Chicago Tribune beginning today. I appreciate each and every person who reached out over the last two weeks.<\/p>\n I\u2019m ready to get back to work and pick up right where I left off.<\/p>\n \u2014 Sean Hammond (@sean_hammond) August 11, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n This news coincides with the announcement from longtime beat reporter Dan Wiederer, who said that Sunday\u2019s preseason game against the Miami Dolphins would mark the end of his tenure covering the Bears for the Chicago Tribune.<\/p>\n NEW EPISODE!@danwiederer<\/a> & @grotesports<\/a> discuss their takeaways from the Bears 1st preseason game!<\/p>\n Plus\u2026Dan has career news to share!<\/p>\n Enjoy:https:\/\/t.co\/x8s5oMz63K<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/CdXH3u1Q6M<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Take The North (@TakeTheNorthPod) August 11, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cThat 24-24 tie at Soldier Field yesterday was the last game that I will cover for the Chicago Tribune, on the Bears beat,\u201d he said during<\/a> the Take the North podcast with Mark Grote. \u201cThis will be my last week at the Chicago Tribune after 12 years at the Chicago Tribune. It is a bittersweet moment for me. I cannot share what\u2019s next. You know, and others around me know, I will not be going far, and that will not do anything to Take the North or anything that goes into my coverage of the Bears.\u201d<\/p>\n \t
had been cut<\/a>. But on Monday, there was more news, as Hammond shared on X (formerly Twitter) that he was returning.<\/p>\n