ESPN’s Mike Greenberg on Friday gave a thoughtful tribute to Chicago Bears legend Dick Butkus, whose death was announced hours before the team took on the Washington Commanders on Thursday night.

CHICAGO — BYU linebacker Jack Kelly was one of 51 candidates named Tuesday to the Butkus Award preseason watch list. The prestigious award—presented annually since 1985 to the most impactful ...

Former Chicago Bears linebacker and Pro Football Hall of Famer Dick Butkus has died at the age of 80, the team announced Thursday. Butkus died “peacefully in his sleep overnight at home in Malibu,” ...

It's the time of year when college football's annual preseason award watch lists are being announced. The Clemson Tigers have had a few players appear on those lists for 2025, including a pair of ...

Tommy Eichenberg is a Butkus Award semifinalist for the second consecutive season. On Monday, the Butkus Foundation announced Eichenberg as one of 12 semifinalists for the Butkus Award, an honor ...

ATHENS, Ga. — University of Georgia junior Jalon Walker, former Salisbury High standout, has been named the college winner of the Butkus Award that goes to the nation’s top linebacker. Butkus Awards ...

The Downtown Athletic Club of Orlando, Inc. (DACO), the organization which annually presents the prestigious Butkus Award® to the nation's best collegiate linebacker has announced the three Finalists ...