That window was scheduled to end Friday but Petitti indicated during his remarks at Big Ten men’s basketball media day that the deadline had been extended.
Chicago has won three of its past four meetings with the Packers, who had beaten the Bears 11 straight times from 2019-24.
The White Sox are going to a winner-take-all finale in their AL Division Series against Cleveland after a pair of disappointing defeats
Ditka’s family announced the death on Friday in a statement.
Chicago leads Cleveland 2-0 in their best-of-five AL Division Series going into Game 3 on Wednesday at Rate Field.
Jordan played for the Tar Heels from 1981-84, making the game winning shot in the 1982 NCAA Championship game as a freshman.
“We are playing pretty good complementary football, something that we got to do each and every week to be at our best,” coach Ben Johnson said.
The win also snapped Purdue’s 19-game Big Ten losing streak.
DJ Williams threw for 288 yards and was intercepted once, and Kyle Thomas caught eight passes for 155 yards for the Salukis (3-3, 1-1).
Roy totaled 141 yards on 16-for-32 passing with two interceptions for Illinois State.