Jordan J. Wilson
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Jordan J. Wilson

Expertise:
NFL, Football, MLB, Baseball
Education:
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Location:
Indianapolis, Indiana

Experience

Jordan J. Wilson is an Indianapolis-based reporter who covers the NFL and MLB for Heavy.com, with a focus on the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers.

He has previously covered all levels of sports — high school, college and pro — for a variety of publications, including The Indianapolis Star, The News-Gazette, Springfield State-Journal Register and Peoria Journal Star.

In 2018, his reporting earned him a first-place award from the Illinois Press Association for Best Promotion of Public's Right to Know at the Northwest Herald. He also received an honorable mention in the Community Service category during the same year.

Education

Jordan Wilson earned a bachelor's degree in News-Editorial Journalism from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 2016 with a minor in English/Literature.

He was also selected as a National Writing Finalist for the Hearst Journalism Awards Program after placing seventh in the sports/breaking news writing category and ninth in the personality/profile writing category.

Latest Articles From Jordan J. Wilson

  • Bears Fans Call for Team to Cut Former Top-50 Pick After Win Over Bills

    Some Chicago Bears fans have already seen enough out of veteran wide receiver Dante Pettis in his quest to make their 53-man roster.

  • Bears Give Concerning Update About Nate Davis’ Injury Setback

  • Keenan Allen Sends Clear Message on Re-Signing With Bears

  • Bears ‘Hard Knocks’ Star Suffers Injury, Could Lose Roster Spot

  • Packers Sign New Kicker, Cut Young WR in Series of Roster Moves

  • Packers Sign Ex-Lions Pass Rusher Amid Stretch of Injuries: Report

    The Green Bay Packers are signing a former Detroit Lions defensive end to add pass-rushing depth amid their latest stretch of injuries.

  • Bears Head Coach Matt Eberflus Puts Injured Nate Davis on Notice

  • Bears Clear $8.85 Million in Cap Space, Hinting at Potential Big Move

  • Packers Work Out Record-Breaking Kicker, 2 Others Amid Struggles

  • Packers Cut Ties With 26-Year-Old QB Ahead of Preseason Opener

  • Bears ‘Must Target’ 96-Game Starter Amid Nate Davis Concerns

    The Chicago Bears may want to alleviate their concerns with starting right guard Nate Davis and sign a 96-game starter to bolster their depth.

  • Bears CB Jaylon Johnson Drops 5-Word Response to Top 100 Snub

  • Bears DB Jonathan Owens Sends 2-Word Message on Missing Packers

  • Nate Davis Injury Raises New Concerns After Early Exit from Camp

  • Bears Undrafted Rookie Predicted to ‘Steal’ Roster Spot in Camp

  • Packers Staying ‘Cautious’ With Potential Starter After New Injury

  • DJ Moore Sends Message on Keenan Allen Staying With Bears

  • Bears’ DJ Moore Signs $110 Million Contract After Highlight TD in Camp

  • Bears Linked to Trade for Disgruntled $22.5 Million Pass Rusher

  • Packers Predicted to Part Ways With 26-Year-Old QB After Camp

    The Green Bay Packers have been predicted to part ways with one of their backup quarterback if he continues to struggle in training camp.

  • Bears Send Clear Message on Nate Davis’ Future Amid Latest Injury

  • Bears QB Caleb Williams Sends Message on Playing in Preseason

  • Bears Sign Ex-Browns RB, Make Crafty Roster Move With Rookie

  • Bears Star Defender Ejected From Drill After Hitting Caleb Williams

  • Nate Davis Injury Fuels Rumors of Bears Signing Top Free Agent

    The latest injury to Bears starting right guard Nate Davis has spawned more rumors about the team signing veteran center Connor Williams.

  • Bears Leave Door Open for Veteran QB to Beat Out Tyson Bagent

  • Packers Trade Proposal Offloads $3.7 Million Cornerback to Broncos

  • Proposed NFL Trade Lands Bears ‘Menace’ Browns DT for Cheap

  • Packers Expected to Reset QB Market With Jordan Love’s Contract: Report

  • Proposed Bears Trade Would Have Flipped 3 Picks for $22.7 Million WR

    The Chicago Bears had a trade proposal in place with the New York Giants that would have cost them a lot more to land rookie Rome Odunze.