Jordan J. Wilson, Author at HEAVY

Experience

Jordan J. Wilson is a St. Louis-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.

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Bears Cut Ties With Veteran Safety Ahead of Panthers Matchup

Bears Make Final Decision About Justin Fields’ Status vs. Panthers

Former Bears Star Wants Tyson Bagent to Start Over Justin Fields

Bears Call Out $5.4 Million WR After Saints Loss: ‘Unacceptable’

Bears Lose Promising Former 6th-Round Pick to Cardinals

Packers Cut Ties With Former 1,000-Yard Rusher After Rams Win

Bears’ Tyson Bagent Sounds Off After 4 Turnovers in Saints Loss

Bears Activate Braxton Jones, Cut Ties With Young O-Lineman

Bears Lock Down Veteran DL With $8.5 Million Contract Extension

Matt Eberflus Sounds Off on Bears Culture After Coach’s Firing

Bears Cut Ties With Young Pass Rusher After Montez Sweat Trade

Bears Make Final Decision on Trading CB Jaylon Johnson: Report

Bears Strike Blockbuster Deal for Commanders $11.5 Million Star: ‘Massive Trade’

Bears Grant Permission for $7.9 Million Starter to Seek Trade: Report

Packers Linked to Trade for 4-Time Pro Bowler at NFL Deadline

Proposed Bears Trade Swaps Justin Fields for $10.9 Million DE

Packers’ Elgton Jenkins Has 2-Word Secret for Stopping Danielle Hunter

Bears Learn Expected Trade Price for High-End DE Targets

Packers Poach CB From Panthers After Losing Eric Stokes to Injury

Ex-Packers Pass Rusher Lands With Giants After Sudden Departure

Packers Starter Out ‘Multiple Weeks’ After Injury Setback: Report

Bears CB Jaylon Johnson Sends Strong Message on Davante Adams

Jaylon Johnson Trade Pitch Lands Bears 1st-Round CB & Day 2 Pick

Bears Trade Proposal Ships $5.5 Million Playmaker Out of Chicago

Bears Sign Veteran QB Amid Justin Fields Injury Concerns

Bears Urged to Add Ex-Raiders Starting WR to ‘Replace’ Claypool

Bears Receive Troubling Update on Justin Fields Injury After MRI

Bears News: Chicago Pushed to Trade for $10.9 Million Pass Rusher

Bears’ Matt Eberflus Updates Justin Fields’ Injury Status After Loss

Bears Make Final Decision on Kyler Gordon Against Vikings