In the third hour, Mark Grote and Carmen Vitali discussed a variety of sports topics in the 5 On It segment. After that, Kevin Fishbain of The Athletic joined the show to share his takeaways from Bears general manager Ryan Poles' press conference in which he addressed the team's blockbuster trade for All-Pro defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons. Later, Grote and Vitali listened and reacted to Bears defensive coordinator Dennis Allen's comments about the addition of Simmons.
