More than 30 players, along with coach Matt Nagy and other members of the organization, will participate in the NFL's 'My Cause My Cleats' initiative Sunday when the Bears take on the Detroit Lions at Soldier Field.
The special cleats will be worn either pre- or in-game and are designed to draw awareness to charitable causes championed by each participating individual.
Some players will be supporting their own organizations, such as the Jimmy Graham Foundation, which aids military veterans and underprivileged youth, and Deon Bush's Doby's Dreams, which operates in Chicago and Miami.
Other players will draw attention to charities tied to issues that have hit close to home. Safety Tashaun Gipson Sr. will support the Alzheimer's Association due to his grandmother suffering from the disease. Receiver Darnell Mooney, who lost his father to leukemia in high school, will support the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Josh Woods will support the Jordan McNair Foundation, named for his college teammate who passed away from heatstroke during a University of Maryland practice in 2018. Additional players and other members of the Bears organization participating in the 'My Cause My Cleats' initiative include:
- Alex Bars, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
- LaMar Campbell, HBCU Heroes
- DeAndre Carter, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
- Mark DeLeone, American Cancer Society
- Trevis Gipson, Chicago CRED
- Demetrius Harris, Tim Tebow Foundation
- Akiem Hicks, American Diabetes Association
- Germain Ifedi, Urban Grower's Collective
- Eddie Jackson, Remain to Reach Foundation
- Charles Leno Jr., Mental Health Awareness
- Charles London, A Safe Place
- Khalil Mack, Lupus Foundation of America
- Erika Marmolejo, Sexism-Equality Now
- Anthony Miller, Black Lives Matter Global Foundation Network
- Matt Nagy, I Grow Chicago
- Ryan Nall, Goodwill
- Bilal Nichols, Project HOOD
- Pat O'Donnell, Gittlen Cancer Research Fund
- Artavis Piece, Bears Care - All Four One
- Riley Ridley, Barbershop Books
- Allen Robinson II, Within Reach Foundation
- Patrick Scales, Colleen's Dream Foundation
- Duke Shelley, Go Get It Foundation
- Bill Shuey, Cure Sanfilippo Foundation
- Buster Skrine, Impact One
- Carla Suber, HEROH Foundation
- Deshea Townsend, Hope Mentoring
- Danny Trevathan, Alzheimer's Association
- Mitchell Trubisky, Thumbs Up Mission
- Kindle Vildor, l.e.a.d.s #Back2Play
View some of the custom cleats by clicking through the photo gallery below:
When the Bears take on the Lions Sunday at Soldier Field, some of the players and coaches will be rocking special footwear for the team's My Cause My Cleats game. Take an exclusive look at the spikes that will be worn to support charitable organizations of each person's choice.
Patrick Scales
Cause: Ovarian cancer research
Charity: Colleen's Dream Foundation
Patrick Scales
Cause: Ovarian cancer research
Charity: Colleen's Dream Foundation
Patrick Scales
Cause: Ovarian cancer research
Charity: Colleen's Dream Foundation
Patrick Scales
Cause: Ovarian cancer research
Charity: Colleen's Dream Foundation
Jimmy Graham
Cause: Military appreciation & underprivileged youth
Charity: The Jimmy Graham Foundation
Jimmy Graham
Cause: Military appreciation & underprivileged youth
Charity: The Jimmy Graham Foundation
Jimmy Graham
Cause: Military appreciation & underprivileged youth
Charity: The Jimmy Graham Foundation
Jimmy Graham
Cause: Military appreciation & underprivileged youth
Charity: The Jimmy Graham Foundation
Germain Ifedi
Cause: Just & equitable local food system in Chicago
Charity: Urban Growers Collective
Germain Ifedi
Cause: Just & equitable local food system in Chicago
Charity: Urban Growers Collective
Germain Ifedi
Cause: Just & equitable local food system in Chicago
Charity: Urban Growers Collective
Alex Bars
Cause/Charity: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Alex Bars
Cause/Charity: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Alex Bars
Cause/Charity: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Akiem Hicks
Cause/Charity: American Diabetes Association
Akiem Hicks
Cause/Charity: American Diabetes Association
Akiem Hicks
Cause/Charity: American Diabetes Association
Trevis Gipson
Cause: Reducing gun violence
Charity: Chicago CRED
Trevis Gipson
Cause: Reducing gun violence
Charity: Chicago CRED
Trevis Gipson
Cause: Reducing gun violence
Charity: Chicago CRED
Anthony Miller
Cause/Charity: Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation
Anthony Miller
Cause/Charity: Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation
Anthony Miller
Cause/Charity: Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation
Eddie Jackson
Cause: Criminal justice reform
Charity: Remain to Reach Foundation
Eddie Jackson
Cause: Criminal justice reform
Charity: Remain to Reach Foundation
Eddie Jackson
Cause: Criminal justice reform
Charity: Remain to Reach Foundation
Tashaun Gipson Sr.
Cause/Charity: Alzheimer's Association
Tashaun Gipson Sr.
Cause/Charity: Alzheimer's Association
Tashaun Gipson Sr.
Cause/Charity: Alzheimer's Association
Tashaun Gipson Sr.
Cause/Charity: Alzheimer's Association
Danny Trevathan
Cause: Dementia research
Charity: Alzheimer's Association
Danny Trevathan
Cause: Dementia research
Charity: Alzheimer's Association
Danny Trevathan
Cause: Dementia research
Charity: Alzheimer's Association
Artavis Pierce
Cause: Breast cancer research
Charity: Bears Care - All Four One
Artavis Pierce
Cause: Breast cancer research
Charity: Bears Care - All Four One
Artavis Pierce
Cause: Breast cancer research
Charity: Bears Care - All Four One
Mitchell Trubisky
Cause: Pediatric cancer awareness
Charity: Thumbs Up Mission
Mitchell Trubisky
Cause: Pediatric cancer awareness
Charity: Thumbs Up Mission
Mitchell Trubisky
Cause: Pediatric cancer awareness
Charity: Thumbs Up Mission
Mitchell Trubisky
Cause: Pediatric cancer awareness
Charity: Thumbs Up Mission
Charles Leno Jr.
Cause/Charity: Mental Health Awareness
Charles Leno Jr.
Cause/Charity: Mental Health Awareness
Charles Leno Jr.
Cause/Charity: Mental Health Awareness
Charles Leno Jr.
Cause/Charity: Mental Health Awareness
Darnell Mooney
Cause/Charity: Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Darnell Mooney
Cause/Charity: Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Darnell Mooney
Cause/Charity: Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Deon Bush
Cause/Charity: Doby's Dream Foundation
Deon Bush
Cause/Charity: Doby's Dream Foundation
Deon Bush
Cause/Charity: Doby's Dream Foundation
Duke Shelley
Cause: Empowering student athletes
Charity: Go Get It Foundation
Duke Shelley
Cause: Empowering student athletes
Charity: Go Get It Foundation
Duke Shelley
Cause: Empowering student athletes
Charity: Go Get It Foundation
Duke Shelley
Cause: Empowering student athletes
Charity: Go Get It Foundation
Josh Woods
Cause: Heatstroke and heat-related illness education for student athletes
Charity: Jordan McNair Foundation
Josh Woods
Cause: Heatstroke and heat-related illness education for student athletes
Charity: Jordan McNair Foundation
Josh Woods
Cause: Heatstroke and heat-related illness education for student athletes
Charity: Jordan McNair Foundation
Allen Robinson II
Cause: Underprivileged youth & social justice
Charity: Within Reach Foundation
Allen Robinson II
Cause: Underprivileged youth & social justice
Charity: Within Reach Foundation
Allen Robinson II
Cause: Underprivileged youth & social justice
Charity: Within Reach Foundation
Riley Ridley
Cause: Youth literacy
Charity: Barbershop Books
Riley Ridley
Cause: Youth literacy
Charity: Barbershop Books
Riley Ridley
Cause: Youth literacy
Charity: Barbershop Books
Matt Nagy
Cause: Social justice
Charity: I Grow Chicago
Matt Nagy
Cause: Social justice
Charity: I Grow Chicago
Matt Nagy
Cause: Social justice
Charity: I Grow Chicago
Pat O'Donnell
Cause/Charity: Gittlen Cancer Research Fund
Pat O'Donnell
Cause/Charity: Gittlen Cancer Research Fund
Pat O'Donnell
Cause/Charity: Gittlen Cancer Research Fund
Pat O'Donnell
Cause/Charity: Gittlen Cancer Research Fund
