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Key points of anxiety over Ben Johnson's Bears offense and weaponry

New is exciting in the NFL, or at least it builds anticipation. With the Bears this season, the anticipation builds over what coach Ben Johnson's offense will look like fitted accordingly for Caleb Williams.

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2015 NFL redraft fixes one of Chicago Bears' biggest draft blunders ever

The NFL draft is always something of a crapshoot even in the best of years, but teams that are picking in the Top 10 are generally expected to land a player who will be a long-term starter.

Chicago Bears News / Chicago Bears on SI / July 7

Chicago Bears' biggest roster flaw exposed in new ESPN breakdown

The Chicago Bears have an exciting roster entering the 2025 NFL season. In fact, it's probably the most exciting team -- especially when factoring head coach Ben Johnson into the mix -- that the Bears have fielded in many years.

Chicago Bears News / ChiCitySports / July 7

Chicago Bears’ offseason moves skyrockets offensive line up preseason rankings

The Chicago Bears’ biggest goal of the offseason was putting quarterback Caleb Williams in a stronger place to succeed. In terms of on the field additions, that started with the offensive line.

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The 'NFL rookie TD reception leaders' quiz

How many of the NFL players with the most receiving touchdowns in their rookie seasons can you name in five minutes?

The 'Most receiving yards in one NFL game' quiz

The '2024-25 NFL total touchdown leaders' quiz

The 'Five or more 4 touchdown, 0 interception games by NFL quarterbacks' quiz

Cole Kmet News / ChiCitySports / July 7

Chicago Bears’ Cole Kmet trade buzz doused in cold water by insider

With rookie Colston Loveland joining the team, fellow tight end Cole Kmet has been a popular trade candidate in numerous offseason lists. However, the Chicago Bears don’t seem poised to trade Kmet away anytime soon.

Chicago Bears News / A to Z Sports / July 7

Latest national ranking hints the Chicago Bears' bold offseason plan might be paying off sooner than expected

The Chicago Bears had one plan going into the offseason after seeing what happened on the field in 2024 and that plan revolved around revamping the offensive line.

Ryan Poles News / Chicago Bears on SI / July 7

Chicago Bears GM Ryan Poles lauded for an ability again on display

Perhaps Bears GM Ryan Poles requires a new nickname. Trader Ryan or Trader Poles might do. Poles' classic 2023 offseason trade of pick No. 1 to set up the acquisition of Darnell Wright, Caleb Williams, Tyrique Stevenson, DJ Moore and Luther Burden III earned universal accolades.

Chicago Bears News / Windy City Gridiron / July 7

Bears superlatives for 2025 offseason

WCG’s lead draft analyst analyzes his “superlatives” for the Bears’ choices in the 2025 offseason. Superlatives are a fun way to shake up your typical lists or rankings and present them in a new format.

Chicago Bears News / A to Z Sports / July 7

ESPN's RB ranking is more proof the D'Andre Swift signing failed to live up to expectations and it puts even more pressure on Ben Johnson

A lot went wrong for the Chicago Bears in 2024 and there was a lot of "What Ifs" for the entire organization and the process that went into building the team going into the season.

Caleb Williams News / ChiCitySports / July 7

Caleb Williams’ offseason move enraged ex-Chicago Bears coaching staff

Quarterback Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears have moved on from their offseason Minnesota Vikings drama. But not everyone is pleased with how Williams handled the situation.

Chicago Bears News / Chicago Bears on SI / July 7

How most improved Chicago Bears area showed up on All-NFC North team

When the 2024 season ended, Pro Football Focus graded the Chicago Bears offensive line 24th best. When you give up 68 sacks and drop from second to 28th in rushing, you're lucky not to be ranked 32nd.

Olamide Zaccheaus News / Windy City Gridiron / July 7

Training Camp Battles: WR3: Luther Burden vs Olamide Zaccheaus

Will the rookie top the veteran behind DJ Moore and Rome Odunze? My favorite series to write every year is the training camp battles series. Why? Because that means NFL training camps are really close to opening!

NFL News / ChiCitySports / July 7

Bears’ Ryan Poles eyeing redemption with Pro Bowl free agent

As the Chicago Bears wait for training camp to open, general manager Ryan Poles and company are scouring the roster to see where additions could be made.

Former Bears WR accuses team of suppressing his talent

Grading the nicknames of NFC quarterbacks

The 25 greatest GMs in NFL history

The 'Chicago Bears head coaches' quiz

Chicago Bears News / Chicago Bears on SI / July 7

7 Chicago Bears bold predictions for the 2025 NFL season

There’s a whole lot about the 2025 Chicago Bears that we don’t know. We don’t know yet know their 53-man roster. We don’t yet know their starting 22. Heck, we don’t even know in which weeks they’ll be wearing their neon orange unis.

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The 'Active non-US born NBA points leaders' quiz

The 'MLB ballpark names' quiz

The '2025 MLB All-Star Starters' quiz

The 'Leading scorer by NBA franchise' quiz

Grady Jarrett News / Windy City Gridiron / July 7

10 Most Important Bears of 2025: #8 Grady Jarrett

Grady Jarrett was released by the Atlanta Falcons just a couple of hours before the early negotiation period for free agency was about to start, and the Chicago Bears worked quickly to ink him to a 3-year, $42,750,000 deal.

Chicago Bears News / Athlon Sports / July 7

New Rankings Put the Bears’ Defense on the Verge of a Major Leap

As Ben Johnson begins his first year at the helm in Chicago, the focus isn't just on revamping the offense—it’s about building a complete, competitive football team.

Chicago Bears News / Chicago Bears on SI / July 7

Shocking roster cut predictions Bears fans won't see coming in 2025

The Chicago Bears will kick off their 2025 training camp in just over two weeks, and with every summer session comes surprising roster decisions that fans didn't see coming.

Chicago Bears News / A to Z Sports / July 7

Bears Training Camp Battle Breakdown: Outside CB position will have a lot of pressure and four high upside players vying for the role

Moving onward in the Chicago Bears' training camp roster battle breakdowns, the attention now turns to the defensive side of the ball after discussing the two biggest battles set to take place on offense.

Chicago Bears News / Chicago Bears on SI / July 6