The Chicago Bears have been participating in offseason workouts recently as they gear up for the 2026 NFL season. The Bears are looking to build off the success of last season, when Caleb Williams and Ben Johnson led them on a surprise run to the divisional round of the NFC playoffs.
Ben Johnson surprised many by guiding the Chicago Bears to the Divisional Round in his first season in charge. The franchise hired the head coach on Jan.
The Chicago Bears struggled significantly with their pass-rush capabilities throughout the previous NFL season, ranking among the league’s least effective units in pressuring opposing quarterbacks.
Bears GM Ryan Poles could still make a few moves but expecting one from now until a week before training camp seems pointless. After his first year in 2022, Poles has never signed players or traded them in this period between the end of all June work and a week prior to training camp.
In the Super Bowl era (1966 to present) of the NFL, a total of 30 QBs have rushed for 100 yards or more in a regular-season game. How many of the 30 can you name in five minutes?
One season after the Chicago Bears had a lackluster pass-rush that was only able to muster up the seventh-fewest sacks in the NFL, the team plans on rolling the dice at edge rusher in 2026.
Yardbarker's best-of NFL positional series continues with linebackers. This does not cover pure pass-rushing threats -- we will get to them -- but rather true off-ball defenders who thrived as traditional inside and outside 'backers.
Caleb Williams entered the 2025 season with a lot of expectations on his shoulders. The Chicago Bears drafted him at No. 1 in 2024, and he had a decent rookie season.
As D'Andre Swift enters the final year of his contract, it feels like this is going to be his last season with the Chicago Bears. That's because the Bears
The Chicago Bears are preparing to head into training camp, hoping to build on their success from last season when they won 11 games, captured the NFC North division title and defeated the Green Bay Packers in the Wild Card Round of the playoffs.
Bears Begin Soil Testing at Wolf Lake Terminals in Hammond The Chicago Bears have begun soil testing at the Wolf Lake Terminals site in Hammond, Indiana, marking the most significant on-the-ground progress in their search for a new stadium.
Montez Sweat has established himself as one of the better defensive ends in the NFL. He is coming off an impressive 2025 season with the Chicago Bears.
All offseason long we have been bombarded with articles talking about Chicago Bears tight end Cole Kmet as a trade candidate. Now we have another one, as FanSided's Winston Wilcox named Kmet the Bears' "most valuable trade chip," and he thinks Chicago should and will go ahead and trade the veteran tight end.
With the 2026 draft in the books, teams are already looking toward 2027. Here's our way-too-early 2027 NFL mock draft, as of April 27, 2026.
For the second time in his career, Chicago Bears DE Montez Sweat has been recognized by his peers as a premier defender and player in the entire NFL. Sweat debuted on the NFL Top 100 list in 2024 at number 82 following his Pro Bowl season, and now comes in at number 91 in this year’s list.
Every NFL team has its flash points and the Chicago Bears are no exception. A flash point is just as it's defined and doesn't necessarily have to be a team weakness, although it can be.
Dillon Thieneman is preparing for his NFL rookie season. The Chicago Bears selected him at No. 25 this year to plug their hole at safety. They lost three of their key defensive ends in free agency and entered the draft with their eyes set on addressing it.
Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson and tight end Colston Loveland teamed up for a big announcement on Thursday. The Bears’ social media team commissioned Johnson and Loveland to share some exciting news about an upcoming holiday movie.
One of the great concerns with Caleb Williams' play this season could have just been addressed and the Bears are not even working yet at Halas Hall. In fact, it seems like it's been an issue for a while.
Montez Sweat's tenure in Chicago has been a roller coaster. He provided an immediate spark after the team traded for him ahead of the trade deadline in 2023 and closed the year with six sacks over the final eight games.
Bears HC Ben Johnson believes that QB Caleb Williams has the skill set and leadership abilities to take Chicago to the next level and compete for a championship.
The Chicago Bears entered the 2026 NFL Draft in a much different position than they had in previous years. Instead of searching for a franchise quarterback or attempting to rebuild the roster from the ground up, the Bears were focused on adding complementary pieces to a team with playoff aspirations.
After breaking down the 53-man roster projection ahead of training camp for the Chicago Bears, let’s break down a few UDFAs that missed my cut and could force their way into the final roster.
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams is an ascending star in the NFL, but even superstars can run into hangups.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have already locked in two key young players with long-term contract extensions this offseason. There is another key player getting close to needing a new contract.
The Chicago Bears have long missed consistency in their offenses over the years, and many of their all-time great teams were buoyed by elite defense and special teams (looking at you, Buddy Ryan and Devin Hester).
Darnell Wright has thrived during his first three NFL seasons. He is under team control with the Bears through 2027, but a long-term deal could be in place soon.
The Chicago Bears open training camp in a little over a month and the defensive side of the ball still has some burning questions that weren’t fully answered throughout the offseason program.
Ben Johnson and the Chicago Bears are getting closer to the start of the 2026 season. So, yes, the clock is ticking to work out last-minute extensions and deals.
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