The Chicago Bears are walking a financial fine line entering the 2026 NFL offseason. After a breakthrough year in 2025, general manager Ryan Poles' goal over the next few months is clear: add to the core of this team and go from a team good enough to make the playoffs to a squad that can legitimately win the Super Bowl.
The Chicago Bears have positioned themselves into a solid spot going into the 2026 offseason thanks to the moves made by general manager Ryan Poles and head coach Ben Johnson last offseason.
The Chicago Bears weren't supposed to have a good ground attack in 2025. The running back room was considered the weakest position group on the roster once the offensive line had been fixed, and the only meaningful addition that the Bears made was the selection of Kyle Monangai in the seventh round of the 2025 NFL draft.
The 2025 NFL season was a magical one for the Chicago Bears and their long-suffering fanbase, but all good things must come to an end, and the Bears' season ended with a heartbreaking Divisional round loss to the Los Angeles Rams earlier this month.
If Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Illinois lawmakers thought they had locked up the Bears merely by changing their tune by saying they'll pay for a new stadium's infrastructure and work on a tax freeze law, they'll be surprised to see their competition hasn't shriveled up and died.
The best teams do not always win the Super Bowl. Sometimes, great NFL squads have failed to win a playoff game. Here are the best ones since the AFL-NFL merger to fall short of advancing in a postseason bracket.
Pigs can now fly, and hell has frozen over. After decades of futility at the quarterback position, the Bears have finally found someone who looks more than capable of breaking the QB curse in Caleb Williams.
The Chicago Bears have some difficult decisions to make when NFL free agency gets underway in March. Unlike last season, the Bears are currently projected to be upwards of $9.7 million over the salary cap, but have plenty of holes to plug and positions to upgrade, especially across the defense.
Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles made several good moves in the 2025 offseason, but arguably the best one (besides, of course, hiring Ben Johnson as head coach) was the massive trade for All-Pro guard Joe Thuney.
An idea that once seemed impossible for the Chicago Bears is suddenly gaining real traction as 2026 NFL free agency approaches. According to a new CBS Sports free-agency projection, the Bears could reunite with one of the most dominant defensive players in franchise history: Khalil Mack.
When recent offseasons began for the Chicago Bears , the possibilities for improvement always seemed endless. That's because when your team stinks so much, there is a lot you can do to improve.
General manager Ryan Poles and the Chicago Bears could be about to flip the script. After committing significant resources at the top of the free agent
For years, Thanksgiving belonged to the NFL, but Christmas belonged to the NBA. Occasionally, an NFL game would fall on Christmas, but it was anomalous, even avoided if possible.
The Chicago Bears may already have their next foundational offensive lineman in place, and Pro Football Focus believes he's poised to make a significant leap in 2026.
The Chicago Bears had a strong run during the 2025-26 season after making it to the NFC's Divisional Round in the playoffs during the first season under first-year head coach Ben Johnson.
Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles showed off some savvy smarts in the middle of the 2025 season. The Bears' secondary was banged up with Jaylon Johnson ruled out indefinitely with a groin injury in Week 2, and Kyler Gordon heading to IR for a second time after Week 7.
The NFL has released its final attendance statistics for the 2025 regular season, and again Chicago Bears' fans are reminded why the team wants to leave Soldier Field.
The Bears desperately need to inject some talent into the defensive side of the ball this offseason. While they were highly opportunistic (they led the league with 33 takeaways), they also finished in the bottom ten in yards allowed, points allowed, and sacks.
The Chicago Bears continue to be one of the more fascinating teams to project in early 2026 NFL mock drafts, and Yahoo Sports believes their long-term defensive answer could come from the heart of the interior defensive line.
Free agency is coming up quick for the NFL and the Chicago Bears will be a team to watch over the next few weeks to try and get over the hump as a Super Bowl contender going into Year 2 of the Ben Johnson Era.
The first day of Senior Bowl week is in the books and it seemed to be a great first day for the defensive line prospects based on reports out of Mobile, Alabama.
The Chicago Bears went from 5-12 to 11-6 and won the NFC North. Three rookies each topped 650 scrimmage yards, a first in the Super Bowl era. Ben Johnson is a Coach of the Year finalist in his first season.
The Chicago Bears went from forgotten to feared and suddenly fragile again. For the first time in years, Chicago wasn’t clinging to hope in 2025. Instead, the Bears were commanding belief.
The Chicago Bears signed DE Jamree Kromah to a futures contract for the 2026 season, per the NFL transaction wire. Futures deals are essentially camp invites that will allow players to compete for roster spots during offseason workouts and training camp.
The NFL has attempted to help fast-track upward mobility by loosening restrictions on coordinator movement. Teams are no longer permitted to block OC interviews if the job would allow a non-play-calling OC to commandeer a call sheet for another team.