The Chicago Bears' 2025 season was more than just a breakthrough in wins. It was also a leap in the team's identity, thanks mostly to head coach Ben Johnson and his modernization of the Bears' offense.
A few days after it all ended, Bears GM Ryan Poles couldn't help but recall the fun of a season resembling a five-month thrill ride. The series of downs and ups in coach Ben Johnson's first season, en route to a 12-7 record and a division championship, were unprecedented in franchise history.
The Chicago Bears entered the 2025 NFL season with a linebacker room that was considered one of the team's strengths. Tremaine Edmunds and T.J. Edwards are the headliners, but when Pro Football Focus reviewed every NFL team's top pending free agent, it was a lesser-known LB who rose to the top of the Bears' list.
The Chicago Bears may lose another beacon of head coach Ben Johnson’s staff. The Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday requested permission to interview Chicago offensive coordinator Declan Doyle for their vacant offensive coordinator position under head coach Nick Sirianni, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
The Bears' uncertainty at left tackle even appears dire if their idea is to sign a lower-cost free agent as a way to address starter Ozzy Trapilo's serious knee injury .
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.
Chicago Bears wide receiver DJ Moore declined to talk to the media following the team’s 20-17 loss to the Los Angeles Rams in overtime. More News: Bears HC gives clue on potential DJ Moore trade The veteran wide receiver was not present when the media was in the locker room on Monday following the Divisional Round loss.
The Bears are coming off a season in which they went 11-6 and won the NFC North. They also won their first playoff game in 15 years (and sent their hated division rival 'packing' in the process).
A centerpiece of the Chicago Bears’ defense could be about to cash in. Jaquan Brisker is one of the Bears’ most respected locker room leaders, a mainstay in the secondary, and could be about to be among the most coveted defensive backs when free agency opens in March.
Far be it from anyone to challenge the authority of the original draft guru, Mel Kiper Jr . He was putting people like the late Bill Tobin in their place long before anyone even thought of Draftology as a science.
DJ Moore's name has been dragged through the mud over the past five days. Actually, it would be more appropriate to say that his name has been dragged through the mud over the past three months.
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 barnstormed to the NFC Divisional Playoffs, coming up two victories shy of a Super Bowl appeareance, in head coach Ben Johnson’s first season, quarterback Caleb Williams’ second, and following a regular season campaign in which the Monsters of the Midway developed a whole new identity.
When NFL Draft evaluators start projecting team fits this far out, it usually says more about the NFL team's roster than it does the college prospect. For the Chicago Bears, it means you can bet there will be a lot of edge rushers who get labeled a good fit for GM Ryan Poles' plan on draft weekend.
Bears coach Ben Johnson received his just due with a nomination for coach of the year, although beating out either Mike Macdonald or Mike Vrabel would seem unlikely considering their accomplishments.
The 2025 NFL Draft was an offensive-minded show for the Chicago Bears. This year promises to be a bit different. By and large, the draft couldn’t have worked out much better for Chicago, especially on the offensive side of the football.
One of the biggest decisions facing Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles this offseason is at safety, where both Kevin Byard and Jaquan Brisker are scheduled to become unrestricted free agents.
Well done, Ryan Poles. You/Ben Johnson nailed that one. The 2025 NFL Draft was a slam dunk for the Bears, who might have gotten more value out of their rookie class than any team in the league last seaosn.
The Chicago Bears enter the 2026 NFL offseason from a position they haven't been in in years: they have leverage. The roster is playoff-ready, the quarterback is an MVP candidate, and the questions facing GM Ryan Poles are no longer about rebuilding.
In his season-ending presser this week, Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson acknowledged that the season did not end the way anyone on the team wanted it to.
The Chicago Bears’ front office faces tough roster math this offseason as pundits predict a blockbuster move to reshape the receiving corps. An ESPN projection that the team will trade veteran wideout DJ Moore has suddenly become a focal point for debate given his contract and the club’s youthful depth at receiver.
The Commanders are interviewing Al Harris, the Bears’ defensive backs coach and passing game coordinator, for their defensive coordinator vacancy, per ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.
On multiple occasions, Williams said that "a miscommunication" with WR D.J. Moore was to blame for the interception that Williams tossed midway through OT of the club's loss to L.A. in the divisional round of the playoffs.
The Chicago Bears announced on Wednesday they have signed TE Qadir Ismail to a futures contract. Futures deals are essentially camp invites that will allow players to compete for roster spots during offseason workouts and training camp.