For the Chicago Bears' offense to reach its maximum upside in 2025, second-year wide receiver Rome Odunze must make good on his first-round pedigree and break out as one of the team's most dangerous offensive weapons.
The Chicago Bears enter the 2025 season with as much optimism as they’ve had in decades. A franchise long searching for stability may have finally found its footing.
Fans of the Chicago Bears are likely tired of pre-season hype by now, after seeing their team fail to live up to expectations time and time again, but this year it truly feels different.
Bears running back D'Andre Swift paused after Chicago's minicamp practice Tuesday to think about how Ben Johnson is as a head coach now compared to when he coordinated the offense for the Detroit Lions in 2022.
The Chicago Bears‘ offense is very much still a work in progress before the second day of mandatory minicamp. While the Bears aren’t expected to completely master the scheme of new head coach Ben Johnson and defensive coordinator Dennis Allen, Caleb Williams is still struggling with the basics.
Here are the personnel czars that previously led teams to sustained success. No coach-GMs are included here, just pure front office execs who assembled quality rosters.
The Chicago Bears officially opened their first mandatory mini camp today under new head coach Ben Johnson, who’s looking to lay the groundwork for a disciplined, focused culture.
Bears second-round tackle Ozzy Trapilo returned to left tackle with the backups in at Wednesdays Day 1 of minicamp while Kiran Amegadjie got the first-team role, a flip back to the way they played it in Week 1 of OTAs.
Intensity has been the one main word the beat reporters Chicago Bears have used to describe new head coach Ben Johnson and his staff. Johnson has been intense in practices, yelling at players at times for mistakes in practice.
The NFL season seems far away after the NFL Draft finished up in late April, but mandatory minicamp is already underway as teams across the league see what they’re made of with a few months until the games get underway.
At the start of the offseason, it seemed inevitable the Chicago Bears would bring in a high impact running back to pair with D’Andre Swift. But with minicamp underway, the only addition at running back has been seventh-rounder Kyle Monangai.
The 2024 NFL season saw several strong performers miss substantial time. Here are the key presences, with emphasis on those who missed significant time last year, teams are counting on to reprise their pre-injury form in 2025.
With Braxton Jones out until training camp, Ozzy Trapilo and Kiran Amegadjie have been splitting reps at left tackle throughout the offseason program. At Tuesday’s mandatory minicamp session, the battle took a precarious turn in one direction.
The Chicago Bears kicked off their one and only mandatory veteran minicamp today, and it’ll last three days, ending on Thursday. They’ll have one more voluntary OTA session from June 9 through 11, and then they’ll be off until Training Camp opens in July.
As the Chicago Bears prepare for the 2025 season under new head coach Ben Johnson, one of the big points of emphasis has been about turning the page. What happened in 2024 whether good, bad, or indifferent no longer applies.
Cole Kmet had to admit he was wondering what exactly was going on during the draft when Colston Loveland's name came out of commissioner Roger Goodell's mouth as the Bears' pick on draft day.
Ben Johnson is preparing to craft a new legacy with the Chicago Bears. However, he’ll always be remembered for the offensive masterclass he put together with the Detroit Lions.
Bears veteran DT Grady Jarrett is embarking on his first season in Chicago after spending all of his previous 10 years with the Falcons. Jarrett said they are looking to implement an “attacking-style defense” under DC Dennis Allen. “We definitely want to be an attacking-style defense,” Jarrett said, via BearsWire.
Dennis Allen is sure to make plenty of changes as he steps into his new role as Chicago Bears defensive coordinator. However, Chicago’s current secondary at least gives Allen a strong foundation to work with.
Today the Chicago Bears kick off the first of three days of mandatory minicamp with the full 91-man roster expected to be in attendance in some capacity.
The Chicago Bears are officially entering a pivotal stage of their offseason program with mandatory OTAs beginning this week. While the focus is on player development and system install under new head coach Ben Johnson, another narrative is quietly building around the team's roster.
Ut-oh, there’s bad news coming from the Chicago Bears. And one former NFL general manager thinks the Ben Johnson-Caleb Williams pairing won’t work. Furthermore, the Bears’ new stadium efforts hit another wall, according to suntimes.com.