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Bears to Host Several Joint Practices this Offseason

Originally posted on On Tap Sports Net | By Samir Patel | Last updated May 22, 2025 10:59 PM ET

The Chicago Bears' preseason schedule was officially released on Thursday and will feature a trio of AFC playoff contenders. In addition to playing both the Dolphins and Bills this preseason, the Bears will also host joint practices with both teams ahead of their games. With the Buffalo Bills slotted to be on HBO's "Hard Knocks", a small cameo from some Bears players should be in the mix when they visit Halas Hall.

The Bears will open their preseason at Soldier Field on Aug. 10th against the Dolphins at Noon.

The Bears will also host joint practices with the Dolphins and the Bills at Halas Hall.

Dates are TBD but the Bears play them in back-to-back weeks.
— Adam Jahns (@adamjahns) May 22, 2025

Joint practices are an excellent opportunity to see how the team performs against others before any real game action starts. Ben Johnson has been making his own impression during the team's first practices, and will assuredly up the intensity when hosting another team.

How intense is #Bears coach Ben Johnson?

Players talked about it with reporters at Halas Hall Wednesday.@mharrisonair and @BigAntHerron listen and react to their comments.

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— 670 The Score (@670TheScore) May 22, 2025

The Bears participated in a joint practice last year against the Cincinnati Bengals , where rookie quarterback Caleb Williams gave Bears fans hope for a 2024 season that didn't quite live up to the hype.

WOW! #Bears QB Caleb Williams is looking INSANE in these joint practices vs the #Bengals.

Caleb has thrown over 15 touchdowns and ZERO interceptions the past two practices.

This kid is gonna be special. pic.twitter.com/JMr9CLiKwW
— NFC North News (@NFCNorthNewss) August 15, 2024

Hopefully, the Bears can translate any success during these practices to success on gameday this year.

This article first appeared on On Tap Sports Net and was syndicated with permission.

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