The Chicago Bears have an issue at left tackle. At least, they don't know who the starter will be until Braxton Jones proves he's fully recovered from the fractured ankle he suffered last December.
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.
When the Bears hired Dennis Allen, I was excited for them to get back to an attacking style of defense. Not in the sense of being a blitz-heavy defense, though.
NFL preseason rankings of any kind—fantasy, reality, win/loss record, positional, whatever—are, in a word, silly, as there are far too many variables for us to make any logical predictions: We don’t know final rosters.
Chicago Bears fans have had this nightmare before. You know the one. After months of hope, excitement, and optimism, a highly-drafted first-round quarterback crashes and burns in the graveyard of failed Bears QBs before him.
Like new head coach Ben Johnson had said a few times in press conferences, the Chicago Bears are ripping the culture down to the studs and rebuilding from there.
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.
The NFL owners unanimously voted to allow their players to participate in the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. With the current flag football format, there are significantly fewer roster spots on the Olympic team than on an actual NFL team.
The Chicago Bears have had plenty of practices under new head coach Ben Johnson. Johnson made a bunch of changes on the coaching staff, which gives the Bears a new and improved look from a leadership standpoint.
D’Andre Swift had himself a lousy 2024. Despite racking career-highs in carries (253) and total touches (295), the Chicago Bears’ undisputed RB1 couldn’t crack 1,000 rushing yards or 1,400 total yards—meaning he most definitely didn’t play up to his three-year, $24 million contract.
The Chicago Bears are getting down to work in preparation for what should be another intriguing season. For one, they have a new head coach in Ben Johnson, who brings with him the promise to turn things around in Windy City.
Chicago Bears tight end Cole Kmet has consistently proven himself to be a capable starting tight end in the NFL. Since being drafted in 2020, Kmet has been a key figure in the Bears’ offense, both in the passing game and with blocking.
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.
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.
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.
Ben Johnson and the rest of the Chicago Bears' coaching staff have brought a lot of intensity and attention to detail to the practices this offseason, which continued on Tuesday during the first session of mandatory minicamp.
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.