'That's what he hunts for' - Ben Johnson's scheme in Chicago is still going to feature a specific trait the Bears' offense lacked in 2024

When Ben Johnson was hired to be the head coach and run the offense for the Chicago Bears, he noted his new scheme will look a little different than the one he ran as the offensive coordinator for the Detroit Lions.

In Detroit, Johnson's scheme was the most elaborate and creative offense in the entire league, with near record-breaking production in each of the last two seasons.

Those results are what made Johnson such a hot coaching candidate and one the Bears sought after to reignite its own offense.

A big reason why the scheme will vary in Chicago is due to the personnel and different style weapons he will be working with. With the Lions, Johnson's arsenal of weapons was led by Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jahmyr Gibbs, David Montgomery, Jameson Williams, and Sam LaPorta.

In Chicago, Johnson now gets to scheme up plays for DJ Moore, Rome Odunze, D'Andre Swift, Colston Loveland, Luther Burden III, and Cole Kmet as the main starters on offense. Along with a more athletic and gifted passer in Caleb Williams.

With all these new weapons, one thing will remain constant for a Johnson-led offense. He wants to chase the explosives and hit on the big plays.

"There's lots of explosive plays in there," Odunze told Kaitlin Sharkey when asked about Johnson's offense. "That's what he hunts for. He talks about explosive plays almost every day."