The Chicago Bears' 2025 season brought an end to several shameful streaks for the franchise. They won their first NFC North title since 2018, won their first playoff game since 2010, and beat the Packers twice in one year for the first time since 2007.
It would be a blow to the Bears defense in more ways than one to lose defensive backs Al Harris , first because he has been so instrumental in helping them get all their takeaways and then because one of the teams interested in him as a defensive coordinator is Green Bay.
As in life, there are no do-overs in the annual NFL draft, but that doesn't stop football fans and analysts from imagining what a do-over would look like anyway.
Bears QB Caleb Williams closed their Divisional Round loss to the Rams with a critical interception in overtime. Chicago HC Ben Johnson reflected on Williams’
During his end-of-season news conference on Wednesday, Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson took the blame for the miscommunication on the final offensive play against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday night.
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.
Bears GM Ryan Poles seemed focused on communicating messages to a few of his bigger success stories during Wednesday's season-ending press conference. One would be a player looking for his fifth-year option to be picked up, if not a contract extension, while the other was their highest-paid player.
The San Francisco 49ers announced they have signed OL Zachary Thomas 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.
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.
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.
When analysts go back and conduct an NFL Draft "do-over," they're not just revisiting the board; they're also re-evaluating the process, and, most importantly, the results.
It's not what GM Ryan Pole said; rather, it's what he didn't say about the safety position that adds up to great speculation in the next two months overJaquan Brisker's future with the Bears .
Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles has a ton of difficult decisions to make this offseason for a roster that, while good enough to make the NFC Divisional Round, both needs improvement in key areas and is facing a salary cap crunch.
Bears GM Ryan Poles told reporters on Wednesday that they would like to re-sign veteran S Kevin Byard, calling him a “special” player per Scott Bair. “That’s a player we would like to have back,” he said via Brad Biggs.
Colston Loveland had a memorable rookie season with the Chicago Bears. Selected as the 10th overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, the former Michigan Wolverines star made waves in his first year in the league.
While speaking with reporters on Monday, Williams indicated that what happened during the postseason defeat can be a teaching moment for everybody involved.