Whether it be free agency, the draft, or trade rumors, the Chicago Bears have been linked to every available running back this offseason. When they went elsewhere in free agency, analysts and fans assumed they’d look to this fantastic rookie class of backs for an upgrade.
Is Johnson’s highly touted offensive mind finally the difference maker in Chicago? *Hey everyone — just a quick intro! My name’s Gary Baugher Jr., and I’m pumped to be joining Windy City Gridiron as a contributing writer.
Will the third year running back find a place offensively? It’s time to kick off our series of the 10 Chicago Bears with the most to prove. We’ve reviewed the 2024 list, and unfortunately, most of the 2024 list didn’t end up on the right side of the list, which certainly contributed to their 5-12 season.
How many of the active NFL players who have rushed for 1,000 or more yards in a season can you name in five minutes?
Can Roschon Johnson be Ben Johnson’s Jamaal Williams, or is short-yardage back and special teamer his ceiling? When Roschon Johnson was drafted by the Chicago Bears in 2023, I thought they were getting a low-mileage back with three-down potential who also had special teams experience.
For rookies in the NFL, getting off to a hot start is really important. It helps set the narrative for their first season as a pro. For Chicago Bears running back Kyle Monangai, his performance at the team's mandatory minicamp this week has his outlook in 2025 on a rocket ship.
Caleb Williams chasing down long passes down the sidelines, Roschon Johnson throwing a perfect halfback option spiral, tackle Darnell Wright making one-handed catches, Case Keenum making a behind-the-back catch—it was like the last day of school for many of the Bears Thursday so coach Ben Johnson let them have fun.
For most of the offseason, running back was considered a major need for the Chicago Bears. But as minicamp rages on, D’Andre Swift still remains poised to enter the season as the Bears leading rusher.
The Chicago Bears will kick off their 2025 mandatory three-day minicamp on June 3, which, unlike the club's voluntary OTA workouts, will lead to drama and intrigue if veterans fail to show up for coach Ben Johnson and his new coaching staff.
Ben Johnson wasted little time making sweeping changes to the Chicago Bears organization after stepping in as head coach. But his bread and butter, and what all fans will be watching, is how Johnson elevates Chicago’s offense.
With Ben Johnson becoming head coach, the NFL world is predicting the Chicago Bears take a major step forward offensively in 2025. Getting deeper into OTAs, the fantasy football community is starting to take notice.
When fans and analysts think about the current Chicago Bears running back room, their first thought immediate goes to D’Andre Swift. But he isn’t the only runner looking to prove he belongs in Ben Johnson’s new-look offense.
The Bears made their first in-season coaching fire in history and turned to a proven offensive guru for the first time. Matt Nagy's untested experience calling and designing his own offense and Marc Trestman's mixed past disqualify either from being put in the class of what has happened with the hiring of Ben Johnson.
Once Ben Johnson was officially hired as the Chicago Bears head coach, the team was aggressive in bolstering their offensive line. One of their biggest moves was signing center Drew Dalman to a three-year, $42 million contract.
If Ben Johnson likes circling dates on calendars, you can be damn sure he circled September 14, 2025. Y'see, that's the new Bears head coach's first game against the team for whom he coordinated one heck of an offense, the Detroit Lions.
The selection of another tight end by the Bears in Round 1 when they already had a $10 million-a-year tight end in Cole Kmet might mystify some still, but shouldn't.
The Chicago Bears open up organized team activities this week, which will give us the first real look at the full 90-man roster meshing together on the field.
It's one thing for a Chicago Bears fan to be excited about the upside of Ben Johnson's offense in 2025. It's another for this offense to crack a top-10 preseason ranking as training camp approaches.
Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson seems poised to replicate a chapter from his playbook as Detroit Lions offensive coordinator. Now that the NFL Draft
The Chicago Bears have a new head coach. And new coordinators. And a new offensive line. And new skill players. And new schemes. New, new, new, new, new.
With the Chicago Bears not taking a running back until the seventh-round of the 2025 NFL Draft, D’Andre Swift is still locked into his lead role. However, a lot can change during training camp.
When fans and analysts talk about the current Chicago Bears running back room, the focus is all on D’Andre Swift. However, general manager Ryan Poles knows Chicago has numerous potent options to consider.
The Chicago Bears found the end zone for the first time in nearly a month in Sunday's home game against the Green Bay Packers.
Is your fantasy team going nowhere fast with Chicago’s D’Andre Swift? Does the Raiders’ Zamir White have you seeing red? Fix that roster with these three players in Week 4.
The entire incident unfolded after the defender hit Bears quarterback Caleb Williams hard near the sideline, which upset Bears players.
After suffering a concussion, Chicago Bears running back Roschon Johnson looks like he is feeling healthy and showing that he should be the future starter in this offense.
If you bet Josh Jacobs tonight, you've been warned. He's averaging only 2.7 yards/carry on the season, just a horrible number for a running back. So why should you bet him? YB's Griffin Carroll explains.
Now that the NFL Draft is completed, it's time for us to weigh in on bests and worsts. Here's what went down in the NFC North.
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