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Week 2 of the NFL’s preseason is wrapping up. The real thing, when wins and losses count and when starters won’t be resting, is just around the corner. The league is more stacked with star talent than ever before, and tons of stud footballers will be looking to win major NFL awards this year. So, […]

After an explosive showcase for Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams against the Buffalo Bills in the 38-0 win in the preseason on Sunday, there are many pointing to the offensive mind of head coach Ben Johnson being the catalyst. While Johnson will tout the Bears’ star in Williams after the Bills win, the head coach […]

The Chicago Bears have big expectations for the 2025 NFL season. Chicago was hailed as the NFL’s most improved team this offseason after hiring Ben Johnson and rebuilding the team’s offensive line. The Bears gave their fans reason for optimism on Sunday when they destroyed the Bills 38-0 in their second preseason game. Bears head […]

The Chicago Bears are dealing with an early injury pileup in the secondary. Already rolling without Jaylon Johnson. They’ve now lost another cornerback — this time to an apparent non-contact injury against the Buffalo Bills. Terell Smith left the NFL Preseason contest early against the AFC East contender. NFL insider Ari Meirov revealed why via […]

The Chicago Bears are taking on the Buffalo Bills this Sunday. They are also facing off in training camp, and head coach Ben Johnson is hoping he can figure out his left tackle position by the end of the weekend. In a recent Bleacher Nation article, he explains the clarity he wants on the left […]

Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson had quite the day. For one, he expressed pleasure in the growth of his quarterback, Caleb Williams, during this preseason.  Plus, he got a special visit on Thursday at practice from Chicago Blackhawks coach Jeff Blashill. Presumably, both exchanged words of encouragement.  Coach Blashill🤝Coach Johnson pic.twitter.com/jr68x7Cr7A — Chicago Blackhawks […]

With Caleb Williams looking to start in the Bears’ second preseason game, it will be the first game-like experience for the fans to witness the hopeful improvement in the star quarterback. While there have been concerns from the football world about the Bears’ signal-caller, head coach Ben Johnson would share that he’s been most impressed […]

One of the biggest storylines in the NFL this season is what the new-look Chicago Bears will look like. The Bears fired Matt Eberflus last year after failing to meet the expectations of what they could have been, which was a playoff team. This year, they hired Ben Johnson away from the Detroit Lions, hoping […]

Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears‘ projected starters did not play in the team’s first preseason game against the Miami Dolphins. However, with the second preseason game on the horizon, it sounds like head coach Ben Johnson has already announced the playing status for Williams and the other starters. Reports indicate that Johnson plans to […]

In July, the Chicago Bears signed rookie WR Luther Burden III to a fully guaranteed contract. Now Chicago appears to be bearing the fruits of his labor. On Wednesday, Chicago coaches heaped praise on Burden, per NFL Insider Jordan Schultz. “Bears rookie WR Luther Burden III has earned strong praise over the last week for […]

The success of the Chicago Bears will be predicated on the success of Caleb Williams. Coach Ben Johnson strategically chose not to start Williams this past Sunday against the Miami Dolphins.  Instead, the backup QBs took command as the Bears lost to the Dolphins 24-22. Afterward, questions arose about Johnson’s intentions with Williams.  Those questions […]

With Chicago Bears star Caleb Williams and head coach Ben Johnson working in the preseason to prepare for the start of a crucial regular season, there is some talk around the league that is concerned about the young quarterback. While Williams sat for the Bears in the preseason opening 24-24 tie against the Miami Dolphins, […]

The Chicago Bears ended their first preseason matchup with a 24-24 tie against the Miami Dolphins. With hype surrounding the organization since hiring Ben Johnson as head coach, many were hoping to catch a glimpse of quarterback Caleb Williams on Sunday. Instead, the second-year pro never saw the field. ESPN’s Adam Schefter shares his belief […]

The Chicago Bears have a new sense of energy surrounding them, and maybe because of head coach Ben Johnson, who is looking to get the best out of all of his players. In their first preseason game against the Miami Dolphins, the starters did not play, but that didn’t mean that the message was any […]

The Chicago Bears have a new feel about them coming into 2025 with Ben Johnson at the helm as the new head coach, and fans in the Windy City got their first sneak peek at this season’s Bears squad on Sunday in the preseason opener against the Miami Dolphins. Unfortunately for Bears fans, they did […]

The heat turned up during the Chicago Bears’ training camp. It got so hot that players fought each other. Undoubtedly, it was the most intense training camp the Bears had in recent memory. Many of the players said as much, per Kevin Fishbain of The Athletic. Bears veteran cornerback Nahshon Wright said after one period […]

The Detroit Lions could look a lot different at the start of the 2025 NFL season. Detroit lost both of its coordinators to head coaching jobs this offseason, which could lead to some schematic differences this fall. But Lions QB Jared Goff is confident that his team can overcome those changes. The message around Lions […]

The Chicago Bears are receiving a ton of offseason hype ahead of the 2025 NFL season. Earlier this offseason they were hailed as the most improved team in the league after hiring Ben Johnson and overhauling the roster. Now the Bears are turning up the heat during training camp. Bears head coach Ben Johnson is […]

The Chicago Bears want to improve from their performance last season, and the work starts now in training camp. Unfortunately, in their practice in front of fans at Soldier Field, the offense didn’t have its best performance, and head coach Ben Johnson let them know. “It was sloppy — sloppier than we were hoping we […]

The Chicago Bears will look vastly different in 2025. And it has nothing to do with the offensive and defensive structure under Ben Johnson. Notable changes have put three veterans on the roster bubble ahead of the 2025 NFL Preseason. Caleb Williams already will have a new wide receiver to throw to. Keenan Allen is […]

With training camp coming to a close, the Chicago Bears’ offensive line is still undecided without a definitive starting left tackle. Returning starter Braxton Jones remains the favorite, but Ben Johnson believes the job will go to whichever player is the most consistent to end the offseason. The Bears shook up their offensive line in […]

Chicago Bears coach Ben Johnson’s ambition to mold Caleb Williams into a premier quarterback continues. As the Bears undergo training camp, Williams has set high goals for himself.  Among which include passing over 4,000 yards and acheiving a 70% completion rate. Furthermore, ESPN analyst Dan Orlovsky forsees it will take time for Williams to fit […]

Caleb Williams knows the expectations for the Chicago Bears are high. In Year 2, he’s aiming to meet them head-on. Speaking at Bears training camp, the second-year quarterback shared that while his rookie season was about “learning how everything goes” in the NFL, this year is all about stepping into a leadership role. He’s not […]

The Chicago Bears are in a state of transition with new head coach Ben Johnson trying to change the fortunes of a franchise that has consistently come up short of expectations for much of the last 20 years. Johnson, who came to Chicago from his post as the Detroit Lions’ offensive coordinator, inspired hope among […]

Fans of the Chicago Bears are hoping that new head coach Ben Johnson will help accelerate the growth of young quarterback Caleb Williams, who had an up and down rookie year in 2024-25. Williams showed flashes of the talent that allowed him to be drafted number one overall last April but also relied heavily on […]

The Chicago Bears are hoping to bounce back after hiring new head coach Ben Johnson this past offseason. Johnson takes over the reins and has a young quarterback prodigy in Caleb Williams to work with, who showed flashes during his rookie season of the talents that allowed him to be the number one overall pick. […]

Chicago Bears fans are beginning to feel the excitement of Ben Johnson as their team’s head coach, and former NFL quarterback Robert Griffin III believes there is good reason for that. Johnson was hired to be Chicago’s head coach in January following the midseason dismissal of Matt Eberflus. The highly regarded former offensive coordinator of […]

The Chicago Bears are beginning their 2025 training camp without Luther Burden III, who remains sidelined with an unspecified soft tissue injury. While Burden has yet to practice since participating in minicamp, head coach Ben Johnson believes he will be back soon. Johnson admitted that the rookie’s injury has “lingered longer” than they expected, but […]

New Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson wasted no time making his expectations for the Bears clear, and his first major statement came on Day 1 of training camp. During a 7-on-7 drill, Johnson abruptly pulled quarterback Caleb Williams and the entire starting offense off the field after they failed to line up correctly. Johnson’s […]

As the Chicago Bears officially begin training camp this week, head coach Ben Johnson has outlined an ambitious target for second-year quarterback Caleb Williams heading into the 2025 NFL season. Speaking on a recent episode of the CHGO Bears Podcast, Johnson revealed he wants Williams to complete 70 percent of his passes this season. “I […]

When it comes to cornerback play, the Chicago Bears are counting on Jaylon Johnson to be their best cover man and one of the elite at his position in the NFL. Johnson signed a four-year, $76 million contract last season and that gave the elite cornerback an elite paycheck. However, that level has since been […]

The future of the Chicago Bears is partly on the shoulders of Caleb Williams. With the season approaching, the Bears have gotten some positive results from Williams during camp.  Altogether, the Bears are looking to turn the page from a chaotic season. A season in which Williams was seen as an underachiever in his rookie […]

As Chicago Bears fans are eager to see how Caleb Williams will play in his second season in the NFL, there could also be some concerns in regards to how he will develop or his maturity. While there will be a new dynamic between Williams and Bears head coach Ben Johnson, there are former coaches […]

Caleb Williams’ rookie season did not go as the Chicago Bears had hoped, but their 2025 offseason is going as well as they could have imagined. Since hiring Ben Johnson as its next head coach, the team is already expecting significant improvements in 2025. Johnson and Williams have focused on their working relationship early in […]

The Chicago Bears are preparing for the upcoming season with Caleb Williams entering Year 2 of his career and Ben Johnson serving as head coach. Expectations are high due to the potential on the team, and it sounds like Williams is displaying that talent early on in camp. Rumors suggest that the 23-year-old quarterback is […]

Without even sharing the field, the Ben Johnson-Caleb Williams hype is already sky-high entering the 2025 season. As the new Chicago Bears head coach continues to teach his quarterback the team’s new offense, the two remain high on one another. As the two work together daily, Williams said he loves how “tough” Johnson is on […]

The Chicago Bears entered a new era after hiring Ben Johnson as their next head coach. He’s already been making his presence felt through practices and fielding questions with the media. However, the latest buzz in the rumor mill suggests both DJ Moore and Cole Kmet are on thin ice with Johnson. There have been […]

After a solid but not superstar rookie year, Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams is preparing for his sophomore season. Along the way, Williams has refuted claims that he and his father coordinated a plan to avoid being drafted by the Bears.  Allegations made in Seth Wickersham’s upcoming book American Kings: A Biography of the Quarterback.  […]

The Chicago Bears are ready to make some noise during the 2025 NFL season. Chicago has been praised as the most improved team in the NFL this offseason and it is easy to understand the hype. The Bears got off to a hot start, adding former Lions OC Ben Johnson as their next head head […]