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Ben Johnson used swear words in the locker room after the Chicago Bears playoff victory, and it hurt Green Bay Packers fans' feelings. Boo hoo. He's adding more heat to the NFL's oldest rivalry, and it's a good...Read more

The Chicago Bears pulled off the spectacular comeback against the Green Bay Packers thanks to some effective second-half adjustments by Ben Johnson and Dennis Allen. The team will have to make more adjustments t...Read more

The Chicago Bears win over the Green Bay Packers symbolizes more than just a wildcard playoff victory for Ben Johnson and Caleb Williams. This game will have ripple effects for both franchises that last for mult...Read more

Caleb Williams, Ben Johnson & the Chicago Bears take down the Green Bay Packers after another dramatic 4th quarter comeback. DJ Moore caught the game winning touchdown and Dennis Allen made critical adjustments for th...Read more

Rome Odunze and Kyler Gordon are returning to the Chicago Bears for the playoffs, giving them a boost they didn't have in the first two matchups with the Green Bay Packers. It's as healthy as the Bears could hop...Read more

The Chicago Bears can't afford to make the same mistakes against the Green Bay Packers that they did in the first two matchups. The winner of this playoff game will come down to which team doesn't beat itself an...Read more

Previewing the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers playoff matchup, what Caleb Williams and Ben Johnson need to do, how can Dennis Allen adjust, our regular season awards for the Bears and more on this episode of The...Read more

The Chicago Bears have some players with playoff experience, but they're concentrated at specific positions. The younger players will have to step up in the biggest game of their career and lean on the wisdom of...Read more

The Chicago Bears had a variety of individual errors that caused their slow start against the Detroit Lions. That won't fly in the playoffs. The good news is that Caleb Williams was dialed in from the start, and...Read more

The Chicago Bears stumbled their way into the playoffs with a 19-16 loss to the Detroit Lions that left them with a lot to cleanup before their home playoff game against the Green Bay Packers. The offense starte...Read more

Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears offense did nothing for the first quarter but touchdowns to Jahdae Walker & Coleston Loveland with two successful 2 point conversions tied the game at 16 a piece. The offense could...Read more

The Chicago Bears are in a much better position to beat the Detroit Lions now than they were in Week 2, while the opposite is true for Ben Johnson's former team. That doesn't mean it's going to be an easy victor...Read more

The Chicago Bears have more to play for than the Detroit Lions, but the Ben Johnson revenge dynamic will make this Week 18 matchup more exciting. The Lions feel like they have something to prove, and the Bears w...Read more

The Chicago Bears are locked into a home playoff game, but earning the No. 2 seed to play the Green Bay Packers in the first round will be the best path for them. That would be the easier matchup than either the...Read more

Are the Packers, Rams or 49ers the best 1st round playoff matchup for Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears? Is Ben Johnson making the right call playing the starters? Has Caleb Williams checked all the boxes in year 2...Read more

The Chicago Bears threw a little bit of everything at the San Francisco 49ers and still came up short in the end. Dennis Allen is getting too much of the blame for the defensive struggles that are more about per...Read more

The Chicago Bears defense couldn't stop the San Francisco 49ers when Ben Johnson needed it most, negating an otherwise strong performance from Caleb Williams. It's tough to swallow in the short term, but big sho...Read more

Caleb Williams was fantastic, Luther Burden was balling out for Ben Johnson but the Chicago Bears defense could barely stop the 49ers as they fall short 42-38 in a wild Sunday Night Football game. Suppo...Read more

The Chicago Bears and San Francisco 49ers both have flawed defenses that should lead to a shootout on Sunday Night Football. Brock Purdy has a propensity to put the ball in harms way, and the Bears defense needs...Read more

The Chicago Bears are most likely going to face a regular season rematch for their first postseason game, unless they can secure a first-round bye with the No. 1 seed. The Bears also saw three players voted into...Read more

After Caleb Williams monster throw for the Chicago Bears to take down the Green Bay Packers, the Bears have made the playoffs! 3 players have also made the Pro Bowl, previewing the 49ers game and more on this episode...Read more

The Chicago Bears slow start against the Green Bay Packers wasn't Caleb Williams' fault, but the team's strong finish was all because of him. Meanwhile, the Bears' defensive approach to Jordan Love was conservat...Read more

The Chicago Bears win over the Green Bay Packers wasn't Ben Johnson's best game, but Caleb Williams had the best finish of his young career. The defense found a way to get the job done, even with some struggles...Read more

The rematch between the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers will look very different thanks to significant injuries to both sides. We look at how the absence of Rome Odunze and Luther Burden will affect Ben John...Read more

The Chicago Bears were close to beating the Green Bay Packers the first time, but it will be a different challenge this time with new injuries for both teams. Ben Johnson and Dennis Allen shouldn't have to chang...Read more

With Pro Bowl fan voting now closed, the Chicago Bears deserve to have multiple starters in the all-star game plus more backups and honorable mentions. We look at how the initial voting played out, with some pla...Read more

How do Ben Johnson, Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears get their revenge vs the Green Bay Packers this weekend? What's the concern level of Rome Odunze and the meaning for Tremaine Edmunds return? A review of Caleb...Read more

Caleb Williams had his most consistent, accurate passing performance of the season against the Cleveland Browns. It doesn't matter that they're a bad team. The Chicago Bears' defense was strong too, but they've...Read more

The Chicago Bears thoroughly dominated the Cleveland Browns for four quarters as Caleb Williams locked in for one his most consistent performances. The Browns aren't a good team, but certain aspects of the Bears...Read more

Caleb Williams threw 2 TD's and one was incredible to DJ Moore. Jaylon Johnson and the defense got 3 interceptions in the Chicago Bears dominant 31-3 win over the Cleveland Browns. Ben Johnson became the 3rd Bears coa...Read more

The Chicago Bears have no excuse to not thoroughly dominate the Cleveland Browns, especially given how many injuries they're dealing with around Shedeur Sanders. The Bears are the much better team, and they need...Read more

The Chicago Bears need to dominate the Cleveland Browns and not let Myles Garrett derail their gameplan or let Shedeur Sanders get rolling. The extreme cold weather should play well into the Bears' strengths, bu...Read more

The Chicago Bears pass rush remains its biggest weakness that threatens to derail their success come playoff time. None of the defensive linemen have played well enough, and Dennis Allen's more aggressive blitzi...Read more

Caleb Williams has had a ton of WOW moments for Ben Johnson and the Chicago Bears, can he find consistency in the final stretch? Are you good with the Packers game? What to make of Kyler Gordon and Jaylon Johnson play...Read more

The Chicago Bears' defensive approach to slowing the Green Bay Packers was a bigger concern than Caleb Williams' performance, which was fine up until the last throw. The game was too easy for Jordan Love, and th...Read more

The Chicago Bears had to take risks on both sides of the ball to try and beat the Green Bay Packers, and they just came up short one too many times. The last throw from Caleb Williams shouldn't undo the other po...Read more

Ben Johson, Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears had a chance to take down the Green Bay Packers but an interception ended the Bears hopes. What is up with the first half struggles? Defense gives up big plays and Kyle...Read more

The Chicago Bears don't match up as well with the Green Bay Packers as they did against their other recent opponents. That's going to make this a new type of test for Ben Johnson and Caleb Williams, who will hav...Read more

This will be the most important game between the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers in over a decade. Peter Bukowski from Locked On Packers joins us to preview the matchup and the keys to victory for both teams...Read more

The Chicago Bears have three of the NFL's top five leaders in interceptions, and they're doing it with impressive play-making, not luck. We take a closer look at how Kevin Byard, Nahshon Wright and Tremaine Edmu...Read more

Can the Chicago Bears hold on to being the 1 seed in the NFC? Previewing Ben Johnson's first game vs the Green Bay Packers. What stands out from the huge win vs the Eagles. Caleb Williams and the passing game performa...Read more

The Chicago Bears had the perfect plan to run all over the Philadelphia Eagles while also making life difficult on Jalen Hurts with Dennis Allen's defense. Plus, the Bears are now the No. 1 seed in the NFC playo...Read more

The Chicago Bears' win over the Philadelphia Eagles showed the rest of the NFL that the Bears are a serious contender who can compete with any team in the NFC playoffs. It was Chicago's most complete performance...Read more

D'Andre Swift & Kyle Monangai run for over 100 yards each in the Chicago Bears 24-15 win over the Philadelphia Eagles. Caleb Williams wasn't at his best but threw a clutch touchdown to Cole Kmet to secure the win. Kev...Read more

The Chicago Bears have a lot to prove against the Philadelphia Eagles, but the struggles around Jalen Hurts bode well for the Bears' defensive injuries. Locked on Eagles host Louie DiBiase joins us for Crossover...Read more

Caleb Williams has been scrutinized for his low completion percentage this season, so we're taking a deep dive into what's behind his incomplete passes. We explore how much of a factor drops, throw aways and bat...Read more

Will Ben Johnson and the Chicago Bears be able to hang with the tough teams on their schedule coming up? Reviewing Caleb Williams performance vs the Steelers, previewing the Philadelphia Eagles game and more on this e...Read more

The Chicago Bears defense stepped up in a major way to overcome critical injuries, and Caleb Williams brought the offense back from some early miscues to beat the Pittsburgh Steelers. Some key backups played muc...Read more

The Chicago Bears defense did the heavy lifting to beat the Pittsburgh Steelers, and they had no business playing that well with all the injury at linebacker and cornerback. Dennis Allen and the coaching staff d...Read more

An injury ridden Chicago Bears roster finds a way to get the win over the Pittsburgh Steelers! Caleb Williams throws 3 touchdowns, 2 of them DJ Moore and 1 to Colston Loveland. Ben Johnson's team moves to 8-3 on the s...Read more

Jaylon Johnson looks ready to return for the Chicago Bears, just as all three of their starting linebackers could be sidelined with injuries. It's good news and bad news for defensive coordinator Dennis Allen, w...Read more

Could the Chicago Bears and Caleb Williams win the NFC North this year? Are the late wins by Ben Johnson's team sustainable at all? Do you want to see the Bears face Aaron Rodgers and more on this episode of The Bears...Read more

The Chicago Bears should match up well with the Pittsburgh Steelers for a revenge game against Aaron Rodgers, if injuries don't derail them this week. Locked on Steelers host Christopher Carter joins us for a Cr...Read more

The Chicago Bears deserve credit for their close wins this season, but they'll need to play better to keep winning against the better teams on their schedule. We look at what parts of the Bears' success has been...Read more

The Minnesota Vikings blitzed Caleb Williams differently on Sunday than Brian Flores did in their first matchup in Week 1. Plus, the Chicago Bears switched up their approach to defending JJ McCarthy in the fourt...Read more

The Chicago Bears have had plenty of comeback victories this season, but the win over the Minnesota Vikings took a different path than the others. This time, the offense had more of the struggles and the defense...Read more

Ben Johnson's Chicago Bears just don't quit! Cairos Santos hits GW FG as the Bears win 19-17 over the Minnesota Vikings. Caleb Williams was fine, D'Andre Swift was excellent on the ground and the defense shut down the...Read more

The Chicago Bears will be tested by the Minnesota Vikings defense in ways that their recent opponents haven't. It will be a real measurement of Caleb Williams' progress. Plus, Dennis Allen will be in a lose-lose...Read more

The Chicago Bears have come a long way since their Week 1 loss to the Minnesota Vikings, but both teams are still trying to prove they can be more consistent. Locked on Vikings host Luke Braun joins Lorin Cox fo...Read more

Should Chicago Bears HC Ben Johnson be the top candidate for Coach of the year? Caleb Williams continues to grow and come through in the clutch. Previewing the Minnesota Vikings game and more on this episode of The Be...Read more

Would 9-8 be a successful season for the Chicago Bears, Ben Johnson and Caleb Williams? Do the odds favor the Bears? Will Ryan Poles be able to make another impactful addition like CJ Gardner-Johnson? <...Read more

Caleb Williams threw a touchdown pass to Rome Odunze and then ran another in as the Chicago Bears got the 24-20 win over the New York Giants. D'Andre Swift played well in his return and CJ Gardner-Johnson continues to...Read more

Caleb Williams throws a touchdown to Rome Odunze and runs in a touchdown to lead the Chicago Bears to a comeback victory over the New York Giants. Ben Johnson had an up and down day and the defense had struggl...Read more

Who is the MVP for the Chicago Bears in 2025 so far as Joe George gives out his mid-season awards. Caleb Williams has been impressing Ben Johnson. D'Andre Swift and others look good to go for Sunday and Rome Odunze si...Read more

Ben Johnson and the Chicago Bears running attack with D'Andre Swift & Kyle Monangai should have the advantage vs the New York Giants. Can Caleb Williams follow up his Bengals game performance? That and more on this cr...Read more

Are the Chicago Bears a legit playoff contender in 2025? Did Ryan Poles do enough at the NFL trade deadline, or should he have added more to Ben Johnson's roster? Caleb Williams needs to get the ball to Rome Odunze mo...Read more

Ryan Poles made one trade to add to the Chicago Bears defense. Rome Odunze's dad is tweeting things that can't be going over well but is he right? Will Caleb Williams and the rookies keep it going for Ben Johnson agai...Read more

The Chicago Bears have a massive hole on their defensive line after the injury to Dayo Odeyingbo. Ryan Poles needs to be aggressive at the NFL trade deadline. - Subscribe to Locked On Bears on YouTube: htt...Read more

The Chicago Bears needed a historic performance from Ben Johnson's offense to overcome massive struggles from their defense and special teams. That included a breakout performance from Kyle Monangai and another...Read more

Caleb Willias found Coleston Loveland for a GAME WINNING TD and capped off an insane football game. Kyle Monangai rushes for 176 yards as the Bears RB1! Ben Johnson was in his bag but the Bengals and Joe Flacco torche...Read more

C.J. Gardner-Johnson will be a much-needed upgrade in the Chicago Bears secondary, but he comes with plenty of baggage to manage. The good news is Dennis Allen has plenty of familiarity with how to handle him, a...Read more

Caleb Williams & Jared Goffs numbers in the 1st 7 games under Ben Johnson are very similar. Is the Chicago Bears QB poised for a breakout? What to make of the CJ Gardner Johnson signing? Preview the Bengals game and m...Read more

The Chicago Bears should be in for another shootout against the Cincinnati Bengals, and whichever defense gets more turnovers will put their team over the top. James Rapien from Locked on Bengals joins us to pre...Read more

Ryan Poles has to address the Chicago Bears' roster holes at defensive end and cornerback, with the NFL trade deadline right around the corner. Injuries are making these weaknesses too much for Dennis Allen's de...Read more

Caleb Williams is getting too much of the blame for the Chicago Bears' offensive struggles against the Baltimore Ravens. He deserves his fair share, but the inability to consistently finish drives with touchdown...Read more

The Chicago Bears' poor play against the Baltimore Ravens had very little to do with injuries. The healthy starters were the ones who struggled. Caleb Williams is among the culprits, but Ben Johnson and the coac...Read more

The Chicago Bears and Ben Johnson needed more from Caleb Williams in their loss to the Baltimore Ravens. The penalties and mistakes are just costing this team on a week in and week out basis. Montez Sweat and the enti...Read more

The Chicago Bears offense will be able to score on the Baltimore Ravens defense, so all the pressure is on Dennis Allen to shut down Derrick Henry and Lamar Jackson (if he plays). With injuries of their own, the...Read more

The Chicago Bears will be able to score on the Baltimore Ravens defense, but if Lamar Jackson plays, it could turn into a shootout. This game should be a bigger test than the team's records suggest, and it will...Read more

The Chicago Bears aren't going to get 4 turnovers every game, but a lot of the play-making from Dennis Allen's defense is sustainable. We break down all 11 interceptions and 4 forced fumbles to determine how muc...Read more

How different are Ben Johnson's 2025 Chicago Bears vs the Matt Eberflus lead 4-2 Bears from 2025? Is it time to hold Caleb Williams to a higher standard? What do you expect to see vs the Baltimore Ravens? All that and...Read more

Caleb Williams hasn't played well over the last two games. The fact that the Chicago Bears won both games anyway is a positive sign. This is part of the normal ups and downs of a young quarterback, and both he a...Read more

The Chicago Bears defense and running game carried them to victory in Dennis Allen's revenge game against the New Orleans Saints. Caleb Wiliams and the passing game struggled, leaving Ben Johnson with plenty to...Read more

D'Andre Swift & Kyle Monangai rush for 205 yards and 2 touchdowns for the Chicago Bears, Kevin Byard and the defense forced 4 turnovers and carried Caleb Williams and Ben Johnson passing game to their 4th straight vic...Read more

The next step for the Chicago Bears' progression this season is to not only beat the New Orleans Saints, but dominate from start to finish. That will prove that the win over the Commanders was no fluke and the t...Read more

What's going on with Chicago Bears QB Caleb Williams & Troy Aikman? Best and worst moments from game vs the Commanders. Are the Bears primed to make a run? Previewing the game with the New Orleans Saints and more on t...Read more

Dennis Allen faces off against his former team, with a great opportunity to show how much progress his defense has made with the Chicago Bears. Caleb Williams and Spencer Rattlers also used to be in a QB competi...Read more

The Chicago Bears figured out how to unlock D'Andre Swift and the running game, while bolstering their league-worst run defense against the Washington Commanders. Ben Johnson and Dennis Allen made some key chang...Read more

The Chicago Bears' win over the Washington Commanders wasn't pretty, but it showed how Ben Johnson's coaching staff made meaningful improvements during the bye week. The Bears got in their own way with plenty of...Read more

D'Andre Swift had an incredible game for Ben Johnson and the Chicago Bears as the Bears get redemption and take down the Washington Commanders on a game winning field goal by Jake Moody. Caleb William's best throw was...Read more

Everyone loved Jayden Daniels and Bo Nix last season, but so far through 2025, Caleb Williams has caught up to the other top quarterbacks from his NFL Draft class. As the Chicago Bears face the Washington Comman...Read more

The Chicago Bears will benefit from getting multiple starters back from injury after the bye week, but a few other injuries have popped up along the way. It'll help against the Washington Commanders, but the inj...Read more

The Chicago Bears need to solve their run defense issues during the bye week, because no one has been able to stop the Washington Commanders ground game. We talk to our friends and Locked On Commanders for this...Read more

After a slow start to the season, the Chicago Bears can still reach many of the big picture goals they had before the start of the year. Caleb Williams is right on track for a 4,000-yard season, and the path to...Read more

Kyle Gordon says he is returning to the Chicago Bears to take on the Washington Commanders this coming Monday, who are the 5 Bears outside of Caleb Williams that need to step up the most, how much will the fail marry...Read more

The Chicago Bears haven't gotten nearly enough from their biggest free agents, trade acquisitions and draft picks of the offseason. Those investments were supposed to make the team a lot better than they are, bu...Read more

The Chicago Bears aren't in position to make a big, splashy change to their roster during the bye week, but some more subtle changes to their lineup could go a long way. - Subscribe to Locked On Bears on Y...Read more

The Chicago Bears bye week gives them a chance to self-scout and improve from the first four weeks, but it's a small sample size to judge. The team was just building momentum, but now they get extra time to prep...Read more

The Chicago Bears have won two games in a row, but can their progress actually be trusted? Or did they just beat bad teams? They have real flaws that won't go away, but they also have shown tangible improvement...Read more

The Chicago Bears' struggles on the offensive line go beyond just the left tackle. Theo Benedet could be an upgrade over Braxton Jones, but the group as a whole has to get better, and they need to find an identi...Read more

What are the Chicago Bears biggest positives and negatives heading into the bye week? Where can Caleb Williams, Ben Johnson and the team improve the most? What to expect when Kyler Gordan and others return and a RB ga...Read more

The Chicago Bears have to get a lot better after an ugly win over the Las Vegas Raiders, especially in the ground game on both sides of the ball. The solutions aren't anything easy or obvious, but the bye week w...Read more

The Chicago Bears of the past lose that game to the Las Vegas Raiders. Ben Johnson and Caleb Williams found a way to win, despite an ugly game. They made plenty of mistakes, but the offense, defense and special...Read more

It was an UGLY game for Ben Johnson and the Chicago Bears but an impressive drive for Caleb Williams that ended in a rushing TD by D'Andre Swift and then a blocked field goal gets the Bears the win over the Raiders an...Read more

A healthy Chicago Bears team should beat the Las Vegas Raiders. If the injury report continues to look bad, that task could get a lot harder. We look at how injuries to Darnell Wright, Grady Jarrett, Colston Lov...Read more

The Chicago Bears have struggled to stop the run this season, and Dennis Allen's defense can't allow the Las Vegas Raiders to get Ashton Jeanty going for the first time. Ben Johnson and Caleb Williams should be...Read more

The Chicago Bears defense has real flaws that aren't going away, but the group should continue to get better this season under Dennis Allen. The defense will get healthier, the younger players will develop, and...Read more

How can Caleb Williams, Ben Johnson and the Chicago Bears defense build off their week 3 performance against the Dallas Cowboys? Jaylon Johnson could return this season? Previewing the Raiders game and more on this ep...Read more

Some of the Chicago Bears success against the Dallas Cowboys was thanks to a bad Matt Eberflus defense, but some of the progress was sustainable growth. - Subscribe to Locked On Bears on YouTube: https://w...Read more

Even without a running game, Ben Johnson finally put together the successful formula for Caleb Williams. Playing against Matt Eberflus and the Dallas Cowboys definitely helped. Dennis Allen's defense made some r...Read more

Caleb Williams throw 4 touchdowns to Rome Odunze, Cole Kmet, DJ Moore & Luther Burden in the Chicago Bears 31-14 WIN over the Dallas Cowboys. Tremaine Edmunds had two picks with 14 tackles and Montez Sweat got his fir...Read more

The Chicago Bears offense made a lot of progress last week, and now Caleb Williams is primed for another big step forward against a bad Dallas Cowboys defense. The challenge will be whether Dennis Allen's defens...Read more

Neither the Chicago Bears nor the Dallas Cowboys have the cornerbacks to match up with the other team's wide receivers. Both defenses will be tested in Week 3, and both offenses will tasked with out-scoring the...Read more

The Chicago Bears' slow start has exposed some real problems with Ryan Poles' roster, but not everything can be blamed on the general manager. Some problems are directly Poles' fault, and other aspects might req...Read more

What are your expectations for the Chicago Bears and Caleb Williams the rest of the season? Can Ben Johnson and Dennis Allen going in the right direction? Jaylon Johnson is out for maybe the entire season. How do you...Read more

The Chicago Bears had cornerback injuries throughout training camp and the preseason, and Ryan Poles failed to add more depth. Now, they're in trouble. Jaylon Johnson's season-ending injury leaves the secondary...Read more

The Chicago Bears gave up 50+ points for the first time since 2014, as the Detroit Lions exposed Dennis Allen's defense from start to finish. The real question is whether Ryan Poles gave the defense enough talen...Read more

Ben Johnson's Chicago Bears give up 52 points to the Detroit Lions and get absolutely embarrassed. Ryan Poles roster and draft decisions are troubling, Caleb Williams and Rome Odunze had some good moments, but it was...Read more

The Chicago Bears are in a good position to correct many of their Week 1 mistakes on Sunday against the Detroit Lions, even if that doesn't produce a win. At the very least, Ben Johnson's team needs to show prog...Read more

Caleb Williams had a concerning performance in week 1 for the Chicago Bears, Ben Johnson was very critical of himself, and Jaylon Johnson should be back for the Detroit Lions. All that and more on this episode of The...Read more

The Chicago Bears and Detroit Lions both need improve many of the same things when they play each other in Week 2. Neither can afford to start 0-2 with a loss in Ben Johnson's return to his former team. -<...Read more

The all-22 coaches film from the Chicago Bears loss to the Minnesota Vikings gave us a clearer picture of what went right and wrong in Week 1. The problems with Caleb Williams are concerning but fixable, and bot...Read more

Missed throws from Caleb Williams kept the Chicago Bears from beating the Minnesota Vikings in Week 1, but he was far from the only problem. Ben Johnson needed more from his quarterback on Monday night, but the...Read more

The Chicago Bears had a 17-6 lead and Caleb Williams lead the Bears for an opening drive Touchdown. And then the game unraveled for Caleb and Ben Johnson as JJ McCarthy led the Vikings to a 27-24 win in Chicag...Read more

Anonymous former Chicago Bears coaches and staffers pinned the blame on Caleb Williams for last season going off the rails. The story highlights exactly what was wrong with Matt Eberflus' coaching staff: finger...Read more

The Chicago Bears' Week 1 game against the Minnesota Vikings will be a bigger test for Ben Johnson than it will be for Caleb Williams. Dennis Allen will also have his work cut out for him, preparing to slow down...Read more

The Chicago Bears' Week 1 game against the Minnesota Vikings will be all about how Ben Johnson orchestrates his offense for Caleb Williams around Brian Flores' defense. The Bears defense will also have tall task...Read more

The Chicago Bears finally gave us an update on Jaylon Johnson's injury recovery and why Ben Johnson picked Braxton Jones to start at left tackle. Plus, the players voted on new team captains, with some new faces...Read more

Who is the biggest x-factor for the Chicago Bears outside of Caleb Williams? Braxton Jones is the LT, what are you most worried or confident about and more on this episode of the Bears Squad Show. Liste...Read more

It's easy to get excited for what the Chicago Bears can do in 2025, but it's also not hard to see where things could go wrong. The most likely outcome is somewhere in the middle, where plenty goes right but some...Read more

Micah Parsons will be a major obstacle for the Chicago Bears in the NFC North, but the star pass rusher doesn't make Green Bay unstoppable. The Packers have more flaws than Parsons can fix, and the Bears can sti...Read more

NFC North shakeup: Can the Lions repeat as champs in 2025? Ben Johnson's move to Chicago Bears could reshape the division's power dynamics. Peter Bukowski and guests Matt Dery, Lauren Cox, and Luke Braun break d...Read more

The Chicago Bears injuries are piling up on defense, but Ryan Poles claimed a linebacker and cornerback off of waivers to add more depth on defense. It leaves lingering questions about what exactly the 53-man r...Read more

The Chicago Bears 53-man roster had a couple of surprises, but more moves could be coming as Ryan Poles scours the waiver wire for more talent. We look at some of the top talent available at running back, defens...Read more

The Chicago Bears, Ryan Poles & Ben Johnson have cut their roster down to 53, Ryan Clark has a wild take about Caleb Williams, a major concern for Dennis Allen's defense and more on this episode of The Squad Show!...Read more

The hardest part of predicting the Chicago Bears 53-man roster is not knowing which players will start the season on short-term injured reserve. Besides those questions, most of the other spots are fairly locked...Read more

The Chicago Bears' starters came back down to Earth against the Kansas Chiefs, and it was a valuable wake-up call before the start of the regular season. It's still the preseason, so it's not the end of the worl...Read more

The Chicago Bears should see some important new faces make their preseason debut against the Kansas City Chiefs, and it will be the last chance for veterans on the roster bubble. It will also be one more opportu...Read more

Tyson Bagent's ascend from undrafted Division-II quarterback to multimillion dollar contract extension is one of the coolest stories in the NFL. It also marks the beginning of the end of his time with the Chica...Read more

What's the biggest area of concern for the Chicago Bears heading into the start of the season? Would you want the Bears to trade for Trey Hendrickson? Tyson Bagent gets a new contract and more on this episode of The B...Read more

The Chicago Bears are missing multiple key players at both running back and cornerback, but they don't seem as concerned as we are on the outside. We check in on how the coaching staff and front office is respon...Read more

Caleb Williams' success in his first preseason action against the Bills was a direct result of the struggles and growth he experienced early at Chicago Bears training camp. This was Ben Johnson's plan coming to...Read more

Caleb Williams' performance against the Buffalo Bills meant a lot, even if it was against backups in the preseason. Seeing him execute Ben Johnson's offense at such a high level in a live game situation was an...Read more

Caleb Williams led Ben Johnson's offense and the Chicago Bears to a 90+ yard touchdown drive to start the game and showed his connected with Coleston Loveland & Cole Kment right away! What were the other positives and...Read more

The Chicago Bears starters will finally play against the Buffalo Bills, but we can't expect too much out of Caleb Williams and company in limited action. Other players who are still fighting for their jobs will...Read more

The Chicago Bears haven't named a starting left tackle, but their actions at practice speak louder than their words. Plus, Ben Johnson will let the starters play against the Buffalo Bills and explained why now a...Read more

Other Chicago Bears weapons are understandably getting all the hype this preseason, but D.J. Moore is still the top option for Ben Johnson's offense. He's in the best situation of his career, and he's a perfect...Read more

Mike Sando dropped his annual QB tiers, is Caleb Williams to high or to low? What are the biggest overreactions or underreactions for the Chicago Bears through 1 preseason game? Who has the highest ceiling on the Bear...Read more

The Chicago Bears preseason game against the Dolphins made most of the 53-man roster decisions pretty clear. Only a couple spots are still in question. We update what the final roster is looking like and how tha...Read more

The Chicago Bears' preseason tie with the Miami Dolphins gave us an extended look at the battles at left tackle and cornerback, plus some defensive standouts. Nothing will be decided off one preseason game, but...Read more

The Chicago Bears preseason is officially underway! Austin Booker and Noah Sewell had big days. How did Braxton Jones perform? What did we learn about Ben Johnson's offense? Lorin Cox & Joe George react to the Bears f...Read more

The Chicago Bears might not play their starters much on Sunday against the Miami Dolphins, but they still have plenty of players to watch for. A few borderline starters could see some extended action, plus some...Read more

All signs point to the Chicago Bears starters playing very little this preseason, even if Ben Johnson won't say for sure. He's putting a lot of stock in the team's joint practices, and his Detroit Lions didn't u...Read more

The Chicago Bears released their first unofficial depth chart of training camp, and it's mostly inaccurate but has a few insights. We break down the latest progress on the most important position battles and the...Read more

Chicago Bears camp is getting more physical and a little heated after Ben Johnson said the Bears have been sloppier than expected. Is the sloppiness for Caleb Williams & the offense a concern at all? The Bears are onl...Read more

The Chicago Bears could find a way to make a trade for Micah Parsons work, but the downsides of the deal make it extremely unlikely. Ryan Poles won't want to give up the draft picks necessary, and it would put h...Read more

Colston Loveland and Luther Burden get all the attention, but Ozzy Trapilo and Kyle Monangai are the Chicago Bears rookies making waves at training camp. Braxton Jones and Roschon Johnson are in trouble with the...Read more

Should the Bears try and trade for Micah Parsons after he requested a trade?? How high is the ceiling for the Chicago Bears and Caleb Williams this year? How low is he floor? Is Montez Sweat or someone else the most i...Read more

Ben Johnson talked about changing the Chicago Bears culture, and now we're seeing real evidence of it at training camp. Players and coaches are getting real accountability, and team leaders like Caleb Williams a...Read more

The Chicago Bears have a major cornerback battle for Tyrique Stevenson at training camp, but it's not against any player we expected. We take a deep dive into the emergence of Nahshon Wright and also the evolvin...Read more

Ben Johnson's weapons on the Chicago Bears can do things that his receivers on the Detroit Lions couldn't do. That's going to make the offense around Caleb Williams look different than the offense around Jared G...Read more

Does the arrival of Ben Johnson really ramp up the pressure that much for Chicago Bears QB Caleb Williams? DJ Moore says the culture is changing, Luther Burden is back and Rome Odunze has people very excited. The late...Read more

Chicago Bears rookie defensive tackle Shemar Turner is going to be out for most of training camp, right as rookie wide receiver Luther Burden returned to practice. Their health, plus an injury to new pass rusher...Read more

Chicago Bears fans are wasting their time living and dying by every good or bad update about Caleb Williams at training camp practices. Early struggles are part of the learning and growing process, and success a...Read more

Caleb Williams is not having a strong start to training camp for the Chicago Bears. Is this concerning at all? Luther Burden & Jaylon Johnson are both hurt but Ben Johnson is making an immediate impact on the Bears it...Read more

Chicago Bears rookie wide receiver has been recovering from a soft tissue injury for multiple months. It's starting to become a real problem. The more training camp practice he misses, the smaller his role could...Read more

The Chicago Bears left tackle battle is underway with a pecking order being established early. But it might not be the best approach for the offense. We check in on how the battle is starting, what the timeline...Read more

The signing of Tanoh Kpassagnon doesn't alleviate all of the Chicago Bears pass rush concerns, but he is definitely an upgrade over what Dennis Allen already have. Plus, Ryan Poles added Tre Flowers as extra cor...Read more

The Chicago Bears brought in WR DJ Chark for a visit, but just because he played for Ben Johnson doesn't mean they're going to sign him. The Bears' supporting cast for Caleb Williams is already in a great spot.<...Read more

The Chicago Bears have multiple players sidelined for the very start of training camp, but it shouldn't be as big of a deal as it might sound. One of them is Jaylon Johnson, who is looking for a raise now that...Read more

Ahead of Chicago Bears training camp, we got good news and bad news with injury updates for Colston Loveland and Braxton Jones. Plus, the Locked on Podcast Network released its Top 100 NFL players, and the Bears...Read more

Ben Johnson is the betting favorite to win NFL Coach of the Year, and he can learn a lot from what Matt Nagy went through when he won it in 2018. The first step is building a team good enough to win it, but the...Read more

If Colston Loveland lives up to Top 10 expectations and Cole Kmet gets back into form, the Chicago Bears should have one of the NFL's best TE duos. They might require a little bit of patience, but the combinatio...Read more

The Chicago Bears' offensive line can be one of the best in the NFL this season, if new additions like Jonah Jackson and Drew Dalman can stay healthy. Their durability will be the difference between Ben Johnson'...Read more

Chicago Bears fans seem ready to move on from Braxton Jones, before knowing for sure whether their alternate option at left tackle is truly an upgrade. The position battle will be critical at training camp, and...Read more

The Chicago Bears are an injury away from a serious problem at multiple positions due to a lack of reliable depth. Ryan Poles needs to more moves to bolster the back end of his roster and protect the team from t...Read more

This offseason brought plenty of unnecessary consternation about Caleb Williams, D'Andre Swift and plenty of other running backs. Most of the narratives and storylines turned out to be overhyped or even unfounde...Read more

Cole Kmet's name is coming up again in baseless trade speculation after the blockbuster deal between the Dolphins and Steelers. He's not going anywhere yet. The Chicago Bears also aren't landing a star pass rush...Read more

Caleb Williams has come full circle, from being maybe a little overhyped in the NFL Draft to being completely underrated entering Year 2. He still has a very high ceiling, and his rookie season showed he has a h...Read more

The Chicago Bears coaching staff will adapt their systems to the players they have, but some players are better fits for what Ben Johnson and Dennis Allen will ask of them. - Subscribe to Locked On Bears o...Read more

Criticism of the Chicago Bears running backs has gotten carried away. They're not great, but they're not the worst group in the NFL. D'Andre Swift, Roschon Johnson and Kyle Monangai can absolutely provide Ben Jo...Read more

All three Chicago Bears second-round picks are unsigned, a month before training camp starts. It sounds troublesome, but it will work itself out. We explore what the holdup is, how the process should play out, a...Read more

The Chicago Bears biggest, most surprising and riskiest moves of the offseason all revolve around the trenches. We look at who has gained and lost the most from Ryan Poles' decisions, and who might not be in the...Read more

The Chicago Bears are counting on all of their edge rushers to step up to the next level in 2025. Odds are, not all of them will. It's a gamble for Dennis Allen's defense that needs Montez Sweat and Dayo Odeying...Read more

The Chicago Bears have been testing out the positional flexibility of Kyler Gordon, Gervon Dexter and Ruben Hyppolite to see where their future roles could be in Dennis Allen's defense. It could give Ryan Poles...Read more

Ben Johnson made it clear that Colston Loveland and Luther Burden are missing key developmental time with their injuries this offseason. That could slow down what they're able to do in their rookie seasons, maki...Read more

The Chicago Bears have the best group of cornerbacks, and maybe the best secondary, in the NFC North now that the Green Bay Packers released Jaire Alexander. That bodes well for wide receivers like Rome Odunze,...Read more

Some unexpected names stood out to Ben Johnson as the notable performers at Chicago Bears mandatory minicamp. Jaquan Brisker also made his presence felt at practice as he returns from a serious concussion, and T...Read more

The Chicago Bears and Minnesota Vikings have had parallel timelines in their team rebuilding process, hiring GMs and drafting QBs at the same time. Kevin O'Connell has clearly been ahead, but Ryan Poles is catch...Read more

D.J. Moore, Cole Kmet and D'Andre Swift all faced some pressure from the Chicago Bears' moves this offseason, but they're buying in to Ben Johnson at mandatory minicamp. It's going to be an adjustment for all th...Read more

As the Chicago Bears report to mandatory minicamp, some key players need to step up to keep their jobs or earn bigger roles this season. A few starting spots are up for grabs, and a few positions need to show th...Read more

Chicago Bears offseason trade rumors are inevitable, but we can at least be smart about the ones that don't make sense. Tyreek Hill and Nick Bosa aren't realistic trade options, but one running back in particula...Read more

Ben Johnson is the most important person for Caleb Williams' success, but the Chicago Bears' secret weapon for developing their young QB is Case Keenum. Hear the head coach explain the value of the veteran backu...Read more

Caleb Williams finally cleared the air around the ESPN story on his pre-draft concerns about the Chicago Bears. Everyone is ready to move on. Ben Johnson wants to make sure he corrects some of Williams' body lan...Read more

Ryan Poles and the Chicago Bears emphasize taking the best player available in the NFL Draft and not reaching for needs. That wasn't the case this year. The team's documentary footage in the show "1920 Football...Read more

Chicago Bears fans are excited for big things from Ben Johnson and Caleb Williams in 2025, but the national expectations are a bit lower. That perspective can help calibrate what to watch for this season and wha...Read more

Early in Chicago Bears OTAs, we're learning about new leadership roles, new player roles and a new starter in Dennis Allen's defense. Hear from Grady Jarrett, Kevin Byard and Tremaine Edmunds about what they're...Read more

Ben Johnson's first test as Chicago Bears head coach is navigating the distraction of the Caleb Williams pre-draft storylines. He's acing it. He's also making a key change to his quarterback's footwork that coul...Read more

With the contract extension for Joe Thuney, the Chicago Bears are now locked into their core group of starters for the next two seasons. The team will live and die by what this current group can do, and Ryan Pol...Read more

The goal for Ben Johnson's first season as Chicago Bears head coach will be the playoffs, but the path there isn't always as easy at it looks on paper. It's going to take improvement from some key position group...Read more