Sean Hammond

Even after trading for two veteran offensive linemen this week, the Bears have money to spend when free agency begins. Here are their top three positions of need.

Bears cornerback Josh Blackwell will return on a two-year contract, the team announced Thursday. Blackwell has been a key special teams contributor for the past three seasons.

The Bears are expected to sign former Miami Dolphins TE Durham Smythe. The 29-year-old tight end has previous experience working with Ben Johnson.

The Bears traded for Kansas City Chiefs All-Pro guard Joe Thuney on Wednesday. It marked the second day in a row that Bears GM Ryan Poles made a trade for his offensive line

The Bears are expected to let Lake Zurich native Jack Sanborn hit free agency, per a report from ESPN. Sanborn has appeared in 48 games over three seasons for the Bears.

The Bears traded for versatile offensive lineman Jonah Jackson on Tuesday, sending a sixth-round draft pick to the Los Angeles Rams. The Bears have begun rebuilding their offensive line

The Bears need to bolster both the offensive and defensive lines. Here are five defensive linemen who they could be looking at near the top of the draft.

New Bears head coach Ben Johnson noted that "I didn't hire a bunch of my friends" when he went looking for his top assistants. The Bears believe their coaching staff has the right mix of veteran coaches and up-and-coming talent.

There will be plenty of discussion about the offensive line, the pass rush and the running backs this offseason. But Bears fans need to remember it all comes back to quarterback Caleb Williams.

Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles and head coach Ben Johnson spoke with members of the media at the NFL combine in Indianapolis this week. Shaw Local's Sean Hammond and Michal Dwojak discuss what they learned from the Bears this week

The Lions traded away running back D'Andre Swift when Ben Johnson was offensive coordinator. Can Johnson make the Bears run game work with Swift? Or will the team look for other options?

The Bears ranked 14th among 32 NFL teams in the NFLPA's third annual player survey. Former head coach Matt Eberflus was rated the worst coach in 2024.

Bears general manager Ryan Poles spoke with members of the media on Tuesday at the NFL combine. Here are four big takeaways from Poles' media session.

The NFL Scouting Combine begins Tuesday in Indianapolis. Here's what Bears GM Ryan Poles and head coach Ben Johnson can accomplish while they're in Indianapolis.

The Bears are expected to release veteran tight end Gerald Everett and veteran defensive end DeMarcus Walker. The two moves will free up $10 million in salary cap space.