Ryan Poles

New general manager Ryan Poles is looking for grit on the offensive line. Left guard Cody Whitehair certainly embodies that.

Al-Quadin Muhammad fits the mold of just about every free agent that general manager Ryan Poles signed this offseason – he has shown flashes of brilliance on the field, but came at a relative bargain in free agency.

Bears running back Khalil Herbert emerged as a solid No. 2 back behind starter David Montgomery last year. Herbert stands to benefit from a new run-blocking scheme.

Bears lineman Sam Mustipher lost his starting center position to free agent Lucas Patrick, but he could still wind up in the starting lineup. With Dakota Dozier going on injured reserve, Mustipher might be the front runner at right guard.

How many times have you heard Chicago is a Cubs and a Bears town? That is certainly not something to brag about right now, Hub Arkush writes.

At receiver, the Bears have Darnell Mooney and a pile of question marks. They need some of those question marks, like Equanimeous St. Brown, to step up and make some noise.

It suddenly came to me standing on the practice field Wednesday. These Bears remind me most of an expansion team built around other teams’ expendable castoffs and average-at-best talent, Hub Arkush writes.

Bears receiver Byron Pringle declined to comment on his April arrest. On the football field, he thinks the Bears' offense will give him chances to catch the ball in space and in one-on-one matchups.

Justin Fields and Darnell Mooney are trying to out-work each other. That's a good thing for both of them, and for the Bears' offense. Plus more notes from Tuesday's minicamp at Halas Hall.

So what have we learned about these new Chicago Bears with just three days of minicamp left of this offseason before everyone takes off for their six-week summer vacation before reporting to training camp?

5 Bears that Hub Arkush says are the most important on the roster right now, Justin Fields not included

There is no doubt Bears general manager Ryan Poles hopes to see Justin Fields succeed this year, but a deep 2023 QB draft class has to be a comfort, Hub Arkush writes.

The Bears are making some changes to the front office staff. Jeff King and Trey Koziol will serve as co-directors of player personnel

It's difficult to get a read on Bears GM Ryan Poles heading into his first draft, but early indications are he's more focused on quantity than quality, Hub Arkush writes.

The question isn’t how many games will the Bears win this year. The question is what kind of talent is Ryan Poles acquiring and how many can be projected to be part of a contender when it is rebuilt, Hub Arkush writes.