Category Archives: Chicago Bears

Bears Defensive Line Could Have the Biggest Impact on the 2026 Season

Posted on September 5, 2026 by Tom Shannon

Brad Biggs at the Chicago Tribune answers your questions: What are the easiest gains the defense can make despite a lack of big-ticket investments this offseason? Any chance the Gervon Dexter Sr. trade is about getting to a baseline competence on … Continue reading →

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The Bears Get Tough With High Risk Decisions at Defensive Tackle

Posted on September 2, 2026 by Tom Shannon

Jayden Loving from chicagobears.com Brad Biggs at the Chicago Tribune empties his notebook.   He notes the surprises that have emerged at defensive tackle over the summer: [Jayden] Loving, who spent two seasons at Bethune-Cookman, two at Western Kentucky and finished … Continue reading →

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Evaluating Bears Safety Xavier Woods and His Role in the Bears Defense

Posted on August 18, 2026 by Tom Shannon

Brad Biggs at the Chicago Tribune answers your questions: What are the top safety options that Ryan Poles reasonably can trade for? Andre Cisco from the Jets an option? With a rookie at safety, the Bears are very weak at this … Continue reading →

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The Screen Game: A Missing Piece for the Bears’ Offense?

Posted on August 16, 2026 by Tom Shannon

Brad Biggs at the Chicago Tribune has 10 thoughts after the Bears preseason game against the Browns.   10b. It was interesting to hear Ben Johnson go into fine details of the screen game, something that has been a major focus … Continue reading →

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Salvon Ahmed and the Battle for the Bears’ Third Running Back Spot

Posted on August 16, 2026 by Tom Shannon

Brad Biggs at the Chicago Tribune has 10 thoughts after the Bears preseason game against the Browns.  At one point he addresses the competition for the thirrd running back position: An interesting option is Salvon Ahmed, a 27-year-old who played previously … Continue reading →

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Ben Johnson’s Wants a Historic Offensive Year. I’m On Board.

Posted on August 15, 2026 by Tom Shannon

Mike Florio on Bears head coach Ben Johnson’s stated goal of being the highest scoring offense of all time. There’s a certain logic to setting goals higher than the ultimate goal. Still, the only goal that matters most to NFL fans … Continue reading →

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Accuracy Means More Than the Completion Percentage for Caleb Williams

Posted on August 14, 2026 by Tom Shannon

From the Bears practice report at the Chicago Tribune: The most consistent connection of the day was a familiar sight: [Caleb] Williams to [Colston] Loveland. There are more and more plays in which Loveland catches the ball in stride, and … Continue reading →

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The Simple Reason Why Ben Johnson Wants Caleb Williams to Complete 70% of His Passes

Posted on August 9, 2026 by Tom Shannon

Brad Biggs at the Chicago Tribune answers your questions: Your idea of a good completion percentage for Caleb Williams — around 63% — seems way more reasonable than Ben Johnson’s goal of 70%. Most NFL quarterbacks never have one season at … Continue reading →

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How Will the Bears Increase Caleb Williams Accuracy?

Posted on August 2, 2026 by Tom Shannon

Michael David Smith at profootballtalk.com quotes head coach Ben Johnson on quarterback Caleb Williams.  Williams is apparently doing what it takes to improve his accuracy.  His completion rate was only 58% last year. “He’s done a great job over the spring and … Continue reading →

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The Bears Deserve to Be Long Shots to Win the Division

Posted on August 1, 2026 by Tom Shannon

Brad Biggs at the Chicago Tribune on how the Bears are percieved outside of Chicago: “It remains to be seen how deep the belief is outside of the region in the Bears’ ability to repeat. Remember, Poles’ goal was to “take … Continue reading →

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