Chicago Bears 2025 Offseason Positional Breakdown

Our 13-part series in the story stream below takes a detailed look at each position group on the Chicago Bears with an eye toward the 2025 season. With new offensive and defensive schemes on the horizon, we may see more roster shuffling than a usual offseason. There are 31 free agents on the current roster, so we’ll go through each player to check their contract status while also providing some thoughts on their future with the team. We’ll also look at a few free agent and NFL Draft possibilities at each position.

Here are some important dates on the 2025 NFL calendar.

• Teams can designate their Franchise or Transition tag players starting on February 18, with the deadline to do so on March 4.
• The NFL Combine runs from February 24 to March 3.
• The league year and free agency begin on March 12, and the early negotiating period starts on March 10.
• The NFL Draft is on April 24-26 from Green Bay, Wisconsin.

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