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Training Camp 2025 is officially under way! With the regular season under two months away, the Chicago Bears have plenty to figure out before their Monday night opener. We’ll take a look at five questions that need to be answered heading into camp.
The 2025 edition of Chicago Bears training camp is finally here, and optimism is in the air as the team will take the practice field to open up the preseason preparations this week. Following a disappointing (5-12) season that saw multiple in-season firings, the time to win is now. First-year head coach Ben Johnson knew what he was signing up for when he took the job, which starts with playing in one of the best divisions in football.
Despite winning just 15 games over their last three seasons, expectations are high. Even if jobs aren’t directly on the line in 2025, there’s a sense of urgency around the building to make up for last time after a season was wasted in 2024. With a vastly improved roster, there won’t be nearly as many open jobs as in previous seasons. Even so, there are still plenty of questions to be answered before Week 1, and we’ll do our best to set the table heading into a highly anticipated season. Here are five questions surrounding the Bears heading into training camp.
Three-year starter Braxton Jones is coming off a serious leg injury and has yet to see time on the field during the offseason. To make matters even more complicated, he’s going into a contract year in a market that just paid Dan Moore four years, $82 million with $50 million guaranteed. Considering how much the Bears have invested in the interior of their offensive line already, it’s fair to assume that Jones is going to be out of their price range next offseason.
Luckily for Chicago, they have a pair of Day 2 selections that have received the benefit of first-team snaps through OTAs and mandatory minicamp. With Jones’ health still up in the air, one of Ozzy Trapilo or Kiran Amegadjie will get the first crack at the starting left tackle job for Week 1.
Fans shouldn’t convince themselves that either player would immediately come in and play at the same level as Jones. Then again, this competition is about more than just 2025. This isn’t to say that Jones couldn’t “win” his job back once he returns to full health, but my hunch is that they’d like to see one of Trapilo or Amegadjie grab the job and run with it.
It will be interesting to monitor how this coaching staff splits reps, especially once Jones returns and is healthy. It’s been a while since the Bears have had this much depth at tackle, but they still need someone to deliver.
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