The Bear’s Den, December 20, 2024

The Bear’s Den, December 20, 2024
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Bears get positive news on the injury front on offense, will they face their next head coach in Detroit’s Ben Johnson?

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Braxton Jones Back Practicing After Concussion Symptoms - SI - Bears Thursday Week 16 Injury Report: The Bears might not need to use rookie Kiran Amegadjie again at left tackle against the Lions after Braxton Jones returned to full practice status.

Lessons Learned: What the Bears Can Take from a Lost Season - SI - Bears GM Ryan Poles and president Kevin Warren can learn a lot about who to hire at head coach from this wasted season as well as about other decisions that need to be made.

Bears Fans Can Watch Ben Johnson's Offense and Decide for Themselves - SI - ESPN's Adam Schefter says the feeling around the NFL is the Bears will be interested in the hot offensive coordinator, Detroit's Ben Johnson, and he'll be able to prove himself at Soldier Field.

Rome Odunze's Eyes on Future After Missing His Rookie Mark - SI - A couple of targets Rome Odunze set for himself failed to pan out but he's not discouraged by the the experience and says he sees bigger things ahead.

Jones returns to work but hasn't cleared concussion protocol - 670 - Bears left tackle Braxton Jones took a step forward in his recovery Thursday, though he hasn’t yet cleared the concussion protocol after missing Chicago’s loss at Minnesota on Monday.

Emma: 3 storylines to follow in Bears-Lions - 670 - The scuffling Bears (4-10) will look to snap their eight-game losing streak when they host the Lions (12-2) on Sunday at Soldier Field. Kickoff is set for noon CT.

Caleb Williams stays positive amid turbulent rookie season - 670 - Bears rookie quarterback Caleb Williams shared how he attempts to stay positive amid Chicago’s eight-game losing streak and a difficult first year in the NFL.

The Lions’ Ben Johnson has the ‘fire’ to be a head coach — and Caleb Williams could be part of the allure - Chicago Sun-Times - Johnson called Williams talented, but the same can be said of the 38-year-old coordinator whose offense has scored the most points in the NFL.

Halas Intrigue Bears podcast: Broken dreams - Chicago Sun-Times - The Bears were expected to be in the playoff hunt during the Christmas season. That hasn’t come close to being the case.

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