Today, we honor the GOAT on his birthday and remember a few others recently taken from us.

Time is finite.

The older we get, the more tangible that reality feels.

While all people come and go, few have lasting impacts.

Former Chicago Bears all-time legend Walter Payton is one such individual whose legacy carries on. Today, July 25th, 2025, ‘Sweetness’ would have turned 72 years young. On a week where we also lost celebrities Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Ozzy Osbourne, Chuck Mangione, and Hulk Hogan - we take a moment to honor their legacy on the day of one of the greatest...

Can the Bears count on their starting left tackle this year—-or beyond?

When people talk about the Chicago Bears’ revamped offense, Braxton Jones rarely comes up first. But maybe he should — because few people aside from Caleb Williams and Ben Johnson might be under more pressure on this offense to deliver this season than the fourth-year left tackle.

As ESPN’s Bill Barnwell pointed out this week, Jones is “the most vulnerable player in their lineup.” He wasn’t supposed to be the answer at left tackle when Chicago grabbed him on Day 3 of the 2022 Draft. But he beat...

With camp underway, we’re breaking down every position group on the Chicago Bears.

Linebacker is one of the few positions on the Chicago Bears where a starting spot is truly up for grabs this offseason. The Mike and the Will are set, but last year's Sam followed Matt Eberflus to Dallas on a one-year, $1.5 million deal.

Roster Locks

There was some talk early in the offseason about middle linebacker Tremaine Edmunds and weakside linebacker T.J. Edwards switching positions. It could have been just an experiment by defensive coordinator Dennis Allen to see how his players reacted, or perhaps...

It sounds like a rough day for the Chicago Bears' offense today at training camp, so you can take that however you want.

Some will panic, some will brush it off as it’s still install in shells and shorts, and some will get fired up because a struggling offense means Dennis Allen’s defense is balling!

No new injury updates today from the team.

Left tackle Braxton Jones had the day off as part of his being eased back into action, and it was rookie Ozzy Trapilo’s turn for some first-team action.

Nickelback Kyler Gordon was lined up at safety for...

A new standard is being set at Halas Hall.

We are just a couple of days into training camp, and the takes are flying.

We’ve seen some fans already concerned about how Caleb Williams and the offense look. Make no mistake about it, so far, the offense is struggling.

I absolutely love it. Here’s why.

This Chicago Bears offensive roster is largely a group that was here last year. There are three new offensive linemen, a new tight end, and a new WR3. Other than that, the core group of guys is the same group that was here last year....

Day two of training camp is in the books for the Bears

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TalkSport – Caleb Williams struggles to start – Williams throws an interception on his first camp rep; Johnson immediately benches offense and sets big targets: 70% completion, 4,000+ yards. Talksport

FOX 32 Chicago – Staff stress urgency on O-line – Coaches acknowledge early...

The Chicago Bears had their second training camp practice early this morning, but before the players took the field, head coach Ben Johnson met the media. It was another solid press conference, but the part that caught my ear was when he was asked about his principles in calling an offense and if he had a run-pass ratio in mind for the Bears.

He gave the type of answer you’d expect from a top-tier play caller.

“No. No. There are not,” Johnson said. “Every game is its own entity. That’s what I learned. I saw it for a number of...

With camp underway, we’re breaking down every position group on the Chicago Bears.

The more I look over the Chicago Bears roster, the more comfortable I get with the defensive tackle depth. There’s some projection, sure, but if things play out and guys stay healthy, this is going to be a pretty solid group.

Roster Locks

Andrew Billings is coming back from a torn pec, but when he’s healthy, he’s as stout as they come in the middle of a defense.

Gervon Dexter Sr. made big strides in his second season, as his numbers significantly increased. His impact was...

Bears training camp gets off to a “consequential” start an coaches lay down the law

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We open Chicago Bears training camp season with a huge show featuring some fun guests.

Welcome to the latest episode of Bears Over Beers! This week, join our hosts Ryan Droste, Bryan Orenchuk, as they talk all things Chicago Bears training camp 2025!

With camp underway, the crew get together to discuss what they are looking for this year in Lake Forest. Plus, they’ll be joined by a gigantic list of guests, including: Taylor Doll, Lester Wiltfong Jr., Erik Duerrwaechter, Sarah DeNicolo, Josh Sunderbruch, Bill Zimmerman, and Greg Braggs Jr.

So come hang out with us on our [2nd City...

With camp underway, we’re breaking down every position group on the Chicago Bears.

The Chicago Bears made a move yesterday that most fans wanted them to make when they signed a defensive end. It wasn’t the specific player many had hoped for, but it was a player with whom defensive coordinator Dennis Allen is comfortable. Tanoh Kpassagnon was with Allen in New Orleans from 2021 through last offseason when he tore his Achilles. He came all the way back to play in the final three games, but by then, Allen was gone from the Saints.

We’ll have to see how...

On Wednesday, the Chicago Bears announced that safety Tarvarius Moore was released. There was no corresponding transaction, so Chicago currently has one opening on the 90-man roster.

The 28-year-old Moore began the 2024 season on the practice squad, but was eventually signed to the active roster. He played in eleven games, all on special teams (185 snaps), making seven tackles.

Moore is the second safety to be let go in as many days, after Alex Cook was waived yesterday. That leaves veterans Jonathan Owens and Elijah Hicks, and undrafted free agent rookies Major Burns and Tysheem Johnson backing up Jaquan...