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Chicago Bears 2026 Offseason Superlatives: Most Excited to Watch
This WCG roundtable series was inspired by this Tweet from our guy Jacob, who gave six 2026 Chicago Bears superlatives for the offseason. We’re going to take them one by one, and we’ll give a couple two tree sentences for each. Yesterday we did the Bears’ best player, and today is the Bear we’re most […]
The Bear’s Den, May 29, 2026
THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS Bears stadium bill in the balance as Springfield session winds down Politicians are the Devil. The Bears’ tenacious rushing attack keyed their offense last season. Recapturing that will be a challenge. Most things in the NFL are. Ben Johnson: Bears QB room in ‘different place than it was a year […]
How far did Caleb Williams throw it? (Wrong answers only)
By now, you’ve all seen the Caleb Williams throw to Rome Odunze from Thursday’s OTA at Halas Hall. If you missed it by chance, here you go, courtesy of the Chicago Bears. Sure, it’s just practice. And okay, it’s not even a live scrimmage. But that clip has people feeling some kind of way. Here […]
Bears’ Jaylon Johnson Attends Voluntary OTAs
Last week, it was reported that Chicago Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson wasn’t in attendance for the early voluntary Phase of workouts at Halas Hall. This isn’t anything new for Johnson, as he regularly spends the offseason working out at home while spending time with family, but once the mandatory portion of the offseason came around, […]
Ben Johnson: “I’m Buying Luther Burden Stock Right Now”
The Chicago Bears’ offseason training activities (OTAs) are in full swing and Head Coach, Ben Johnson, was tasked with speaking to the media at Halas Hall today to address some off the lingering storylines with his team. Among the most notable has been the success of the 2025 rookie class (at least on offense) and […]
Chicago Bears 2026 Offseason Superlatives: Best Player
This WCG roundtable series was inspired by this Tweet from our guy Jacob, who gave six 2026 Chicago Bears superlatives for the offseason. We’re going to take them one by one, and we’ll give a couple two tree sentences for each. First up, who we believe is the Bears’ best player. Jacob Infante: Joe Thuney […]
The Bear’s Den, May 28, 2026
THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS Chicago Bears Coordinator Expects Rookies to Play Big Role on Special Teams As do we all. Veteran Chicago Bears Player Named Trade Candidate for 2026 To the surprise of nobody. Bears Have 4 Reasons to Ignore the Year 2 Regression Warnings Regression warnings are piling up on the Bears, but […]
What offensive changes can we expect from the Chicago Bears in 2026?
Ben Johnson’s offense in year one with the Chicago Bears was different than what he did with the Detroit Lions. Sure, there were similar concepts he carried over, and his running game was again among the league’s best, but building a playbook around Caleb Williams is different than building one for Jared Goff, which is […]
The Rise of 12 and 13 Personnel: Why I Think Sam Roush Will Be the Most Impactful Rookie Addition
If there is anything we learned from the NFL Draft, it’s that the best-laid plans of draft pundits and casual mock drafters mean very little to the people running NFL draft rooms during those three days in April. Heading into the 2026 NFL Draft, many believed the Bears’ biggest priority was upgrading the defense, specifically […]
Top 5 Chicago Bears Storylines as OTAs Begin
Over the next two weeks, the Chicago Bears will simultaneously turn up the heat on their offseason program and wrap it up before a six-week break ahead of training camp. While each offseason’s acquisition period brings plenty of change, the focus in Chicago is much more on continuity than on major changes in hopes of […]
Report: Bears still looking for defensive line help
Yesterday, it was reported that the Arizona Cardinals were taking calls on defensive end Josh Sweat. No teams were specifically mentioned as possible trade suitors, but with the Chicago Bears seemingly having a need at the position, it makes sense for general manager Ryan Poles to check in on the cost. Much like it also […]
Ten Chicago Bears with the most to prove: A look back at the 2025 list
As OTAs are opening, it’s time to begin our yearly series of the 10 Chicago Bears with the most to prove. This has been an interesting exercise each year, and unfortunately for the Bears, most of the players on these lists showed up on the wrong side of it by the end of the year. […]
The Bear’s Den, May 27, 2026
THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS Benefits of Bears’ megaproject bill ‘murky’ at best for Illinois taxpayers: Cook County treasurer analysis I swan, does everybody in Cook County want the Hammond Bears? You would think so the way these folks are carrying on. “Treasurer Maria Pappas’ office estimates legislation under consideration in Springfield would save the […]
Dynasty Rookie Draft ADP for Offense and IDP Combined
As dynasty teams are in the midst of drafting their rookies for the 2026 season, I wanted to share the ADP (Average Draft Position) of 3 dynasty drafts that I am in. I wanted to publish this because while there is plenty of dynasty content available, very rarely do websites offer up combining IDP (Individual […]
Report: Arizona Cardinals Receiving Calls on Josh Sweat
For months the Chicago Bears have been connected to several defensive ends on both the veteran trade and free agent markets. Previously there has been confirmation the Bears expressed interest in Maxx Crosby, and general manager Ryan Poles has been open about monitoring the scene to potentially upgrade their roster at defensive end. Today has […]
Why J.T. Barrett says (doing) less is more for Caleb Williams
All in all, Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams’ second NFL season was a rousing success. Not only did he and the Bears win their first playoff game since the 2010 season, but Williams set the single-season passing yards record while proving himself one of the best clutch quarterbacks in football. Now, Bears QB coach J.T. […]
What is the Weakest Position Group in Bears History?
With so much discourse over the strength of Chicago’s pass catchers this year as well as the concerns shared over the pass rushers, it got me thinking about previous position groups that have led the Bears and others that weighed their respective team down. Here we take a look at some of the most noteworthy […]
2026 NFC North top 50 players: No. 31-40
The 2026 NFL season is a few months away, and the anticipation for week one is at an extremely high level. As the NFL Network has done their player consensus Top 100 ranking each year, Windy City Gridiron’s staff has put together a roundtable over the last few seasons of the best players in the […]
Matt Harmon Breaks Down Luther Burden III
Yahoo Sports’ Matt Harmon guest-hosted on Check the Mic with Steve Palazzolo & Sam Monson, and he broke down what he likes about Luther Burden III heading into his sophomore season with the Chicago Bears. When it comes to receiver play, no one analyzes it better than Harmon with his Reception Perception methodology. It was […]
The Bear’s Den, May 26, 2026
THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS Chicago Bears WR Selected to Make Big Jump in Year 2 of Ben Johnson’s offense So is the TE position. POLISH SAUSAGE Vic Fangio: Jalen Carter’s shoulders are “fine” Carter’s early-career exploits putting his 2027 fifth-year option at $27.1 million, so a new deal quickly becomes very expensive for a […]
2026 NFC North top 50 players: No. 41-50
The 2026 NFL season is a few months away, and the anticipation for week one is at an extremely high level. As the NFL Network has done their player consensus Top 100 ranking each year, Windy City Gridiron’s staff has put together a roundtable over the last few seasons of the best players in the […]
The Bear’s Den, May 25, 2026
THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS Illinois governor on Bears stadium bill: “I’ve seen miracles happen every year” The type of statement that truly inspires confidence in us all. Bears coaches have a simple message to QB Caleb Williams this offseason: ‘Do less’ Bears staff expects Williams to join the Illinois legislature as they all do […]
Sam Roush has a ‘no block, no rock’ mentality
On her latest Making Monsters, Taylor Doll is joined by Troy Clardy, the play-by-play voice for Stanford Cardinal Football. They chat about the Chicago Bears’ third-round pick, tight end Sam Roush, and the type of player he was in college, and where he’ll fit in Chicago as a rookie. Roush’s receptions and yards improved all […]
Where would you rank Caleb Williams’ supporting cast?
There has been such focus on the Chicago Bears’ defense this season that it’s easy to forget that the 2026 offense was among the league’s best. It’s true. Chicago’s offense compiled the 6th-most yards in the NFL, 6th in most first downs, ranked 9th in overall points scored, and 9th in percentage of drives ending […]
Introducing the Windy City Gridiron Dynasty League
Back in 2018, I launched a Dynasty League with many of the Chicago Bears content creators that you all know and love, and many of them are regular contributors at Windy City Gridiron and 2nd City Gridiron. It’s been a fun league and a few days ago, our guy Jeff Berckes said to me, why […]
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