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Preseason starts with a tie: Brad Biggs’ 10 thoughts on the Chicago Bears’ 1st look of 2025 It was the first tie for the Chicago Bears in preseason since 1973, also against the Miami Dolphins. Here are Brad Biggs’ 10 thoughts.

🏈 Close look at Caleb Williams' pregame workout (87 plays!)

🏈 Braxton Jones gets first shot at LT

🏈Flashes from Austin Booker turn into explosions

🏈Great weekend for Terell Smith but is a depth issue looming at cornerback?

Plus much more in 10 Thoughts.

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9 observations from the Chicago Bears’ joint practice with the Miami Dolphins, including the defense’s big day The Chicago Bears and Miami Dolphins held a spirited joint practice Friday at Halas Hall in advance of their preseason game Sunday at Soldier Field.

9 observations from #Bears joint practice with Miami, including an aggressive and dominant showing by a secondary still missing top CB Jaylon Johnson.

Plus, Colston Loveland, Devin Duvernay and more.

With @danwiederer.bsky.social

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Chicago Bears training camp rundown: ‘Hilarious’ video of Caleb Williams missing net part of friendly QB drill Chicago Bears QB Caleb Williams chuckled at the widespread video of him missing a net during a practice drill. It was part of a competition with other quarterbacks.

#Bears training camp rundown

- Caleb Williams talks about 'hilarious' video of throwing at the net.

- Why a seam route to Cole Kmet that was deflected was an example of a quality pass.

- Darnell Wright left practice early but there's good news.

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Chicago Bears Q&A: Could Dennis Allen’s defense be a top-10 unit? Too soon to worry about passing game? Could Dennis Allen’s defense be a top 10 unit? Is it too soon to press the panic button on the passing game? Brad Biggs answers your Chicago Bears questions weekly.

📬Could Dennis Allen's defense become a top-10 unit?

📬Too soon to panic about the offense and Caleb Williams?

📬Biggest surprises of camp so far?

📬Will starters play vs Miami? (Taking a stab at this one.)

Plus much more in a packed #Bears Mailbag.

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Taking questions for this week's #Bears Mailbag. Send them this direction. Include name, hometown.

Ben Johnson said today's #Bears practice will be the toughest of camp so far.

"Should be our longest practice yet. Told the team last night this is where we'll get a great chance to eval just who's here to survive & who's really wanting to thrive and become king of the mountain."

Is sure-handed Kyle Monangai — who last fumbled 6 years ago — the right fit for Chicago Bears backfield? Kyle Monangai was super productive and sure-handed at Rutgers. The Chicago Bears are hoping the rookie running back can be a tone setter with D’Andre Swift.

Kyle Monangai has sure hands and a track record for a ton of production at Rutgers.

How he fits into the #Bears backfield will be interesting. He's not real big. Not real fast. But he's got vision and "He’s the type of kid, he’s got some ‘it’ to him."

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Chicago Bears training camp rundown: Starting CB job opposite Jaylon Johnson is ‘up for grabs’ Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears offense have improved getting to the line of scrimmage efficiently, while the No. 2 cornerback job is up for grabs.

🏈Starting CB job opposite Jaylon Johnson is 'up for grabs.'

🏈Caleb Williams improving when it comes to getting from huddle to line of scrimmage.

🏈Dennis Allen on an uptick in dime personnel.

🏈And more in #Bears Camp Rundown from today.

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Chicago Bears Q&A: Who will win the left tackle job? Does Nahshon Wright have a legit chance to stick? Who will emerge as the starting left tackle among Braxton Jones, Ozzy Trapilo and Kiran Amegadjie? Brad Biggs answers your Chicago Bears questions weekly.

📬Who will win the left tackle job?

📬Does CB Nahshon Wright have a legit chance to stick?

📬Premature to have concern about Luther Burden?

📬Will Caleb Williams' deep ball accuracy improve?

And much more in #Bears Mailbag.

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Taking questions for this week's #Bears Mailbag, the first of training camp. Send them this direction with name, hometown.

Chicago Bears training camp rundown: Pads go on, Luther Burden III returns — and Jaquan Brisker’s ’21 games’ goal Chicago Bears safety Jaquan Brisker doesn’t come across as someone fearing his next concussion. Being on the field this summer is a good start.

- S Jaquan Brisker excited for opportunity to fill variety of roles

- WR Luther Burden finally hits field

- Sights and sounds of full pads in a day heavy on ground game work

- DT Shemar Turner out 4 weeks, maybe a bit more all in #Bears Camp rundown

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Photos: An inside look at Chicago Bears training camp Photos from Chicago Bears training camp on July 28, 2025, at Halas Hall.

Snapshots from the first day in full pads for the #Bears, including some looks at rookie WR Luther Burden.

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Column: Dennis Allen’s scheme and a fully invested Montez Sweat could energize the Chicago Bears pass rush Those hoping the Chicago Bears would add more help at defensive end have overlooked what Dennis Allen’s scheme could provide Montez Sweat and Dayo Odeyingbo.

As the #Bears look for more from their pass rush led by Montez Sweat and Co., it's worth exploring the impact Dennis Allen could have.

'They’re always blitzing. But it’s just always a different way to get to it.'

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Chicago Bears training camp rundown: Caleb Williams and 1st-team offense stumble through red-zone drills The operation at the line of scrimmage looked smoother for QB Caleb Williams on Friday, but otherwise it was another rough day at the office for the Chicago Bears offense.

It was a rough ride through the red zone for Caleb Williams and the #Bears starters at Friday's practice.

Plus Ozzy Trapilo at left tackle again, DJ Moore trying to get on the same page with Williams and more in Camp Rundown.

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Column: Will the tight end return to Chicago Bears passing game? Cole Kmet offers a glimpse on Day 1 of camp. We don’t know yet how much the tight ends will be involved in the Chicago Bears passing game. Cole Kmet went from 90 targets in 2023 to barely seeing the ball.

Accountability?

Involving the tight end in the passing game?

Both showed up in a short span of #Bears practice.

We'll see how the Ben Johnson offense incorporates Cole Kmet & Colston Loveland this season because the TE was completely overlooked in '24.

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Column: Optimism for Chicago Bears is usually rooted in change. 5 reasons the latest reboot might succeed. The Chicago Bears are starting over again, this time with coach Ben Johnson. Here are five reasons that potentially validate the latest wave of optimism.

Winston Churchill once said, "To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often."

Along those lines, the #Bears have really been chasing perfection in the last decade-plus.

5 reasons for optimism the latest reboot featuring Ben Johnson will work.

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Column: Jaquan Brisker has ‘moved on’ from concussions — and is as vocal as ever in Chicago Bears secondary Chicago Bears safety Jaquan Brisker said he feels good and is eager to prove he can remain healthy after a concussion cost him 12 games last season.

'My mom asked me every single day: ‘Are you OK? Are you ready?’ I told her I’m about to be playing this week. I really thought I was fine, to be honest. I mean, it was just a hard process.'

The long road back from a concussion for #Bears S Jaquan Brisker.

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Chicago Bears Q&A: Why create cap space with the Joe Thuney extension? Can Terell Smith be a press CB? As the Chicago Bears take part in their second week of OTAs at Halas Hall, could they be laying groundwork for another major addition to the roster?

📬 What to do with cap space created by Joe Thuney's new deal?

📬 Can Terell Smith fit as a corner in Dennis Allen's scheme?

📬 How much will we see of the WR screen game?

Plus more on Ben Johnson and the Tush Push in this week's #Bears Mailbag.

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Taking questions for this week's #Bears Mailbag. Send them this direction. Include name, hometown.

#Bears are expected to host the #Dolphins and #Bills for joint practices in advance of home preseason games. Details for those practices TBD.

Column: If Chicago is ‘the place quarterbacks go to die,’ Bears coach Ben Johnson embraces flipping that script Ben Johnson’s reaction to a book excerpt that Caleb Williams and his father tried to avoid coming to the Chicago Bears? “I love it. We’re looking to write a new chapter.”

If Chicago is 'the place quarterbacks go to die,' #Bears coach Ben Johnson embraces the opportunity to flip that script.

'I love it. ... That’s where great stories are written.'

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Chicago Bears and guard Joe Thuney agree to a 2-year, $35 million extension The Chicago Bears have ensured that left guard Joe Thuney will be a part of the future and not an expensive one-year rental.

#Bears and Joe Thuney get a $51M, three-year deal done that fully guarantees his money ($33.5M) for 2025 & 2026 and halves his salary-cap hit for this season to $8M.

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Want to bet? Chicago Bears favored in 7 of 17 games after 2025 NFL schedule release. The full NFL schedule is out, and so are very early betting odds. The Chicago Bears were installed as the favorite in 7 of 17 games.

Wanna bet?

The full NFL schedule is out and @DraftKings has odds for all 272 games.

The #Bears are favorites in 7 games - one on the road.

Full details.

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Chicago Bears Q&A: Will Ryan Poles look into Trey Hendrickson? Will Ben Johnson be gutsy on 4th down? Will Chicago Bears GM Ryan Poles call the Cincinnati Bengals about Trey Hendrickson? Brad Biggs answers your Bears questions weekly.

📬Time for Ryan Poles to make a call about Trey Hendrickson? The Bengals DE said he won't play in 2025 on current contract.

📬How aggressively will Ben Johnson roll the 🎲on 4th down?

And much more in #Bears Mailbag as we wait for the schedule release.

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Chicago Bears-Green Bay Packers rivalry returns to prime time on the Saturday before Christmas The Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers will battle in prime time again after a two-year hiatus in Week 16 at Soldier Field.

#Bears and #Packers return to prime time on Saturday Dec. 20 at Soldier Field and it's worth wondering if this increases chances the Bears draw a game on Thursday, Dec. 25 - Christmas.

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Taking questions for this week's #Bears Mailbag. Send them this direction. Include name, hometown.

Column: With Colston Loveland focusing on mental reps, it’s easy to dream big about the Chicago Bears rookie TE The Chicago Bears should not need to lean heavily on rookie Colston Loveland in the passing game. Still, it’s easy to dream big about his potential.

Colston Loveland is limited to banking mental reps right now through rookie minicamp but it's easy to dream big about what the tight end and 1st round pick can become in the #Bears offense.

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Chicago Bears Q&A: Does Kyle Monangai compare to David Montgomery? Which games could be in prime time? How does Kyle Monangai compare to David Montgomery? Which games could land in prime time? Brad Biggs answers your Chicago Bears questions weekly.

📬Is Kyle Monangai's upside comparable to David Montgomery?

📬What games could wind up in prime time with schedule release landing next week?

📬Are high expectations for Rome Odunze in Year 2 justified?

And much more in #Bears Mailbag.

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