2026 Chicago Bears Offseason Thread

[We Got The Whole 9]

4 minutes ago, Old Style said:

Per Adam Schefter: Coby Bryant had surgery and is out 4-6 months. They hope to have him back for the playoffs. 

horsefeathers hell

[The_Achiever]

The defense is going to be BAD bad.

[Wilson A2000]

But Rome said he would be fine

[Banedon]

19 minutes ago, Wilson A2000 said:

But Rome said he would be fine

It's Coby's new normal.

[Soul]

You gotta be effing kidding me.

[Banedon]

Ben Johnson confirms.
 

 

[Brian707]

4-6 months? Even if he comes back for playoffs how useful can he be? Great news(Ozzie) followed by this ugh.

[BigSlick]

So our biggest defensive offseason signing is out for the year. That's less than ideal.

It's bad, but I also didn't think this defense was gonna be any good anyway. Hard to calibrate my expectations on this. 

[Old Style]

8 minutes ago, Brian707 said:

4-6 months? Even if he comes back for playoffs how useful can he be? Great news(Ozzie) followed by this ugh.

Bryant at 75% will assuredly be a big improvement from anyone we run out there between now and his return. 

[Soul]

12 minutes ago, BigSlick said:

So our biggest defensive offseason signing is out for the year. That's less than ideal.

It's bad, but I also didn't think this defense was gonna be any good anyway. Hard to calibrate my expectations on this. 

The Bears went all in on defensive backfield when it became clear they weren’t going to make a leap on the line.  Now it looks like that plan is shaky.

[Banedon]

Gonna be a lot of shootouts.

[BigSlick]

Bears Fans: Get comfortable with high scoring shootouts. In a way we need this. We need to live through this for the next few years. It will be ok. 

[gflore34]

15 hours ago, BigSlick said:

So our biggest defensive offseason signing is out for the year. That's less than ideal.

It's bad, but I also didn't think this defense was gonna be any good anyway. Hard to calibrate my expectations on this. 

Biggest problem was stopping the run, they couldn't get off the field, like you, I didn't believe the defense was going to be much improved.  If they can just improve on stopping the run, even a little bit, defense may not be a total sieve. 

[PosterToBeNamedLater]

Free athletic article from Dan Pompeii about spending a day with Ben Johnson.  

 

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7503680/2026/08/12/behind-the-scenes-for-a-day-with-bears-coach-ben-johnson/?unlocked_article_code=1.41A.hkUO.0-gF8PjyMVm_&source=athletic_user_shared_gift_article_copylink&smid=url-share-ta

[Wilson A2000]

What’s Gordon’s issue? The Bears desperately need him.

[NorthsideAvenger]

28 minutes ago, Wilson A2000 said:

What’s Gordon’s issue? The Bears desperately need him.

I say trade Gordon. 

[Wilson A2000]

1 hour ago, NorthsideAvenger said:

I say trade Gordon. 

$17.5 million dead cap hit and who would want him?

Edited Thursday at 02:43 AM by Wilson A2000

[NorthsideAvenger]

Just now, Wilson A2000 said:

$17.5 dead cap hit and who would want him?

I don't know what the answer is.

[Banedon]

11 hours ago, NorthsideAvenger said:

I don't know what the answer is.

The answer is doing what they are doing.  Help him get healthy and pressure him to be an active part of this team.

[gflore34]

1 hour ago, Banedon said:

The answer is doing what they are doing.  Help him get healthy and pressure him to be an active part of this team.

Yes, I believe it's the only option for this season.  Think the cap hit is less with cutting him in 2027, I may seen that somewhere.

[BigSlick]

Bears have had some bad luck with guys who cost a lot of money/assets deciding not to play football anymore with little warning. Chase Claypool, Nate Davis, Drew Dalman, Kyler Gordon. 

I don't really hold it against Dalman as much because he decided to do it during the offseason but it still stung. 

[bjam12]

22 minutes ago, BigSlick said:

Bears have had some bad luck with guys who cost a lot of money/assets deciding not to play football anymore with little warning. Chase Claypool, Nate Davis, Drew Dalman, Kyler Gordon. 

I don't really hold it against Dalman as much because he decided to do it during the offseason but it still stung. 

Bad luck or does Poles get the blame for not being diligent enough? 

[Brian707]

17 minutes ago, bjam12 said:

Bad luck or does Poles get the blame for not being diligent enough? 

Yes

[gflore34]

1 hour ago, bjam12 said:

Bad luck or does Poles get the blame for not being diligent enough? 

Claypool and Davis I put them on Poles, Dalman is bad luck, don't know how Poles would have determined or guessed he'd retire.  Can't blame Poles for Dalman not wanting to be a vegetable after football.  As for Gordon, prior to drafting him, is there a way Poles could have concluded he'd lose his desire for football after getting paid?

Edited Thursday at 06:27 PM by gflore34

[Banedon]

Warren and McCaskey talked and said nothing.