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2025 Chicago Bears season
OwnerTBD
General managerRyan Poles
Head coachBen Johnson
Home stadiumSoldier Field

The 2025 season will be the Chicago Bears' 106th in the National Football League (NFL), their fourth under the leadership of general manager Ryan Poles and their first under head coach Ben Johnson. The Bears will attempt to improve on their 5–12 record from 2024, make the playoffs after a four-year absence, and end their six-year NFC North title drought. This will be their first year without Virginia Halas McCaskey as the owner, as she passed away on February 6, 2025 at the age of 102.

Offseason

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Ownership changes

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Virginia Halas McCaskey, who was the oldest of George Halas' children and the principal owner of the franchise since 1983, passed away on February 6, 2025 at the age of 102.[1][2]

Staff changes

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On November 29, 2024, the Bears fired head coach Matt Eberflus after the team was 4–8 and in the midst of a six-game losing streak. It was the first time in franchise history the Bears fired their head coach in the middle of the season.[3] The Bears promoted offensive coordinator Thomas Brown as interim head coach, and under Brown the team went 1–4 in their last five games to finish the year at 5–12. On January 21, 2025, the Bears hired Ben Johnson as their 18th head coach.[4] Johnson had previously been with the Miami Dolphins from 2012 to 2018, working up the ranks as offensive assistant, assistant quarterbacks coach, tight ends coach, assistant wide receivers coach and wide receivers coach. He was then hired by the Detroit Lions in 2019 as a offensive quality control coach before moving up to tight ends coach and passing game coordinator in 2020 and 2021. He took over as offensive coordinator in 2022 under head coach Dan Campbell, and over the next three seasons, he helped make the Lions one of the best offenses in the league – they ranked in the top five in scoring in each of Brown's three seasons, leading the league in 2024 with 564 points (fourth-most in NFL history and a franchise record).

On February 20, 2025, the Bears announced the full 2025 coaching staff.[5]

Roster changes

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Free agents

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Position Player Tag 2025 team Date signed Contract Source
WR Keenan Allen UFA
CB Josh Blackwell RFA Chicago Bears March 6 2 years, $5 million [6]
T Larry Borom UFA Miami Dolphins March 13 1 year, $2.5 million [7]
TE Stephen Carlson UFA Chicago Bears March 13
WR DeAndre Carter UFA
S Adrian Colbert UFA
S Douglas Coleman III ERFA
DT Byron Cowart UFA New York Jets March 13 1 year, $1.36 million [8]
T Jake Curhan UFA Arizona Cardinals
LS Scott Daly UFA Chicago Bears March 17
RB Darrynton Evans UFA Buffalo Bills March 13 1 year, $1.21 million [9]
DL Jonathan Ford ERFA Chicago Bears
DE Daniel Hardy ERFA Chicago Bears
RB Travis Homer UFA Chicago Bears March 17
G Teven Jenkins UFA
WR Collin Johnson UFA
CB Jaylon Jones RFA
C Doug Kramer Jr. RFA Chicago Bears March 18
TE Marcedes Lewis UFA
DE Jacob Martin UFA Washington Commanders March 13 1 year, $3 million
S Tarvarius Moore UFA Chicago Bears March 10 1 year, $1.17 million [10]
G Bill Murray ERFA Chicago Bears
LB Amen Ogbongbemiga UFA Chicago Bears March 6 2 years, $5.25 million [11]
G Matt Pryor UFA
LB Jack Sanborn RFA Dallas Cowboys March 12 1 year [12]
LS Patrick Scales UFA
C Coleman Shelton UFA Los Angeles Rams March 13 2 years, $12 million [13]
CB Ameer Speed ERFA Chicago Bears
DE Darrell Taylor UFA Houston Texans March 10 1 year, $5.25 million
WR Nsimba Webster UFA
DT Chris Williams RFA
RFA: Restricted free agent, UFA: Unrestricted free agent, ERFA: Exclusive rights free agent

Legend

 –  Light green background indicates a player has been re-signed by the Bears.
 –  Light red background indicates a player has departed the Bears.

Signings

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Position Player Previous team Date signed Contract Source
C Drew Dalman Atlanta Falcons March 13 3 years, $42 million [14]
DT Grady Jarrett Atlanta Falcons March 12 3 years, $42.75 million [15]
DE Dayo Odeyingbo Indianapolis Colts March 13 3 years, $48 million [14]
TE Durham Smythe Miami Dolphins March 12 1 year, minimum [15]
WR Olamide Zaccheaus Washington Commanders March 17 1 year, minimum [16]

Trades

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Position Player Team Date traded Notes Source
G Jonah Jackson Los Angeles Rams March 12 CHI receives: Jackson
LAR receives: 2025 sixth-round pick (202nd overall) 		[17]
G Joe Thuney Kansas City Chiefs March 12 CHI receives: Thuney
KC receives: 2026 fourth-round pick 		[17]

Reserve/future contracts

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The Bears signed the following players to reserve/future contracts: Maurice Alexander (WR), Theo Benedet (OT), Alex Cook (FS), Chris Glaser (OG), John Jackson (WR), Carl Jones Jr. (LB), Jamree Kromah (DE), Joshua Miles (OT), Jordan Murray (TE), Austin Reed (QB), Ricky Stromberg (C), Samori Toure (WR) and Joel Wilson (TE).[18]

Releases

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Position Player Date 2025 team Notes
TE Gerald Everett February 21, 2025[19]
DE DeMarcus Walker

Draft

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Main article: 2025 NFL draft
2025 Chicago Bears draft selections
Round Selection Player Position College Notes
1 10
2 39 From Panthers[A]
41
3 72
4 109 Traded to the Buffalo Bills[B]
5 148
6 185 Traded to the Seattle Seahawks[C]
192 Traded to the Cleveland Browns[D] From Dolphins[E]
202 Traded to the Los Angeles Rams[F] From Texans via Steelers[G]
7 224 Traded to the Miami Dolphins
233 From Bengals[H]
240 From Vikings via Browns[D]

Draft trades

  1. ^ The Bears traded a 2023 first-round selection (1st overall) to the Carolina Panthers in exchange for a second-round selection (39th overall), 2023 first- and second-round selections (9th and 61st overall), a 2024 first-round selection (1st overall) and WR D. J. Moore.[20]
  2. ^ The Bears traded a fourth-round selection (109th overall) to the Buffalo Bills in exchange for a 2024 fifth-round selection (144th overall).[21]
  3. ^ The Bears traded a sixth-round selection (185th overall) to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for LB Darrell Taylor.[22]
  4. ^ a b The Bears traded a sixth-round selection (192nd overall) to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for a seventh-round selection (240th overall) and DT Chris Williams.[23]
  5. ^ The Bears traded a seventh-round selection (224th overall) and WR Chase Claypool to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for a sixth-round selection (192nd overall).[24]
  6. ^ The Bears traded a sixth-round selection (202nd overall) to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for G Jonah Jackson.[25]
  7. ^ The Bears traded QB Justin Fields to the Pittsburgh Steelers in exchange for a conditional sixth-round selection (202nd overall). The condition – which would have given Chicago a fourth-round selection if Fields played in 51% of the Steelers' snaps in 2024 – was not met.[26]
  8. ^ The Bears traded RB Khalil Herbert to the Cincinnati Bengals in exchange for a seventh-round selection (233rd overall).[27]

Staff

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Chicago Bears staff
Front office
  • Chairman – George McCaskey
  • President/CEO – Kevin Warren
  • General manager – Ryan Poles
  • Assistant general manager – Ian Cunningham
  • Vice president of football administration – Matt Feinstein
  • Senior director of player personnel – Jeff King
  • Director of player personnel – Trey Koziol
  • Director of college scouting – Breck Ackley
  • Director of pro scouting – DJ Hord
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
  
Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator – Dennis Allen
  • Defensive line – Jeremy Garrett
  • Linebackers – Richard Smith
  • Assistant linebackers – Kevin Koch
  • Defensive backs/passing game coordinator – Al Harris
  • Assistant defensive backs/safeties – Matt Giordano
  • Senior defensive assistant – Bill Johnson
  • Defensive assistant (nickels) – Cannon Matthews
  • Defensive quality control – Kenny Norton III
Special teams coaches
Coaching administration
  • Senior director of coaching operations – Justin Rudd
  • Manager of coaching administration – Chavis Cook
  • Director of research and analysis – Harrison Freid
Strength and conditioning
  • Head strength and conditioning – Pierre Ngo
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Allison Haley
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Noble Landry

→ Coaching staff
→ Front office
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Current roster

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Chicago Bears roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams (ST)

As of March 17, 2025. Rookies in italics.
64 active, 1 free agent(s)

Preseason

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The Bears' preseason opponents and schedule will be announced in May, in conjunction with the release of the regular season schedule.

Regular season

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Schedule

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Listed below are the Bears' opponents for 2025. Exact dates and times will be announced in May.[28]

Category Home Away
Division opponents
(NFC North)		 Detroit Lions
Green Bay Packers
Minnesota Vikings
Conference opponents
(NFC East)		 Dallas Cowboys
New York Giants		 Philadelphia Eagles
Washington Commanders
Conference opponents
(based on 2024 division placement)		 New Orleans Saints San Francisco 49ers
Interconference opponents
(AFC North)		 Cleveland Browns
Pittsburgh Steelers		 Baltimore Ravens
Cincinnati Bengals
Interconference opponent
(based on 2024 division placement)		 — Las Vegas Raiders

References

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  1. ^ "Bears mourn passing of owner Virginia Halas McCaskey". ChicagoBears.com.
  2. ^ Pierson, Don (February 6, 2025). "Virginia McCaskey, the principal owner of the Chicago Bears and George Halas' daughter, dies at 102". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on February 7, 2025. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
  3. ^ "Bears relieve Eberflus of duties, elevate Brown". chicagobears.com. November 29, 2024. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
  4. ^ "Bears hire Ben Johnson as head coach". Chicago Bears. January 21, 2025. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
  5. ^ "Bears add to coaching staff". ChicagoBears.com.
  6. ^ "Roster Moves: Bears extend DB Josh Blackwell". chicagobears.com. Chicago Bears. March 6, 2025. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
  7. ^ "Dolphins Sign Borom". miamidolphins.com. Miami Dolphins. March 13, 2025. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
  8. ^ Greenberg, Ethan (March 13, 2025). "Jets Sign DT Byron Cowart". newyorkjets.com. New York Jets. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
  9. ^ White, Alec (March 14, 2025). "Buffalo Bills Free Agency Tracker 2025". buffalobills.com. Buffalo Bills. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
  10. ^ "Roster Moves: Bears extend DB Tarvarius Moore". chicagobears.com. Chicago Bears. March 10, 2025. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
  11. ^ "Roster Moves: Bears extend LB Amen Ogbongbemiga". chicagobears.com. Chicago Bears. March 6, 2025. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
  12. ^ Yarrish, Tommy (March 12, 2025). "Cowboys agree to terms with former Bears LB Jack Sanborn". DallasCowboys.com. Dallas Cowboys. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
  13. ^ Miller, Wyatt (March 13, 2025). "Rams sign OL Coleman Shelton to 2-year deal". therams.com. Los Angeles Rams. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
  14. ^ a b "Roster Moves: Bears sign OL Drew Dalman, DL Dayo Odeyingbo". chicagobears.com. Chicago Bears. March 13, 2025. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
  15. ^ a b "Roster Moves: Bears sign DL Grady Jarrett, TE Durham Smythe". chicagobears.com. Chicago Bears. March 12, 2025. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
  16. ^ "Roster Moves: Bears sign WR Olamide Zaccheaus". chicagobears.com. Chicago Bears. March 17, 2025. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
  17. ^ a b "Roster Moves: Bears acquire Joe Thuney, Jonah Jackson via trade". chicagobears.com. Chicago Bears. March 12, 2025. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
  18. ^ "Roster Moves: Bears sign nine players to reserve/future contracts". ChicagoBears.com.
  19. ^ "Roster Moves: Bears release Gerald Everett, DeMarcus Walker". ChicagoBears.com.
  20. ^ McDaniel, Mike (March 10, 2023). "Bears Trade No. 1 Pick in 2023 NFL Draft to Panthers, per Reports". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  21. ^ Hajdu, Gabbyk (April 27, 2024). "Bears make trade with Bills, select Kansas DL Austin Booker in fifth round". chicagobears.com. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
  22. ^ Boyle, John (August 23, 2024). "Seahawks Trade Outside Linebacker Darrell Taylor To Bears". Seahawks.com. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
  23. ^ Mayer, Larry (August 24, 2024). "Roster Move: Bears acquire DT Chris Williams in trade with Browns". ChicagoBears.com.
  24. ^ Hajduk, Gabby (March 13, 2024). "Roster Move: Bears trade Chase Claypool to Dolphins". chicagobears.com. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  25. ^ "Roster Moves: Bears acquire Joe Thuney, Jonah Jackson via trade". NFL.com. March 12, 2025. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
  26. ^ Mayer, Larry (March 16, 2024). "Roster Move: Bears agree to trade Justin Fields to Steelers". Chicago Bears. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  27. ^ Hajduk, Gabby (November 5, 2024). "Roster Move: Bears trade Khalil Herbert to Bengals". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
  28. ^ "2025 Opponents Determined". NFL Football Operations. January 6, 2025. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
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