Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams and head coach Ben Johnson are the perfect kind of passionate and unforgiving to match one another.

That Friday afternoon in January 1999 was… awkward. It was a day that commenced with the Chicago Bears announcing Dave McGinnis as their 12th head coach, only for him to end up rejecting it by afternoon.

While down at the NFL Annual League Meeting on Monday, Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson revealed one area apiece in which he thinks his coaching staff and players can improve in 2026. According to ESPN's Courtney Cronin, Johnson didn't mince words ...

The 2026 NFL draft begins on April 23 in Pittsburgh, when theChicago Bearswill pick No. 25 in Round 1. The draft continues with Rounds 2-3 on April 24 and Rounds 4-7 on April 25 (ESPN, ABC and ESPN the app). The Bears have seven total picks: Nos.

Dave McGinnis dies at 74, the man who should have been the 12th Bears head coach if not for ownership botching his hiring.

Evans was named a first-team All-American in 1947. The Bears traded his rights to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Dec. 30, 1947, in exchange for Texas quarterback Bobby Layne, who was one of 12 future Hall of Famers drafted by the Bears.

The Chicago Bears have been linked to multiple top defensive ends in the 2026 NFL Draft and the most controversial option has easily been Auburn's Keldric Faulk, and a key coaching staff connection could come into play.