Getty Bears quarterback Caleb Williams The Chicago Bears had a banger of an offseason in 2025, going from worst to first in the NFC North Division in head coach Ben Johnson’s first year. But the second time around isn’t inspiring as much confidence. In retrospect, some of the team’s decisions last year caught more scrutiny than was deserved and turned out better than perhaps the majority of fans and analysts expected. Chicago paid center Drew Dalman significant money in free agency, but he