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RBs have been getting paid and like you said, this is very team friendly. I remember the talk about Swift when he first got here, but BJ stated , it wasnt his decision to get rid of Swift in Detroit. The GM didnt want to pay him a big contract. He performed well in Philly and here he is. He's not a first tier RB in the league but he will perform well in this offense and the Bear's brass agree.

Next year our starting DTs could very well be a 6th round pick and UDFA. As much as Poles misses on 3rd round picks but he does find players. Actually Thomas this year will not be one of his misses.

we got two rookies that will make plays this year. Loving will need more time to get ready but it’s not hard to see him taking snaps from Gallimore later this year.

I am wondering if this also has to do with Caleb's statement about taking less money? Could he have already tipped off Poles ahead of time?

This is CHEAP! With the recent contract explosion at RB I expected he'd get closer to $15mil/yr. Which is in the neighborhood of Breece Hall and Kenneth Walker. I'm good with the extension because I think he's a good versatile player for us and really fits what Ben wants out of the backfield. I expect Poles went heavy on the guarantees which is big for a RB and before the season even started. Swift eliminates the risk of an injury affecting his next deal. From a team building standpoint we can now head into next years draft with no need to use a Day 2 pick on a RB. Poles has basically locked up the entire offense and this offseason should be almost entirely defense. I can see one Olineman being drafted early if they really like someone to replace Thuney at LG in the future, or perhaps a LT falls to us for some odd reason.

Swift and Monangai will be a great tandem for years. Getting this done now makes sense since the RB FA class has recently blown up with more money going that way and the 2027 cupboard had Swift at the top of best available. He is a 3 down player, can run, catch, and block well. I think Poles told BJ no on drafting a first or second Rd RB and DA gets to go all in.

I think we will see more than a bit of Jordan Van Der Berg this weekend. He reminds me of Steve McMichael on some of these plays. https://x.com/HGrahamNFL/status/2094135603386253634

I really thought he was done here before last year began, but last year he definitely showed something on the field he hadnt before, and he deserves this extension.

While we collectively pine away for the game on Sunday, saw this while doomscrolling. He says he wore it his first year and was listed not as a QB but as an “athlete”.

Over the course of his six year career he's managed 6,872 scrimmage yards (4,775 of those rushing). 2/3 rushing and 1/3 receiving making him a true dual threat. What I like about him is his durability. He's missed a few games over the years but nothing that seems to keep him out for very long. Even with a "chronic groin/hip" injury from last year he only missed one game. I'm for one glad he's back and will be for the foreseeable future.

If they got a good deal, I knew they would resign him. Last year under BJ he was a beast and doesnt have a lot of mileage, Im glad. BJ loves him so this is on him. Tells me they expect going to the SB in the next two years.

https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/2098495288893648933

for sure. I think Ben is great at motivating the team and keeping them from getting complacent. He a GREAT Xs and Os guy, but hes also a great leader. He may well eclipse Ditka as the second greatest Bears coach of all time, and that's only because Halas started the whole thing so he will always be #1, but if we had the chance to hire Ben Johnson or a young George Halas last year, Johnson is the correct answer!

Garrett had nagging injuries from last year and was ineffective. That game costs the Rams about 2 million in wasted salary.

There are always a lot of upsets in Week 1; let's make sure our game isn't one of them. I hope Ben uses these games as an example when addressing the need not to take this game lightly. They need to Bear Down!

https://pantherswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/panthers/2026/09/10/nfl-week-1-panthers-prediction-upset-bears/91673848007/

The Superbowl favorite LA Rams took a season opening loss even with the addition of Myles Garrett and McDuffie.

3,INT to close out the game. Last one with the team in position for a field goal to force overtime. He played this defense in the Superbowl and has had all offseason to get ready for this game. I’m not putting Caleb in the same category as Brady but the one trait that stood out early in Brady’s career was his ability to win games late. I believe you’ve either got it or you don’t.

I'm a man of mystery...🤪 You're timing couldn't be more perfect.

What the? Mongo’s quoting scripture now. If BJ can do as he intends and become the highest scoring offense (scoring an average over 38(?) pts a game) then it won’t matter if it all happens in the last quarter. I’d prefer they do it over the course of all four quarters.

This. ☝️

After one game?

Wait no Jayden Daniels is better. Wait no Drake Maye is better. Wait no Bo nix is better. Wait. No. Caleb Williams is an MVP type QB. Thank God he's ours.

Good teams win games like that. Are we good , we will see in real time. I understand the questions on defense but I think we are getting more players that fit DA's defense and he has a history of being successful. Injuries hurt our production last year and most people are looking at it from a point of weakness, I think we has higher upside than we saw last year. Offensively, I cant see any reason to not be optimistic. 2nd year of offense for Caleb, BJ getting players to fit what he wants to do. Rome, Burden, Loveland, Raymond, Thomas , that looks dangerous to me. I think what we overlook, is getting players that live and die football to match the attitude of our coach. BJ is a maniac and the team is getting that attitude which can only be a good thing.

7 come backs is enough data to not be a statistical anomaly. Of course nobody wants to have to win games that way. The flip side is that nobody wants to play a team that can win games like that. What I don’t understand is why so many pundits think this offense and defense will be worse than last year. We haven’t lost a single key player. Most of the key players are now in year two of the scheme on both sides of the ball. The real question is if you’re the Packers do you still feel confident you can carry a 16pt lead into the 4th quarter? Because last year that wasn’t enough.