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With pads coming on this week there will be lots of things to watch for. One guy I’m curious about is Jayden Loving. He’s a UDFA who could easily wash out and be gone before the season starts. If he shows potential then most likely he makes the practice squad. The top 3 DTs are locks to make the roster: Jarrett, Dexter, Gallimore. Behind them it’s a crap shoot. I’m high on Vandenberg’s potential but he had just as many lowlights as highlights in college. Kentavious Street? DT4 and DT5 (expecting one guy to be on PS) is wide open. I’m hoping there’s a legit 3-man competition for those last two spots. Whoever wins those jobs are they going to be someone we can count on in games? Google Search is dead, AI scours the internet for you and provides a tidy summary: The Bears fit Jayden Loving because they’ve been trying to upgrade the interior defensive line with players who can do two things: hold up against the run and add more pass-rush juice from the middle. Loving’s profile lines up with that in a very “Bears defense-building” way. He’s a run-stopping DT archetype: Reports on his film/grades out of Wake point to him being especiallyeffective versus the run—exactly the type of interior presence Chicago wants to improve at.Sports Illustrated Athletic interior leverage (good “move-for-size” upside): The Bears have emphasized adding rawathleticism up front this offseason, and Loving checks that box—short/stout body, but with real burst andmovement ability for his size. Sports Illustrated1 He gives them rotational depth that can grow: Chicago also added multiple DT/DT-type pieces (via freeagency and the draft), and Loving fits as an upside option who can compete for early rotation snaps whilelearning the NFL game.

One thing becoming apparent both from a production standpoint and comments in press conferences is that our safety play is definitely improved. The obvious INTs from Bryant lead the way but offensive players like Kmet have talked about how you can feel these guys hanging on your hip as you run your route. Or how quickly they are closing down on running plays. One reporter mentioned seeing Zavion break free on a short route and heading upfield. Normally you’d think that’d go for a TD but Thieneman closed it down from center field. Bryant is taking on a leadership role for the entire secondary, Thieneman is quickly ramping up following his lead. Over many decades the Bears have had a history of good safeties but it’s usually been one good safety. We have to see it play out but we might be seeing the start of something really good with Bryant and Thieneman for years.

True, it is something personal or the team who have announced some type of injury. Considering how bought in Kyle is in the team, it cant be anything small.

When people are looking at how bad or good the D will be, they also have to consider, as you have stated, how good the offense will be . More points puts teams behind and will have to abandon the run quicker and more rest for the D when a time consuming offense.

Either will work for me, I have one on Tuesday night at 7

Thats a good video to get fired up to watch the Bears this year. This video shows Caleb taking control of the offense.

I am getting 2013 vibes from this offense. Last year's offense was 9th in pts and 6th in yards. In 2013, they were 2nd in pts and 8th in yards. I think this offense will be the first one to be top 5 in both pts and yards. That would be a first for the team in the Super Bowl era. You have to go back to 1965 to find a Bears offense that finished top 5 in both yards and points. That makes it easier on the defense, because if they can play with a lead more often, that puts the other team in more predictable situations. The defense finished 23rd in pts and 29th in yards. I don't expect a huge jump but even if they finish top 20 in both, while the offense ascends, that is the formula for a perennial playoff team.

I am trying to narrow down the live draft window. The best window is Thursday night, September 3rd at 7pm Central through Sunday Night, September 6th at 9pm Central. I know we have GMs all over the world, so please let me know by August 8th, what time/date you prefer and if there is a time/date you cannot make it. Once I get that info, I will lock our draft in on the 9th of August to give GMs a few weeks to set their pre-draft rankings and lock in their keepers. Also, don't forget the league dues through LeagueSafe.

Defense bounced back on day 4 Coby Bryant is looking like the real deal and led the way. On his INT Jaylon said he was in coverage and when he looked up Coby was right there but he wasn’t expecting him because he wasn’t supposed to be there. Coby saw it and just reacted. Now a day off then the pads come on and the big boys can start playing too.

I am guessing something personal and he will be back once it is taken care of. If it was injury we would know, if he abandoned team he would get placed on a reserve, if he was granted personal time it would be kept personal and wed be left wondering.

As best as I can tell nobody knows

I may have missed it but been reading about how Monangai has missed a few days of camp. Anyone have deets?

Also might not shed tackles like before. A lot of hype to get excited about. I feel giddy about the way this offense is built. Questions about LT? They have layers of players to compete that have experience, traits and they will be fine. They will rotate them early, so what we see now is them getting a taste. This video even mentions how Kiran looked decent, so there is hope for him as well. Fantasy season, man I would love to have Caleb, Loveland, and Burden. Those 3 will dismantle the league and then you have Rome, Swift, Monangai, and Kmet. Can't take Zavion, Jahdae, or Raymond lightly either. The only thing that will hold them back is mental mistakes. With an offense with this potential, the defense can play a different game that can turn that unit around. They can take more risks attacking and DA is great at disguising his pressures to confuse the QB and oline.

The details you crave are covered in this video and it’s good

Just saw this - it's great. It's all the plays in the last minutes of 4th quarter comebacks last year, and it's only 16 minutes long. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5nJS1wri2k

I would not be surprised if Loveland has over 1K Receiving Yards and 10 TDs.

https://bearswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/bears/2026/07/31/bears-training-camp-highlights-day-3-caleb-williams/91121196007/ The leaner meaner Caleb is definitely twitchier when running.

Gotta love Ben Johnson. Caleb having his way in camp so what does Ben do to heat up the pressure? He puts Kiran in at LT with the ones. Just keep that in mind when someone is happy the D got a couple sacks today.

Day 3. Five studs from practice all on offense. Pads come on Monday excuses come off Tuesday https://bearswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/bears/2026/07/31/chicago-bears-training-camp-studs-caleb-williams/91126005007/

weve seen 2nd year offenses before that didnt perform like this. Even when we had Marshall, Jeffries and Benett, we didnt hear that the offense was out in front of the defense out of the gate in camp in year 2? Im with AZ54, this is different and notable.

With all the mistakes Poles has made building this roster, the offense has tremendous depth. WR-QB-TE-OL, the RB position may be the only one with a ? on O if a starter gets hurt. The D has questions but last year was a train wreck with injuries. We may have enough bodies to complement the O which has been the focus since Caleb got here.

This success is what happens when you go into year 2 of an offensive scheme. Barring injuries we have one of the best group of offensive weapons in the league. Players like Raymond and Thomas added to Rome and Burden are going to explode in this offense. Add our TE group and a scheme genius to the mix and bigtime offense.

I can consider it all but none of that changes the fact the offense did something I’ve never seen before this early in camp. It also wasn’t because they were doing all the easy stuff either. If you can pull off all the pre snap movement and timing, post snap timing on routes all while the defense is mixing up coverages then it’s a very good sign Defense needs contact for sure but then at that time the offense will be able to use the running game Right now the defense only has to play against one dimension which gives them a huge coverage advantage

A GM will never please everybody. Poles will have some huge financial decisions soon. Wright, Williams, Odunze and Burden are gonna be summer fat contracts...

Exactly, and nopads, no contact, so no pass rush either. It cracks me up reading X comments and everyone is bashing Poles about no defense. No praise for Caleb or the O. The Bears finally have a QB, HC, and offensive playmakers to be one of the best offensive team for years. Lets enjoy this leg of the rebuild. The defensive front will get a make over next season when it can free up a lot of cap and re-invest high picks.