2025 Milestones

[adam]

Swift, currently has the 29th best rushing season in franchise history with 1,047 rushing yards, can break into the top 25 with 32 yards (passing Neal Anderson), and an outside shot at the top 20 with 80 rushing yards (passing Casares). Swith has over 2K rushing as a Bear, within 9 more yards he would pass Brad Muster for 20th. 

Monangai needs 33 rushing yards to pass Montgomery's 2022 for 50th all-time.

DJ Moore just passed 3K Receiving Yards as a Bear, good for 17th all-time. Kmet is 19th at 2,923. For receptions, Kmet is 10th at 286, Moore is 14th at 243. Moore needs 4 to pass Bobby Engram for 13th all-time.

If the Bears win against DET, Ben Johnson will have the highest winning pct of any HC in Bears history (tied with Ralph Jones) with a full season of coaching. 

 

Just a snippet of what is to come:

Burden's last 3 games: 18-289-1, would be over 100 receptions and 1,600 receiving yards for a full season.

Loveland's last 3 games: 13-187-1, would be over 70 receptions and 1,000 receiving yards for a full season.

[AZ54]

54 minutes ago, adam said:

 Just a snippet of what is to come:

Burden's last 3 games: 18-289-1, would be over 100 receptions and 1,600 receiving yards for a full season.

Loveland's last 3 games: 13-187-1, would be over 70 receptions and 1,000 receiving yards for a full season.

That right there are next years #2 and #3 receivers.  Which puts DJ Moore on the outside looking in.  With so many roster needs it’s hard to justify his cap hit in 2026.  
 

Being a playoff team on the rise we’re now a destination spot for FAs.  Assuming Walker moves up to #3 WR it will be easier to fill out the last couple WR spots with experienced backup FAs.  Even if you consider Walker as WR4 next year you can likely find a decent WR3 cheaper than DJ and use your cap savings to help fill out other positions.  

[BearFan PHX]

2 hours ago, AZ54 said:

That right there are next years #2 and #3 receivers.  Which puts DJ Moore on the outside looking in.  With so many roster needs it’s hard to justify his cap hit in 2026.  
 

Being a playoff team on the rise we’re now a destination spot for FAs.  Assuming Walker moves up to #3 WR it will be easier to fill out the last couple WR spots with experienced backup FAs.  Even if you consider Walker as WR4 next year you can likely find a decent WR3 cheaper than DJ and use your cap savings to help fill out other positions.  

for sure - like the defensive line!

I think between DJ, JJ and Edmunds there is $45M right there.

[ASHKUM BEAR]

1 hour ago, BearFan PHX said:

for sure - like the defensive line!

I think between DJ, JJ and Edmunds there is $45M right there.

Burden is ready to take the reins.  With Rome on the verge to be a dominant 1 and now Burden rising, DJ sees the writing and might be happier moving.  He is the top candidate to be moved this offseason.  Edmunds either restructures or gets cut. They have to get some dogs on the dline. Billings looks like a care bear running in circles. 

[Stinger226]

4 hours ago, AZ54 said:

That right there are next years #2 and #3 receivers.  Which puts DJ Moore on the outside looking in.  With so many roster needs it’s hard to justify his cap hit in 2026.  
 

Being a playoff team on the rise we’re now a destination spot for FAs.  Assuming Walker moves up to #3 WR it will be easier to fill out the last couple WR spots with experienced backup FAs.  Even if you consider Walker as WR4 next year you can likely find a decent WR3 cheaper than DJ and use your cap savings to help fill out other positions.  

I agree with your ranking but I don't think a offense on the rise will want to get rid of any weapons. I think DJ and Kmet are here one more year. Look at injuries with the Wrs and even TE, we needed all of them.  

Poles will restructure money and figure something out with a  pass rusher. 

Imagine the same situation this year without DJ when Burden and Rome out. It would disable us.

[Stinger226]

43 minutes ago, ASHKUM BEAR said:

Burden is ready to take the reins.  With Rome on the verge to be a dominant 1 and now Burden rising, DJ sees the writing and might be happier moving.  He is the top candidate to be moved this offseason.  Edmunds either restructures or gets cut. They have to get some dogs on the dline. Billings looks like a care bear running in circles. 

Billings has fallen off but not due to effort. I seen him several times 30 yards down field chasing players.

[adam]

14 hours ago, Stinger226 said:

Billings has fallen off but not due to effort. I seen him several times 30 yards down field chasing players.

The Bears probably need a better DL Coach. They all seem slow off the ball, outside of Booker. Something is fundamentally wrong. Dexter has not improved, and it seems like every game we are talking about either being gashed in the run game or not having any pressure.

[Pixote]

2 hours ago, adam said:

The Bears probably need a better DL Coach. They all seem slow off the ball, outside of Booker. Something is fundamentally wrong. Dexter has not improved, and it seems like every game we are talking about either being gashed in the run game or not having any pressure.

I'm worried about the inevitable. We will see several outstanding position coaches offered promotions to join a newly appointed HC this offseason—the price a good team pays every year. I strongly expect Harris to be offered a DC position. I'd hate to see him leave.