Johnson is a home-run hire for the Bears, but general manager Ryan Poles has plenty of work to do with this roster, between free agency and the 2025 NFL draft, to elevate this team. But it helps that Chicago has the resource to do just that with the fifth-most salary cap space and four picks in the Top 75 of the NFL draft.

The Chicago Bears will prioritize offensive line and pass rush in the 2025 NFL Draft, and Scourton is the edge defender at the Senior Bowl with the highest pre-draft grade right now. The former Purdue star transferred to Texas A&M in 2024 and finished the season with a somewhat disappointing five sacks (he had 10 sacks in 2023).

The Chicago Bears have inspired plenty of hope with their hire of head coach Ben Johnson, but the 2025 NFL Draft will mark a key point in their journey back to contention.

As Chicago Bears coach Ben Johnson builds his staff and evaluates the roster, we look at positives, issues and questions with the current state of the offense.

The Chicago Bears need as much help as possible up front to protect Caleb Williams in his second NFL season this fall. Williams was sacked a league-high 68 times in his rookie year, which is something that the Bears office does not want to see repeated in 2025.

Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson’s coaching staff took a giant step forward Tuesday as the team confirmed the hiring of all three of their coordinators.

For the Chicago Bears, the latest NFL mock draft from Pro Football Focus doesn't include a Senior Bowl player. It's an underclassman considered the nation's top offensive lineman: