The Chicago Bears were one of several teams with a new head coach to kick off their voluntary offseason program on Monday, where new and returning players reported to Halas Hall for the first phase of the offseason.
With the first phase of their offseason program, there is no on-field activity permitted. But there will be meetings, strength and conditioning work plus rehabilitation. It will also be the first time new head coach Ben Johnson and his staff meet with the team.
It's quite an eventual offseason for Chicago, who hired Johnson to replace Matt Eberflus as head coach and establish a winning culture following a disappointing 5-12 season. Johnson told reporters at the NFL Owners Meetings last week that he'd spend the weekend crafting the speech to give to the team, and his message is about change and moving forward.
"It’s a different regime," Johnson said. "What happened last year was last year. We’re moving on. We’re moving past that."
The Bears social media accounts shared some images and videos of new and returning players, including wide receiver DJ Moore, linebacker T.J. Edwards, cornerback Jaylon Johnson, wide receiver Rome Odunze and tight end Cole Kmet.
The boys are back in town 🤩 pic.twitter.com/TUR8kprTUU
— Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) April 7, 2025
All smiles 😁 pic.twitter.com/UhpZHweonZ
— Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) April 7, 2025
The Bears will hit the practice field later this spring for voluntary minicamp (April 21-23), OTAs (May 20-22, May 27-30, June 9-11) and mandatory minicamp (June 3-5).
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