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Tyson Bagent’s inside look at how Ben Johnson tests Bears QBs - SI - The Chicago Bears head coach has been making sure his QB room is up on the offense and the best way to do it is with a hands-on approach.
Ben Johnson reveals his surprise players from Chicago Bears minicamp - SI - Four players who stood out to coach Ben Johnson at three-day minicamp probably weren’t names that are on the tip of your tongue, and all of them are youngsters.
Seth Rollins predicts big season for Caleb Williams and a slump for rival QB - 670 - Appearing on the “Up & Adams” show with Kay Adams, Chicago Bears fan and five-time WWE champion Seth Rollins made a bold prediction for the 2025 NFL season.
KNOW THINE ENEMY
Aaron Rodgers will sign with the Steelers, finally - NBC Sports - Hall of Famer will sign contract, participate in minicamp.
Amon-Ra St. Brown: Lions' mindset is Super Bowl or bust - NBC Sports - The Lions have won the NFC North each of the past two seasons.
Lions don't expect Malcolm Rodriguez to return until November - NBC Sports - The Lions are planning to play a good chunk of the 2025 season without linebacker Malcolm Rodriguez.
Harrison Phillips: J.J. McCarthy reminds me of Josh Allen understanding power he has to lead - NBC Sports - Defensive tackle Harrison Phillips had a front-row seat for quarterback Josh Allen's first few years in the league, as the two were in the same 2018 Bills draft class.
Matt LaFleur: Romeo Doubs looks great, looks like a specimen - NBC Sports - Packers wide receiver Romeo Doubs had a rough season in 2024.
Dan Campbell: Frank Ragnow will be sorely missed, but the train rolls on - NBC Sports - While many around the league may have been surprised that 29-year-old Lions center Frank Ragnow elected to retire this week, his head coach was not.
POLISH SAUSAGE
Fights break out between players at Giants OTAs - NBC Sports - Fights between teammates are a fairly routine occurrence during padded training camp practices that feature contact, but they are a bit rarer when players are working without pads in non-contact OTAs.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT ON WINDY CITY GRIDIRON
Are the Chicago Bears preparing trick plays with QB Caleb Williams? - Windy City Gridiron - Ben Johnson was known for ingenuity, creativity and trickery with the Lions. Is he already bringing it to the Bears?
2024 Rearview Mirror: D’Andre Swift Free Agent Signing - Windy City Gridiron - In this series, we look back at the biggest moves from a year ago and review how they have panned out up to this point.
Did the Bears’ Darnell Wright just make the greatest catch of all time? - Windy City Gridiron - This offseason, the intensity of the Chicago Bears’ OTAs and minicamp has been ramped up with head coach Ben Johnson running the show. We’ve seen clips of fired-up assistant coaches, the players...
WCG’s 2025 NFC North player rankings: Nos. 31-40 - Windy City Gridiron - In the second article of a five-part roundtable series, the WCG staff ranks the top 50 players in the NFC North heading into 2025.
Ten Chicago Bears with the Most to Prove: A Look Back at 2024’s List - Windy City Gridiron - Let’s look at last year’s list and see how they did.
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