Ben Johnson’s Bears Look Different… And That Should Scare The NFC 🐻🔥

About this episode

Haize discusses the Chicago Bears' performance and developments during their second week of OTAs, highlighting key players and changes in the team's dynamics.

🐻🔥 The Chicago Bears are back on the OTA field, and the energy around this team feels completely different heading into 2026. On today’s episode of Chicago Bears Central , Haize breaks down the biggest takeaways from the Bears’ second week of OTAs — including Ben Johnson’s all-business approach , the continued growth of Caleb Williams , major storylines around Rome Odunze , Luther Burden , Sam Roush , and real questions in the secondary. Ben Johnson made it clear that trust and availability matter for this Bears team, especially when discussing Kyler Gordon and Jaylon Johnson . Gordon’s absence remains something to monitor, while Johnson’s progress is a positive sign for a Bears defense that needs its top corners healthy and available. The offense also had plenty of buzz. Rome Odunze is adjusting to his “new normal” after last season’s foot injury, but he is healthy, motivated, and positioned to become a bigger piece of the Bears’ passing attack after the departure of DJ Moore. Meanwhile, the young wide receiver room is flashing, with Luther Burden , Jahdae Walker , and Zavion Thomas all making noise during OTAs. Plus, Caleb Williams got Bears fans excited with his comments on…

People in this episode

Host: Haize

Topics covered

• Chicago Bears
• OTAs
• Ben Johnson
• Caleb Williams
• defense
• offense
• rookie players

Keywords

• Chicago Bears
• Ben Johnson
• Caleb Williams
• OTAs
• defense
• offense
• rookie tight ends
• Rome Odunze
• Luther Burden

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Products: Madden 27

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