General manager Ryan Poles has plenty of work to do with this roster, between free agency and the 2025 NFL draft, to make this team a playoff contender next season. It certainly helps that Chicago has four picks in the top 72 in the NFL draft, where they can address key needs, including the offensive line, which has several holes to fill.

The New England Patriots will have less options available to them with the No. 4 overall pick than they had with the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NFL draft. They lost the coveted top spot on the draft board after defeating the Buffalo Bills in the Week 18 regular season finale.

The Bears are in a prime position to shore up the offensive line for quarterback Caleb Williams with $80 million in salary cap space and the 10th overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft. But outside of former first-round pick Darnell Wright,

Johnson has been the Lions offensive coordinator for the last three seasons and is one of the most coveted head coach candidates this year. He has worked wonders for Jared Goff and helped turn around his career following an unceremonious exit from the Los Angeles Rams. JARED GOFF TO Jameson Williams. 82-YARD TOUCHDOWN.

Throughout the NFL season, numerous reporters and analysts named Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson as the favorite to become the next head coach of the Chicago Bears, in part because Chicago has a promising young quarterback in 2024 rookie Caleb Williams.