ESPN's Courtney Cronin provided a more balanced view, noting that after a difficult 7-for-7 red zone period, the Bears offense bounced back with back-to-back completions to Rome Odunze and Zaccheaus during 11-on-11s. She also pointed out the Bears' defensive backs' strong coverage near the goal line.

Next up at No. 5 is wide receiver Rome Odunze, who's poised for a breakout year after a modest rookie season as the third wideout in a dysfunctional offense.

The Chicago Bears' cornerback position didn’t end up quite as strong as I thought it would be a season ago, but the talent is there for the group to bounce back. They didn’t make a big free agent splash,

The Bears re-signed safety Alex Cook Thursday morning, two days after cutting him. In between, the entirety of the Bears defense did 40 up-downs during their first practice Wednesday,

Following the first wave of free agency, we're doing our best to predict what the Bears defense could look like heading into the 2025 season, and it appears all but set at this point (barring ...