Bill Barnwell identifies Ryan Poles’ aggressive overhaul of the offensive line as Chicago's premier transaction, securing vital protection for Caleb Williams through strategic trades and draft picks.

The confetti from Pro Bowl weekend had barely settled. Drew Dalman, the Chicago Bears’ starting center, had just finished anchoring one of the NFL’s most improved offensive lines, grading out as a top‑10 center by PFF.

With all 32 NFL teams preparing for OTAs and mandatory minicamps, Athlon Sports is going under the hood to see what key questions remain for each team before training camps open in July. These questions might not get answered at minicamps,

The bill could perhaps put Chicago back in play to keep the Bears. Although, the team said prior to this idea that it was only considering Arlington Heights or a site in Hammond.

The Chicago Bears are hoping that the 2026 NFL season sees them take even more steps forward as a team. Last year, in the first year of the Ben Johnson era, Chicago won the NFC North for the first time in years and finished with a respectable 11-6 record.

Legislation had yet to be filed on the Springfield equivalent of a Hail Mary pass to keep the team from being lured to Indiana.