Chicago Bears
NFC North | 5-12-0
Avg PTS
18.24
Rank: 28th
Avg Yds
310.94
Rank: 31st
Avg PYds
208.94
Rank: 27th
Avg RYds
102
Rank: 23rd
Posted 5/22/2025 6:20 pm GMT
Chicago Bears WR Rome Odunze is "very much like a seasoned pro" and someone head coach Ben Johnson has been "extremely impressed" with so far.
"To be a second-year guy, you would expect a little bit more inconsistency. And yet, the way he approaches the meeting room, the walk-throughs, the on-field, the drill work, it's very much like a seasoned pro, some of the best that I've been around. ... I think we're going to see a lot of growth from him, not just in the springtime, but once we get to camp," Johnson said during his press conference on Wednesday, May 21.
Huddle Up: This is exactly what fantasy managers want to hear about Odunze, who produced well despite his circumstances as a rookie (54 passes for 734 yards with three touchdowns). With that said, he failed to meet the expectations usually reserved for a receiver selected inside the top 10 of his draft. It might be premature to expect him to overtake DJ Moore as the primary receiver in Chicago in 2025, but it is clear he is on the right path. Expect him to be a strong WR3 option with the upside for much more this season.
Posted 5/21/2025 8:24 pm GMT
Chicago Bears WR Luther Burden III (undisclosed) did not participate in practice Wednesday, May 21, because of a soft tissue injury, according to head coach Ben Johnson.
Huddle Up: The Bears likely will take things slow with Burden, so he may not practice much over the next few weeks. He probably will take over as the team's No. 3 receiver and should see a few targets each game. He can be a late round pick in fantasy leagues but probably will not a starting option most weeks.
Posted 5/19/2025 11:42 pm GMT
Chicago Bears WR Luther Burden III will be an option to return punts this upcoming season, according to special teams coordinator Richard Hightower.
Huddle Up: Burden is expected to have a role in the passing game during his rookie season, so he probably will not be asked to return many punts in 2025. He should see a handful of targets each game but probably will not be a starting fantasy option most weeks.
Posted 5/15/2025 5:44 pm GMT
Chicago Bears QB Caleb Williams - and specifically his father, Carl - went to "great lengths" to circumvent the 2024 NFL Draft for several reasons, including their initial impression of the team and its history with quarterbacks, according to details in a forthcoming book from ESPN's Seth Wickersham. The father and son even considered attacking the organization and the city of Chicago in hopes they could make the situation untenable for the franchise, much like Jack and John Elway did with the Baltimore Colts in 1983. Ultimately, Caleb Williams' decision to potentially "nuke the city" fell by the wayside following a predraft visit, after which he believed he could be part of a process to turn the franchise around.
Huddle Up: Kudos to Caleb Williams for keeping an open mind long enough to allow the Bears to make their case. Interestingly, Williams wanted to end up with the Minnesota Vikings - Chicago's NFC North rival. The Williams' concerns about head coach Matt Eberflus and offensive coordinator Shane Waldron proved to be prescient, but their patience will likely end up paying off after Chicago hired Ben Johnson in the offseason. With imaginative and competent play-calling and a loaded supporting cast in 2025, expect Williams to move into the fantasy QB1 ranks.
Posted 5/15/2025 4:34 am GMT
Chicago Bears WR Rome Odunze ranked sixth in the NFL in unrealized yards -- defined as air yards the player got via target but failed to convert into receiving yards -- in 2024, and ESPN's Ben Solak opines that he's "more than a little worried about the severe lack of chemistry between [QB Caleb] Williams and Odunze." Solak also adds that if Odunze isn't sharp running new head Ben Johnson's offense there are "plenty" of options that could "jump him on the depth chart."
Huddle Up: While this all sounds pretty grim, Solak does place the lion's share of the blame for Odunze's unremarkable debut campaign on Williams' poor accuracy as well as Odunze being miscast as a downfield threat, which is a role rookie Luther Burden III could fill in 2025. Still, you'll want to pay close attention to training camp reports to see how well Odunze is adjusting to the new offense. For the moment, he feels like a late-round flier with some decent update.
Posted 5/11/2025 9:07 pm GMT
Chicago Bears WR Luther Burden III (undisclosed) participated in practice Sunday, May 11, after suffering what appeared to be an undisclosed injury during practice Saturday, May 10.
Huddle Up: Burden seems to be fine despite leaving practice early, but fantasy players may want to keep an eye on the situation over the next few weeks. He likely will be a top-three receiver for the Bears during his rookie season and could be a No. 3 or No. 4 receiver in some leagues.
Posted 5/10/2025 9:43 pm GMT
Chicago Bears WR Luther Burden III (undisclosed) left practice early Saturday, May 10, after suffering a possible injury.
Huddle Up: Fantasy players can keep an eye on the situation to see if Burden will miss an extended period of time because of the injury. He should have plenty of time to recover before training camp. He is in line for a solid role as a rookie and could be a No. 3 or No. 4 receiver in some fantasy leagues.
Posted 5/10/2025 1:01 am GMT
Chicago Bears TE Colston Loveland is "going to catch a million balls," according to an NFL executive. "He will be better than Sam LaPorta," the executive said.
Huddle Up: Loveland will have plenty of competition for targets, but head coach Ben Johnson was able to utilize a variety of weapons during his time as the offensive coordinator in Detroit. Consider Loveland a TE2 with upside.
Posted 5/08/2025 10:00 pm GMT
Chicago Bears first-round draft choice TE Colston Loveland signed a four-year contract with the Bears Thursday, May 8, worth $26.64 million. The deal includes a $16.01 million signing bonus as well as a fifth-year option.
Huddle Up: Loveland should have a role in the passing game right away but probably will not be a starting fantasy option to start the season. Fantasy players can consider him a No. 2 fantasy tight end entering the 2025 season.
Posted 5/06/2025 8:11 pm GMT
Chicago Bears seventh-round draft choice RB Kyle Monangai (Rutgers) is "a guy who runs angry" and "a physical runner who is going to ... do the dirty work (on offense), according to offensive coordinator Declan Doyle.
"There's a lot to be developed there when guys run that way. He's a physical runner who's going to come in and do the dirty work and really going to add to that room and compete, and that's really what we were looking for in that slot," Doyle said.
Huddle Up: Coaches are almost required to say nice things about their draft picks this early in the offseason, but the reality of Chicago's situation is that D'Andre Swift is not much of an inside runner and Roschon Johnson has done very little with his chances through two seasons. As a result, no one should be surprised if Monangai beats out Johnson and plays the early-down role in head coach Ben Johnson's offense that David Montgomery made popular in recent years.
Posted 4/29/2025 7:03 pm GMT
Chicago Bears first-round draft choice TE Colston Loveland (Michigan) was told by new head coach Ben Johnson at his pro day that the No. 10 overall pick reminded him "a lot" of Sam LaPorta.
Huddle Up: Loveland probably will not see the field until training camp as he continues to recover from shoulder surgery, but it obviously bodes well that Johnson thinks that highly of him. The difference between the two situations is that Loveland will face immediate competition for snaps from a good tight end in Cole Kmet (LaPorta did not have that during Johnson's tenure in Detroit) and Chicago has more competition for targets (DJ Moore, Rome Odunze and Luther Burden) than LaPorta did.
Posted 4/25/2025 11:37 pm GMT
Missouri WR Luther Burden III was selected by the Chicago Bears with the 39th overall selection in the 2025 NFL Draft.
Huddle Up: Burden likely will take Keenan Allen's spot as the No. 3 receiver and should have a role right away with the Bears. He can be a late round pick in most fantasy drafts and could be a possible starting option against favorable matchups.
Posted 4/25/2025 1:17 am GMT
Michigan TE Colston Loveland was selected by the Chicago Bears with the 10th overall selection in the 2025 NFL Draft.
Huddle Up: The Bears have Cole Kmet on the roster, but Loveland should still have a role in the passing game as a rookie. Fantasy players should monitor the situation during the offseason to have a better understanding of his role. He probably can be considered a No. 2 fantasy tight end at this time.
Posted 4/02/2025 2:39 am GMT
Chicago Bears QB Caleb Williams is expected to take significant reps under center this offseason as new head coach Ben Johnson looks to "go back to basics" with his new quarterback.
"There are some things that we're going to encourage that he looks to do a little bit differently. He's been predominantly a shotgun quarterback for most of his high school and college career, and so he's very comfortable there. We're going to work to see the comfort level under center and how much of that applies. We had a lot of success where I was last, that going under center for the run game did translate in play action," Johnson told the team's website.
Huddle Up: The Bears lined up in shotgun 70.8% of the time last season, while Johnson's offense with the Detroit Lions did so a NFL-low 44%. Johnson made the Lions' offense a juggernaut during his time in Detroit in part due to his heavy use of play-action, which tends to be much more effective because it is much harder for the defense to identify who has the ball. Williams figures to improve solely because he has Johnson calling the plays now behind what should be a much-improved offensive line, but he could take a huge leap forward if he proves to be a quick study under center.
Posted 2/23/2025 4:18 pm GMT
Chicago Bears RB D'Andre Swift is expected to be on the team's roster in 2025, despite an underwhelming 2024 campaign statistically, according to ESPN.com's Dan Graziano. He is slated to make $8 million during the upcoming season, of which $6.11 million is fully guaranteed.
Huddle Up: Although Swift was in the top 10 in rushing attempts last season for NFL running backs, he only ranked 18th in rushing yards thanks to an average of just 3.8 yards per carry. If he remains the lead back for the Bears, he could be viewed as a volume-based RB3 option for fantasy leagues.
Posted 2/22/2025 2:04 am GMT
Chicago Bears RB D'Andre Swift was the only running back to rank in the top 10 in carries that failed to reach 1,000 rushing yards in 2024.
Huddle Up: Swift averaged a lackluster 3.8 yards per carry, but the heavy workload allowed him to finish 18th in rushing yards. Despite the lack of efficiency, Swift can be a volume-based RB3 if he remains the lead back in Chicago next season.
Posted 2/13/2025 12:12 am GMT
Chicago Bears WR Rome Odunze should receive a bigger role next season even if the team re-sign WR Keenan Allen or sign another veteran receiver, in the opinion of BearsWire's Mike Pendleton.
Huddle Up: Odunze had a solid rookie season with 734 yards and three touchdowns but probably will be the No. 2 receiver for the Bears starting next season. He can be a No. 3 or No. 4 receiver in most fantasy leagues.
Posted 2/06/2025 11:28 pm GMT
Chicago Bears QB Caleb Williams was sacked 68 times during the 2024 season, which led the NFL in that category and was sacked 15 more times than the second quarterback on the list.
Huddle Up: Williams had his ups and downs during his rookie season but has sacked at least five times in six games in 2024. He should have more success in his second season but probably will be a high-end No. 2 quarterback in most fantasy leagues.
Posted 1/24/2025 10:00 pm GMT
Washington Commanders WR Olamide Zaccheaus (hip) fully participated in practice Friday, Jan. 24, and is not on the injury report for the NFC Championship game.
Huddle Up: Zaccheaus was a big part of the passing game in the final few games of the regular season but has only three receptions for 19 yards in two playoff games. He probably will see a few targets this week but can be avoided in most leagues.
Posted 1/23/2025 9:16 pm GMT
Washington Commanders WR Olamide Zaccheaus (hip) was limited during practice Thursday, Jan. 23.
Huddle Up: Zaccheaus seems to have a decent chance to play in the NFC Championship game, but fantasy players will know more in the next day or two. He has not been a big part of the passing game during the playoffs and can be avoided in most leagues.
Posted 1/22/2025 9:37 pm GMT
Washington Commanders WR Olamide Zaccheaus (hip) was limited during practice Wednesday, Jan. 22.
Huddle Up: Zaccheaus was involved in the passing game during the second half of the season but has only 19 yards in two playoff games. He could see a few targets if he plays this week but can be avoided in fantasy leagues.
Posted 1/19/2025 11:44 pm GMT
Washington Commanders WR Olamide Zaccheaus (groin) was able to return and finish the NFC Divisional Round playoff game against the Detroit Lions. He did not have any receptions with just two targets.
Huddle Up: Zaccheaus left the game with a groin injury, but eventually he was able to return and finish the game. With Terry McLaurin as the No. 1 receiver, and Dyami Brown quickly emerging as the primary option behind Scary Terry, Zaccheaus is fighting for crumbs with Jamison Crowder. However, O.Z. could have some DFS appeal if the price is right in the NFC Championship Game against the Philadelphia Eagles if he is 100 percent healthy.
Posted 1/18/2025 9:13 pm GMT
Chicago Bears QB Caleb Williams (hand) recently had a cyst removed from his right hand but will be fine moving forward.
Huddle Up: Williams was inconsistent during his rookie season and will be working with a new offensive system next season. He has the talent to be one of the better quarterbacks in the NFL but likely will open the 2025 season as a No. 2 fantasy quarterback.
Posted 1/06/2025 6:49 am GMT
Chicago Bears RB Roschon Johnson rushed twice for three yards and caught all five of his targets for 16 yards in Week 18 versus the Green Bay Packers.
Huddle Up: Johnson was a favorite of the fantasy community for most of last season, but he could be fighting for his long-term NFL future under a new coaching staff next season. The former fourth-round pick finishes his second season with 55 carries for 150 yards and six touchdowns and 16 catches for 104 scoreless yards. He will likely keep his roster spot as a short-yardage thumper and special teams contributor, but his chances of being a usable player in dynasty leagues are slim.
Posted 1/06/2025 6:43 am GMT
Chicago Bears TE Cole Kmet hauled in both of his targets for three yards in Week 18 against the Green Bay Packers.
Huddle Up: Kmet may not be a game-changer per se, but it was shocking to see how much his role in the Chicago offense was minimized after posting 26 catches for 289 yards and three touchdowns through six games. From that point on, he could muster only 21 receptions for 185 yards and a score. The Bears have several things to fix under their to-be-determined new head coach, and one of the top priorities will be to get Kmet more involved. It should come as no surprise if a sharp offensive mind - if hired - can help Kmet return to being a low-end fantasy TE1.
Posted 1/06/2025 1:28 am GMT
Chicago Bears WR Rome Odunze caught two passes for 18 yards in a 24-22 win over the Green Bay Packers in Week 18.
Huddle Up: It was a rough rookie season for Odunze, and he finished with 42 yards or less 13 times, including six games with 25 yards or less. He certainly has the potential to improve, but Odunze will be a WR4 entering 2025.
Posted 1/06/2025 1:11 am GMT
Chicago Bears QB Caleb Williams completed 21 of his 29 passes for 148 yards and a touchdown and ran three times for 10 yards in a 24-22 win over the Green Bay Packers in Week 18.
Huddle Up: Williams had an inconsistent rookie year, and while he posted a respectable 20 touchdowns compared to six interceptions, he struggled in many of the other metrics. He will need to make some serious strides next season to become more than a low-end QB2.
Posted 1/06/2025 12:52 am GMT
Washington Commanders WR Olamide Zaccheaus ended up with two receptions for 51 yards on five targets in Week 18 against the Dallas Cowboys.
Huddle Up: Zaccheaus might not be somebody you rely upon regularly in the fantasy regular season, but in postseason leagues he is a decent WR4 or flex fantasy option. The Commanders travel to meet the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the wild-card round next weekend.
Posted 1/03/2025 8:16 pm GMT
Chicago Bears WR Rome Odunze (illness) fully participated in practice Friday, Jan. 3, and is not on the injury report for Week 18.
Huddle Up: Odzune was held to only 15 yards in his last game but should see a good amount of targets against the Green Bay Packers. He can be at least a flex option in most fantasy leagues.
Posted 1/02/2025 8:34 pm GMT
Chicago Bears WR Rome Odunze (illness) did not participate in practice Thursday, Jan. 2.
Huddle Up: Odunze likely will be available for the Week 18 if he can recovery from his illness over the next few days. He is coming off one of his worst games of the season in Week 17 but should still see some targets in the passing game if active. He could be at least a flex option in most leagues.
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