It's a bit of a throwback to the days of the Buddy Ryan era with Dennis Allen's scheme becoming aggressive instead of always sitting back in soft zones.

Gervon Dexter Sr. made big strides in his second season, as his numbers significantly increased. His impact was greater before Billings went down with four of his five sacks, three of his four tackles for loss, and 12 of his 19 QB hits coming in the first eight weeks.

The Chicago Bears had their first training camp practice of the 2025 season on Wednesday. Defensive coordinator Dennis Allen is pulling no punches already to start the season.

As soon as the Chicago Bears fired former head coach Matt Eberflus the day after a humiliating Thanksgiving Day loss, the first time in the franchise's 105-year

The Chicago Bears shouldn't be done adding to their defense, and that's especially true along the edge. A trade idea involving the Cincinnati Bengals would be just what the doctor ordered in Chicago.

Up next in our Most Important Bears series is Montez Sweat, the go-to pass rusher on the defensive line who needs a bounce-back season in 2025.