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The Chicago Bears have commenced their 2026 offseason program at Halas Hall, starting with meetings and conditioning work. Head coach Ben Johnson will meet the revamped team following significant offseason changes.
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Bears kick off 2026 offseason program at Halas Hall
Following a few months break, the Chicago Bears are back at Halas Hall for the start of the 2026 season. April 20 marks the first day of meetings for head coach Ben Johnson's squad, which features both returning and new addition.
With the first phase of their offseason program, there is no on-field activity permitted. But there will be meetings, strength and conditioning work plus rehabilitation. It will also be the first time that Johnson and his staff meet with the new-look team after this offseason's transactions.
It's been a busy offseason for Chicago, who lost some key contributors in center Drew Dalman (who retired), wide receiver DJ Moore (who was traded for a second-round pick), safeties Kevin Byard and Jaquan Brisker (signed elsewhere in free agency) and linebacker Tremaine Edmunds (released).
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The Chicago Bears began their 2026 offseason program on April 20.
Ben Johnson is the head coach of the Chicago Bears for the 2026 season.
The Bears lost center Drew Dalman, wide receiver DJ Moore, safeties Kevin Byard and Jaquan Brisker, and linebacker Tremaine Edmunds.
During the first phase, only meetings, strength and conditioning work, and rehabilitation are permitted, with no on-field activities.

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Bears sign S Coby Bryant
Bears sign LB Devin Bush
Bears sign WR Kalif Raymond
Bears sign DB Cam Lewis
Bears sign DL Kentavius Street
Bears sign OT Jedrick Wills Jr.
Bears re-sign QB Case Keenum
Bears re-sign LT Braxton Jones
Bears re-sign LB D'Marco Jackson
Bears re-sign DE Daniel Hardy
Bears re-sign S Elijah Hicks
Bears re-sign OL Jordan McFadden
Bears re-sign CB Jaylon Jones
Bears sign DL James Lynch
Bears sign LB Jack Sanborn
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Bears sign DT Neville Gallimore
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Bears sign DT Neville Gallimore
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Bears sign S Coby Bryant
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Bears sign LB Devin Bush
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Bears sign WR Kalif Raymond
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Bears sign DB Cam Lewis
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Bears sign DL Kentavius Street
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Bears sign OT Jedrick Wills Jr.
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Bears re-sign QB Case Keenum
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Bears re-sign LT Braxton Jones
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Bears re-sign LB D'Marco Jackson
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Bears re-sign DE Daniel Hardy
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Bears re-sign S Elijah Hicks
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Bears re-sign OL Jordan McFadden
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Bears re-sign CB Jaylon Jones
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Bears sign DL James Lynch
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Bears sign LB Jack Sanborn
While the Bears are fresh off an impressive 2025 season, where they went 11-6, won the NFC North and were one interception away from the NFC Championship Game, Johnson made it clear that there's no building on last year. It's a clean slate heading into 2026.
"It's been a long offseason in terms of you go downtown or you go somewhere, and everyone's patting you on the back and telling you what a great, great job you did," Johnson said at the NFL Owners Meetings, via Adam Jahns. "You don't want to hear it. You don't want to hear it anymore, alright. It was great for the first week, but now our sights are turned. And we got a monumental task at hand, because this division only got better so far this offseason, and we still have the draft to come.
"So our guys, we got to go back to work just like we did a year ago. It doesn't get any easier. It's going to continue to get harder. They're going to feel that pressure from the coaching staff so that when we get to these games in the fall that we're going to be ready for it."
Stay tuned to this page throughout the day as Bears players report to Halas Hall for the start of the offseason program.
This article originally appeared on Bears Wire: Bears kick off 2026 offseason program at Halas Hall