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The Bears are riding a wave of Ben Johnson-fueled momentum into the opening of free agency Monday, and it has no end in sight.
General manager Ryan Poles set himself up to play from a position of strength in free agency with a pair of acquisitions on the offensive line that addressed the Bears’ most critical weakness and confirmed his acknowledgement of reality: Everything the Bears do revolves around Johnson and quarterback Caleb Williams.
Upgrading the offensive line was paramount for Poles after the Bears broke the bank (a reported $13 million a year) to hire Johnson, the hottest coordinator in the 2025 hiring cycle.