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The Ben Johnson bill just came due for Bears fans.
Four weeks after hiring Johnson for a reported $13 million a year — making him the seventh-highest paid coach in the league — the Bears announced a 10% average increase in season-ticket packages for the 2025 season.
The Bears haven’t made the playoffs in the last four seasons — their 21-47 record in that span ranks 31st among the 32 NFL teams (behind the 19-49 Panthers). But paying top dollar to hire Johnson — the former Lions offensive coordinator considered one of the top candidates in the 2025 hiring cycle, if not the best — figures to ease the pain of the season-ticket increase for frustrated Bears fans.