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Predicting the Chicago Bears' 2025 starting defense after free agency

The Chicago Bears are in the midst of a crucial 2025 offseason that's included some big moves, including the hiring of new head coach Ben Johnson and some trades to help bolster the interior offensive line.

The Bears made a splash during free agency, which kicked off with the trades for guards Joe Thuney and Jonah Jackson and carried over into free agency with the additions of center Drew Dalman, defensive tackle Grady Jarrett, defensive end Dayo Odeyingbo, wide receivers Olamide Zaccheaus and Devin Duvernay and tight end Durham Smythe.

Following the first wave of free agency, we're doing our best to predict what the Bears defense could look like heading into the 2025 season, and it appears all but set at this point (barring potenital upgrades in the 2025 NFL draft).