The Bears are holding their first practice in pads Monday morning, which will give coach Ben Johnson his first real look at the running game and the strength of his offensive and defensive lines. It’s their fifth practice of training camp.

Before the Bears' workout Thursday, Johnson addressed his quick hook, and the short window the team has to learn his new system before the season starts.

As the ramp-up period continues ahead of Monday's first padded practice, Ben Johnson acknowledged his noticeable identity as the offense continues to work out the kinks. WGN's Kaitlin Sharkey reports on how veteran safety Kevin Byard describes his coach as having the "aura" to help the entire roster step their game up.

Saying that two tight end sets are a Ben Johnson staple would be a slight misrepresentation, but expecting that the former Detroit Lions offensive coordinator won’t dabble with sets that feature both Kmet and Loveland would be an equally big mistake.

The most telling analytic football number, according to Ben Johnson, says something very specific about Caleb Williams' chances to win with the Bears.

Johnson’s colonial Plymouth home is on the market for $1.1 million. The former Detroit Lions’ offensive coordinator listed the nearly 4,000-square-foot home, built in 2017, last week.

Chicago Bears fans are beginning to feel the excitement of Ben Johnson as their team’s head coach, and former NFL quarterback Robert Griffin III believes there is good reason for that.