Ben Johnson, Chicago Bears and Explosive Plays
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In a recent Dungeon of Doom episode, MLive discusses the early 2025 return of Johnson to Ford Field, and the likely cold reception.
Chicago Bears wide receiver Rome Odunze had a modest rookie season, but the sky's the limit for him now that new head coach Ben Johnson is calling the shots. Odunze, drafted ninth overall in the 2024 NFL draft,
Really, it's not that dramatic, but I did feel like something wicked was trying to ruin the peace and tranquility attached to the Chicago Bears' offseason when excerpts of Seth Wickersham's book, American Kings: A Biography of the Quarterback,
The Bears selected tight end Colston Loveland in the first round of the 2025 NFL draft, and added the supremely gifted Luther Burden III in Round 2. Both pass-catchers are expected to contribute in a big way this season, but it's Odunze whose upside is higher than any other skill player on Chicago's roster.
Ben Johnson, a Memphis native and Germantown High grad, became the Memphis Redbirds' all-time winningest manager in franchise history May 21.
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Lake Forest, Ill. – New Chicago Bears coach Ben Johnson praised Caleb Williams while the quarterback remained mum Wednesday in the wake of a book excerpt detailing how the 2022 Heisman Trophy winner and his father wanted nothing to do with the NFL franchise leading up to last year's draft.
Johnson seems like a level-headed guy, and one would expect him to approach the contest in a manner similar to the way he’d prep for, say, a Week 10 game against, say, Carolina.