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ICYMI: The latest on Bears linebacker T.J. Edwards is that he is doubtful to play against the Minnesota Vikings on Monday Night Football. I’m not sure what Chicago’s best plan of attack is if Edwards can’t go. Is it throwing rookie Ruben Hyppolite II or Noah Sewell out there in Edwards’ place? Could deploying an extra defensive back be a better idea? In moments like this, I am glad this team has a veteran defensive play caller like Dennis Allen on its side. The rest of the injury report will drop on Saturday afternoon. When it does, we’ll have some more insight. That Ty Dunne story sure made waves on Friday, eh? I shared my thoughts on the matter here:The Ty Dunne piece on Caleb Williams & Ryan Poles is the kind of thing that (intends to) sound off alarm bells. But I’m not there. And I don’t think you should be either. More from my latest at @bn-bears.bsky.social www.bleachernation.com/bears/2025/0…[image or embed]
— Funky Cold Luda (@funkycoldluis.bsky.social) September 5, 2025 at 8:09 PM There are conversations to be had about journalism ethics, anonymous sourcing, and other rules/norms of the writing world after reading that piece. Unfortunately, I’m not sure how many people want to have media literacy conversations. Nevertheless, we should still probably carve out some space to have those talks at some point in the near future. The anecdotes about Bears GM Ryan Poles concern me more than the stories about quarterback Caleb Williams. If Poles isn’t about process as much as he publicly claims to be, then this franchise will run into some trouble. Then again, if Ben Johnson is the type of head coach that he is made out to be, Poles’ problems might get masked by Johnson’s coaching. In the end, I’m glad that football games will be played soon, and our focus will shift to that moving forward. I’ve been thinking about this exchange between Sean Hammond and Ryan Poles (via this Tribune exclusive) a lot since reading the Ty Dunne piece that paints the Bears GM in such a negative light:Hammond: Since Ben arrived in Chicago, are there ways in which his presence has helped you improve as a leader?
Poles: I’ve always believed that — really from training camp to the Super Bowl — the face of the organization, the CEO of football really needs to be the head coach. And because of his presence, because of his leadership and his command, it’s been really good to fade a little bit to the back and let him lead and just make sure that our roster is in the best place possible.
Hmmm. Interesting. I don’t recall Poles echoing that sentiment when Matt Eberflus was the head coach. Then again, would you want Eberflus to be the CEO of anything based on the results of his tenure in Chicago? Also, I’ll feel better about the Bears’ future if Johnson were the top football decision-maker at Halas Hall. For what it’s worth, Johnson has publicly carried himself as the No. 1 guy since he arrived. That is the type of energy this team needs at the top. © David Banks-Imagn Images The first time I thought Ben Johnson was “The Man” in charge was when he laid out what he was looking for when evaluating offensive linemen ahead of the 2025 NFL Draft. Johnson spoke with conviction and came off as someone who spoke with authority. It was the type of statement you’d expect the general manager to make, not the head coach. And while Poles still has the GM title, it feels like Johnson has a ton of sway. Frankly, I’m OK with that if it means the Bears will be better moving forward. Someone sent me this and it was a refreshing reminder that we’re at the dawn of a new era when it comes to Bears football:Ben Johnson on Caleb Williams not wanting to be in Chicago:“I wasn’t here last year… the past 4 months have been great…” pic.twitter.com/Y03d6A0Qp7
— Caleb Williams Fan Club (@CalebFC18) September 6, 2025 The moment above (which we discussed here) was another one that suggests that Johnson is the guy in charge at Halas Hall. In whichever way the power dynamic works, I just hope it results in wins. If it doesn’t, we’ll be doing this same old song and dance when these contracts run their course. Bears Offensive Line Coach Dan Roushar on Braxton Jones and the left tackle position as a whole (via the Trib):“His confidence has really grown here of late. I’ve watched him the last several practices and there are things you are really encouraged by. He understands the competition is still there, but you have a veteran player that has played a lot of football at this level. He appears to be more healthy than he’s been. So you are seeing more of those traits.
“It will be interesting to continue to watch that position. We’ve got guys that are battling right behind him that are just as hungry as he is, and our expectations for him are very high. We expect him to play at a standard, and if he’s not able to, then we’re going to have to think about the next person that gets an opportunity.”
If Braxton Jones plays as well as he has in his first three seasons, then I don’t think there will be much of a conversation to be had about who the Bears’ starting left tackle should be this season. Regardless of how well Jones does (or doesn’t) play, there will be questions about what to do about the position in 2026. But we can cross that bridge when we get to it. Rich Eisen made a funny last night:"Harrison Butker… interestingly enough is wide right!" – Rich Eisen #NFL[image or embed]
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