The Chicago Bears’ defense of their NFC North title begins, in earnest, on April 20.
That is the first day of the team’s offseason program. So, mark your calendars, Bears fans. Your favorite team has set dates (h/t Bear Report’s Zack Pearson) for when it will get back into the swing of things with football activities in its quest to repeat as division champs and march deeper into the postseason in the second year of Ben Johnson’s tenure as head coach.
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The NFL’s regular season won’t kick off until September. And when it does, our football journey will begin on a Wednesday with the Seattle Seahawks playing host as the defending Super Bowl champions. Perhaps the Bears will be chosen to provide the competition in the regular-season opener. Stay tuned. In the meantime, here are the important dates you’ll want to know:
APRIL 7: The first day of workouts.Last year, the Bears were among the teams to get an early start to the offseason training program because they hired a new head coach. This team doesn’t get that perk this time around. So instead of starting on April 7, as it did last year, the new journey begins on April 20.
Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images MAY 27-30, JUNE 2-4: OTA offseason workouts.There are two batches of OTA workouts listed for the 2026 offseason training program after having three last year.
This portion of the offseason features multiple phases. There is a time when only meetings, strength and conditioning activities, and physical rehabilitation are allowed. On-field workouts, group instructional periods, or practice drills are not permitted during this period. Another phase of the OTAs can include on-field workouts, individual or group drills, and activities that are similar to walk-throughs with offenses and defenses lining up across from each other.
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Everyone’s favorite phase comes when 7-on-7, 9-on-7, and 11-on-11 drills get the green light. No contact is permitted in this phase, and we’ve seen the NFL punish teams for OTA rule violations in the past.
You might recall the Bears were forced to cancel an OTAs practice in June 2022 for violating the league’s rules about contact at OTAs. And while the NFL didn’t fine Bears Head Coach Matt Eberflus (or anyone else, for that matter) for their misdeeds at OTAs, I don’t want to see the Bears get in the league’s crosshairs any more than they already are right now.
JUNE 9-11: Mandatory minicamp.This is the big one. Mandatory minicamp runs from June 9-11. Attendance is required. My hope is that everyone will be where they need to be at Halas Hall when this phase kicks off. Bonus points if there are no holdouts or injured players who can’t give it a go. I’ll keep my fingers crossed on that front and would suggest that you do the same.
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We are only three days into April, but there is still a considerable buzz surrounding the Bears. I suppose that will happen when you win 11 games, take the NFC North, and beat the Green Bay Packers in your team’s first playoff victory in 15 years. Free agency brought changes to the roster, and more will be coming once the NFL Draft kicks off later this month.
Jul 23, 2025; Lake Forest, IL, USA; Chicago Bears guard Theo Benedet (79) and offensive tackle Darnell Wright (58) run a drill during training camp at Halas Hall. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn ImagesSUBSCRIBE TO THE BN BEARS PODCAST: Apple | Spotify | YouTube
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