Ryan Poles and the Chicago Bears are facing a series of impossible decisions this offseason. The team made major strides in 2025, headlined by a transformed offense led by Ben Johnson and Caleb Williams. For the first time in years, the positivity surrounding the Bears is more than just misguided optimism.
Around the NFL, we've seen this moment in franchise development act as a crossroads. Teams either push the chips into the center of the table and spend big money in free agency, or they play the long game. The Bears are facing an entirely different set of issues.