The Chicago Bears came dangerously close to breaking the all-time sack record on a quarterback last season. So this offseason, they made protecting Caleb Williams a top priority — adding Joe Thuney, Drew Dalman and Jonah Jackson to the offensive line.

Williams’ potential was enough to help sway Lions assistant Ben Johnson to Chicago to become the team’s head coach. Free agents the Bears signed this week were intrigued by Williams, too.

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Following the first wave of free agency, here's where NFL experts have the Bears in their 2025 offseason power rankings.

With the NFL Draft over a month away and the start of training camps just about four months out, there is still plenty of time for all 32 across the league teams to address their biggest roster needs before the start of the 2025 regular season.