The defense of the Chicago Bears is set to enter into a new era that goes well beyond the scheme being put together on the field by defensive coordinator Dennis Allen. Like head coach Ben Johnson, Allen has brought a different level of accountability and intensity to the Bears locker room and every player is being expected to buy in.

Dennis Allen is having the Bears defense do the classic football conditioning up-down drill for a good reason. It's part of his test, which is fitting challenge for this veteran unit.

When Chicago Bears training camp opened, it was revealed that cornerback Jaylon Johnson is dealing with a multi-week leg injury. As defensive coordinator Dennis Allen builds out his new defense, he won’t have arguably Chicago’s best defensive player to work with.

The Chicago Bears held their first practice of training camp Wednesday morning, a shorter session that served as a reminder that football is back across the NFL. The Bears still have more than two weeks before their first preseason game and 47 days until the curtain lifts for them in the regular season.

Tremaine Edmunds intercepted Caleb Williams and drew praise from defensive coordinator Dennis Allen; Luther Burden III was not present.

The Chicago Bears have received some bad news about the health of All-Pro cornerback Jaylon Johnson as they begin 2025 NFL training camp.

Up next in our Most Important Bears series is Montez Sweat, the go-to pass rusher on the defensive line who needs a bounce-back season in 2025.