Dan Wiederer
Bears Beat Reporter at Chicago Tribune
Contributor at Best of 670 The Score
Bears beat reporter, enterprise writer for @ChicagoTribune. On-air contributor for @670TheScore. Host @TakeTheNorthPod.
Articles
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2 weeks ago |
pantagraph.com | Dan Wiederer
If your current vision of Summer Break Ben Johnson has him chilling poolside somewhere — umbrella drink, shades, zinc oxide across his nose — it might be time for an update. The new Chicago Bears coach may have welcomed the end of the offseason program this week with the final round of organized team activities wrapping up Wednesday. But Johnson is also not the type to just shut it down and veg for the next six weeks.
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2 weeks ago |
chicagotribune.com | Brad Biggs |Sean Hammond |Dan Wiederer
The Chicago Bears have closed the books on their mandatory minicamp and won’t gather for their next full-team practice until training camp begins in late July. First-year coach Ben Johnson spent the spring establishing standards and installing his offense. Defensive coordinator Dennis Allen took the reins on the other side of the ball. And players seem to be responding to the new tone at Halas Hall.
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3 weeks ago |
chicagotribune.com | Sean Hammond |Dan Wiederer
New coach Ben Johnson and the Chicago Bears wrapped up minicamp Thursday in Lake Forest. The team spent three days on the practice field installing the offense and defense and working on situational football. Johnson said every player attended minicamp, which is mandatory. The team has one more week of organized team activities next week, but many of the veterans will have the week off. After that, there’s about a one-month break until training camp begins in late July.
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3 weeks ago |
chicagotribune.com | Dan Wiederer
In his soft-spoken but businesslike manner, D’Andre Swift offered four words Tuesday afternoon regarding his outlook for the 2025 season:“Excited about this year.”Swift shared that sentiment after the first of three Chicago Bears minicamp practices at Halas Hall and at the end of a response to a question regarding his reflections on 2024.
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4 weeks ago |
chicagotribune.com | Sean Hammond |Dan Wiederer
The Chicago Bears completed their second week of organized team activities Thursday at Halas Hall and will transition into a three-day, full-team minicamp next week. Under first-year coach Ben Johnson, the building process has been gradual but intense. And with only one week of the offseason program remaining for veterans, time is of the essence to continue down the runway toward the season. All three minicamp practices will be open to reporters.
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