The Chicago Bears haven’t finished above .500 or made the playoffs since 2018, but expectations are still high in Chicago heading into this season. Led by rookie quarterback and No. 1 overall pick Caleb Williams, the team’s offense figures to be much improved to supplement a strong defense that has talent on all three levels.

That has the makings for an interesting campaign in the Windy City and we’ll find out soon if the club can live up to the hype.

1. Center
2. Offensive Tackle depth
3. Interior Pass Rush
4. 2nd Edge-Rusher
5. 2nd Corner

Add Now: OT Cameron Fleming

With Larry Borom beginning the year on injured reserve, the Bears are young and thin at offensive tackle. Third-round pick Kiran Amegadjie is the only backup on the active roster who is a true tackle, so it would be smart to invest in a veteran at the position.

Fleming is a good option since he has experience coming off the bench on both the left and right sides. That way if something happens to Braxton Jones or Darnell Wright, the offense won’t have to rely on the rookie out of Yale or slide Teven Jenkins over to protect Williams.

2025 Free Agency: C Ryan Kelly, Indianapolis Colts

Center is arguably the biggest weakness on Chicago’s roster right now as the team had a training camp battle for the starting spot, the contenders being Coleman Shelton and Ryan Bates. Shelton is an impending free agent while Bates is only signed through 2025 and was just a backup last year with the Bills.

So, the team could use an upgrade at the position. While Kelly, who turns 32 in May, won’t have a long tenure with the club, he can make sure Williams stays upright after allowing just seven pressures in 2023, per Pro Football Focus.

2025 NFL Draft: IOL Tyler Booker, Alabama

Re-signing Jenkins might be a top priority for Ryan Poles this offseason, but Poles should at least take a look at this year’s interior offensive line class just in case, and the Alabama product might even remind him of Jenkins.

“At 6-foot-5 and 350 pounds, Booker profiles as a road-grading IOL who invites physicality and likes to use his mass to be a physically dominant offensive lineman,” The Draft Network’s Keith Sanchez wrote.

“…Booker’s initial contact with defenders in the run game is clear and impactful. When Booker can remain attached to defenders, he will use leg drive to displace defenders and on occasion will finish them to the ground, overwhelming them with size, strength, and power.”