Bears take 'ownership' of Ben Johnson's offense, which should lead to faster start when season arrives
<p><a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears" target="_blank" >Bears</a> coach <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2025/09/01/the-bears-and-their-fans-needed-a-truth-teller-they-got-one-in-new-coach-ben-johnson" target="_blank" >Ben Johnson</a> is happy — his word, believe it or not — with his offense, and that’s quite a leap from how he felt a year ago.</p><p>While it never would be quite correct to describe him as calm, he has been relatively low-key this training camp because things are running so much more smoothly than they did in his first one. There has been no need to light a fire under his players, as he did repeatedly last season.</p><p>‘‘I feel really good about where those guys are at,’’ Johnson said, noting that the first-string offense went through 60 simulated plays before sitting out the preseason opener Saturday against the Browns.
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<p><a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears" target="_blank" >Bears</a> coach <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2025/09/01/the-bears-and-their-fans-needed-a-truth-teller-they-got-one-in-new-coach-ben-johnson" target="_blank" >Ben Johnson</a> is happy — his word, believe it or not — with his offense, and that’s quite a leap from how he felt a year ago.</p><p>While it never would be quite correct to describe him as calm, he has been relatively low-key this training camp because things are running so much more smoothly than they did in his first one. There has been no need to light a fire under his players, as he did repeatedly last season.</p><p>‘‘I feel really good about where those guys are at,’’ Johnson said, noting that the first-string offense went through 60 simulated plays before sitting out the preseason opener Saturday against the Browns. ‘‘I’m happy with what the offense looks like right now. Yet we’re only halfway through this thing, and we have a long way to go.’’</p><p>Always something to strive for, of course.</p><p>Last August, Johnson shredded the offensive players on the practice field and at the podium for sloppiness, slowness and a general inability to get on his level.
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- <p><a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears" target="_blank" >Bears</a> coach <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2025/09/01/the-bears-and-their-fans-needed-a-truth-teller-they-got-one-in-new-coach-ben-johnson" target="_blank" >Ben Johnson</a> is happy — his word, believe it or not — with his offense, and that’s quite a leap from how he felt a year ago.</p><p>While it never would be quite correct to describe him as calm, he has been relatively low-key this training camp because things are running so much more smoothly than they did in his first one. There has been no need to light a fire under his players, as he did repeatedly last season.</p><p>‘‘I feel really good about where those guys are at,’’ Johnson said, noting that the first-string offense went through 60 simulated plays before sitting out the preseason opener Saturday against the Browns.
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