One thing that has become crystal clear about this Chicago Bears offense going into the 2026 season: they are loaded with weapons.
Last year's offense ranked in the top 10 in total yards and made a 180-degree turn on the ground, going from dead last in 2024 to third. There are plenty of reasons for that, with the offensive line playing a massive role in getting this offense back on track from a nightmareish 2024 campaign.
More importantly, though, the young talent that Bears general manager Ryan Poles has brought in over the years is finally starting to pay off dividends for the team. That's why, when rankings of the best supporting casts in the NFL come out, Chicago is near the top.
Where does the Bears' supporting cast on offense rank against the rest?
FOX Sports NFL reporter Ralph Vacchiano is very high on the Bears' supporting cast, as he put them at number three behind the Dallas Cowboys at two and the Los Angeles Rams at number one.
"They look frighteningly like the Lions of a few years ago, led by a dangerous 1-2 punch at running back, a field-stretching tight end and an offensive game plan that’s hard to predict. That’s the brilliance of head coach Ben Johnson, the former Lions offensive coordinator. 'His mind is on par with McVay’s,' one scout told me. 'He knows what his players can do better than any coach in the league.'
That’s great for QB Caleb Williams, who is protected by a top-three offensive line and has a thunder-and-lightning backfield with Kyle Monangai and D’Andre Swift. "You can game plan to stop one," one scout told me, "but not both." What Williams really needs is for a wide receiver to emerge so that tight end Colston Loveland doesn’t have to be his top target. Either Rome Odunze or Luther Burden could fill that void, though the former must first show that there aren't any lingering issues in his foot after suffering a stress fracture late last year."
Three of the top four receivers from last year are back for the Bears as Colston Loveland, Rome Odunze, and Luther Burden all had over 650 yards in 2025. Cole Kmet's return should give them another tight end to throw it to, but the question will be how newcomers Kalif Raymond and Zavion Thomas do in the offense.
Swift and Monangai combined for over 1,700 rushing yards last season, with Swift being the speed guy and Monangai being the power back. Those two will be back at it this season and could be even better with a year under them in Johnson's offense.
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Williams has all the talent in the world, and the scary part is that most of them have not reached their full potential yet, so they are only going to get better. This unit will be near the top for years.
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