2024 Chicago Bears season

2024 Chicago Bears season
Owner	The McCaskey Family
General manager	Ryan Poles
Head coach	Matt Eberflus
Home field	Soldier Field
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The 2024 season will be the Chicago Bears' 105th season in the National Football League and their third under the head coach/general manager tandem of Matt Eberflus and Ryan Poles.

Offseason

Staff changes

On January 10, 2024, the Bears announced that they fired offensive coordinator Luke Getsy and four others offensive assistants. On January 23, 2024, Shane Waldron was hired as the new offensive coordinator, ^[1] while Kerry Joseph was announced as the Quarterbacks coach three days later. ^[2] On January 27, 2024, Eric Washington was named the defensive coordinator. ^[3]

On February 21, 2024, the Bears announced the hiring of additional six coaches: offensive passing game coordinator Thomas Brown, running backs coach Chad Morton, receivers coach Chris Beatty, assistant offensive line coach Jason Houghtaling, assistant quarterbacks and receivers coach Robbie Picazo and assistant running backs coach Jennifer King. ^[4] King would make history, as the first female coach in Bears history. ^[5] Chavis Cook was hired as the coaching administration manager. On February 23, the Bears added Ryan Griffin as assistant quarterbacks and receivers coach and Bryan Bing as assistant defensive line coach. ^[6] On February 26, Matt Pees was added as defensive analyst-advance/special projects. ^[7]

In addition, three other coaches were promoted: Offensive line coach Chris Morgan promoted to run game coordinator; assistant defensive backs coach, David Overstreet II to Nickelbacks coach and administrative coaching assistant, Kenny Norton III to defensive quality control coach.

Chicago Bears Staff Changes

Coach	Position	Reason left	Replacement(s)
Cliff Stein	Senior vice president/general counsel	Fired [8]	-
Sean Magee	Coaching chief of staff	Accepted job at the University of Michigan [9]	Chavis Cook (Coaching administration manager)
Luke Getsy	Offensive coordinator	Fired [10] (Later accepted job with Las Vegas Raiders)	Shane Waldron
Alan Williams	Defensive coordinator	Resigned mid-season	Eric Washington
Tyke Tolbert	Passing game coordinator/ wide receivers coach	Fired [10] (Later accepted job with Tennessee Titans)	Thomas Brown (Passing game coordinator)
			Chris Beatty (Wide receivers coach)
Phil Snow	Senior defensive analyst	Contract expired	Matt Pees (Defensive analyst-advance/special projects)
Andrew Janocko	Quarterbacks coach	Fired [10] (Later accepted job with New Orleans Saints)	Kerry Joseph
Omar Young	Interim running backs coach/ assistant quarterbacks coach	Fired [10]	Chad Morton (Running backs coach)
			Robbie Picazo & Ryan Griffin (Assistant quarterbacks/wide receivers)
Luke Steckel	Assistant offensive line coach	Accepted job with Las Vegas Raiders [11]	Jason Houghtaling
Tim Zetts	Assistant tight ends coach	Fired [10]	-
Assistant running backs			Jennifer King
Justin Hinds	Assistant defensive line	Accepted job with the Seattle Seahawks [12]	Bryan Bing

Roster changes

Free agents

Position	Player	Tag	2024 team	Date signed	Contract
OLB	Dylan Cole	UFA
OG	Dan Feeney	UFA	Minnesota Vikings	March 15, 2024 [13]	1 year, $3.5 million
RB	D'Onta Foreman	UFA	Cleveland Browns	March 20, 2024 [14]	1 year, $1.125 million
DE	Rasheem Green	UFA
CB	Jaylon Johnson	UFA	Chicago Bears	March 11, 2024 [15]	4 year, $76 million
DT	Justin Jones	UFA	Arizona Cardinals	March 14, 2024 [16]	3 year, $30 million
TE	Marcedes Lewis	UFA
WR	Darnell Mooney	UFA	Atlanta Falcons	March 15, 2024 [17]	3 year, $39 million
DE	Yannick Ngakoue	UFA
G/C	Lucas Patrick	UFA
QB	Nathan Peterman	UFA	New Orleans Saints	March 18, 2024 [18]	1 year, minimum
LS	Patrick Scales	UFA	Chicago Bears	March 10, 2024 [19]	1 year, $1 million
WR	Equanimeous St. Brown	UFA	New Orleans Saints	April 12, 2024 [20]	1 year, TBA
CB	Greg Stroman	UFA
WR/PR	Trent Taylor	UFA	San Francisco 49ers	April 16, 2024 [21]	1 year, TBA
TE	Robert Tonyan	UFA
WR	Collin Johnson	RFA	Chicago Bears	March 8, 2024 [22]	1 year, minimum
CB	Josh Blackwell	ERFA
WR	Joe Reed	ERFA
RFA: Restricted free agent, UFA: Unrestricted free agent, ERFA: Exclusive rights free agent LEGEND  –  Light green background indicates a player has been re-signed by the Bears.  –  Light red background indicates a player has departed the Bears.

Signings

Position	Player	Previous team	Date signed	Contract
FS	Tarvarius Moore	Green Bay Packers	March 8, 2024 [23]	1 year, minimum
FS	Kevin Byard	Philadelphia Eagles	March 10, 2024 [24]	2 year, $15 million
RB	D'Andre Swift	Philadelphia Eagles	March 13, 2024 [25]	3 year, $24 million
TE	Gerald Everett	Los Angeles Chargers	March 13, 2024 [26]	2 year, $12 million
DB	Jonathan Owens	Green Bay Packers	March 13, 2024 [27]	2 year, $4.5 million
OL	Matt Pryor	San Francisco 49ers	March 13, 2024 [28]	1 year, $1 million
QB	Brett Rypien	New York Jets	March 13, 2024 [29]	1 year, minimum
LB	Amen Ogbongbemiga	Los Angeles Chargers	March 14, 2024 [30]	1 year, $2.1 million
C	Coleman Shelton	Los Angeles Rams	March 15, 2024 [31]	1 year, $3.5 million
WR	Dante Pettis	-	March 15, 2024 [32]	1 year, minimum
DE	Jacob Martin	Indianapolis Colts	March 16, 2024 [33]	1 year, minimum
OT	Jake Curhan	Seattle Seahawks	March 18, 2024 [34]	1 year, minimum
DE	Byron Cowart	Miami Dolphins	March 18, 2024 [35]	1 year, minimum

Reserve/future contracts

The Bears signed the following players to reserve/future contracts: Micah Baskerville (LB), Stephen Carlson (TE), Jerome Carvin (G), Adrian Colbert (FS), Douglas Coleman III (SS), Aviante Collins (T), Michael Dwumfour (DT), Daniel Hardy (DE), Khalid Kareem (DE), Doug Kramer (C), Cameron Lyons (LS), Roy Mbaeteka (T), Bill Murray (G), Corliss Waitman (P) and Nsimba Webster (WR). ^{[36] [37]} Mbaeteka was later released. ^[38]

Trade acquisitions

Position	Player	Previous team	Date	Traded away
G/C	Ryan Bates	Buffalo Bills	March 13, 2024 [39]	2024 fifth-round selection
WR	Keenan Allen	Los Angeles Chargers	March 14, 2024 [40]	2024 fourth-round selection

Departures

Position	Player	Reason	Date	2024 team	Notes
FS	Eddie Jackson	Released	February 15, 2024 [41]
G	Cody Whitehair			Las Vegas Raiders [42]
QB	Justin Fields	Traded	March 16, 2024 [43]	Pittsburgh Steelers	Bears received conditional 2025 sixth-round selection

Draft

Main article: 2024 NFL draft

2024 Chicago Bears Draft

Round	Selection	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	1	Caleb Williams	QB	USC	From Carolina [upper-alpha 1]
	9	Rome Odunze	WR	Washington
2	40	Traded to the Washington Commanders [upper-alpha 2]
3	75	Kiran Amegadjie	OT	Yale
4	110	Traded to the Los Angeles Chargers [upper-alpha 3]
4	122	Tory Taylor	P	Iowa	From Philadelphia [upper-alpha 4]
5	144	Austin Booker	DE	Kansas	From Buffalo Bills [upper-alpha 5]
6	184	Traded to the Miami Dolphins [upper-alpha 6]
7	231	Traded to the New England Patriots [upper-alpha 7]

Draft trades

1. The Bears traded a 2023 first-round selection (1st overall) to the Carolina Panthers in exchange for a 2024 first-round selection (1st overall), D. J. Moore, 2023 first and second-round selections (9th and 61st overall), and a 2025 second-round selection. ^[44]
2. The Bears traded a second-round selection to Washington in exchange for Montez Sweat. ^[45]
3. The Bears traded a forth-round selection to the Chargers in exchange for Keenan Allen.
4. Philadelphia traded a fourth-round selection and a 2023 first-round selection to Chicago in exchange for a 2023 first-round selection.
5. originally the Bears traded a fifth-round selection to Buffalo in exchange for OL Ryan Bates, but received the pick back on draft day in exchange for a 2025 forth-round pick.
6. Chicago traded a sixth-round selection to Miami in exchange for Dan Feeney.
7. Chicago traded a seventh-round selection to New England in exchange for N'Keal Harry.

Staff

Chicago Bears staff

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	Front office Secretary of the board of directors – Virginia Halas McCaskey Chairman – George McCaskey President/CEO – Kevin Warren General manager – Ryan Poles Assistant general manager – Ian Cunningham Co-directors of player personnel – Jeff King and Trey Koziol Assistant director of pro scouting – Chris White Assistant director of college scouting – Breck Ackley Director of football administration – Matt Feinstein Director of football analytics – Krithi Chandrakasan Head coaches Head coach – Matt Eberflus Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Shane Waldron Offensive passing game coordinator – Thomas Brown Quarterbacks – Kerry Joseph Running backs – Chad Morton Wide receivers – Chris Beatty Tight ends – Jim Dray Offensive line/offensive run game coordinator – Chris Morgan Assistant offensive line – Jason Houghtaling Offensive assistant (quarterbacks/wide receivers) – Ryan Griffin Offensive assistant (quarterbacks/wide receivers) – Robbie Picazo Offensive assistant (running backs) – Jennifer King Offensive quality control – Zach Cable			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Eric Washington Defensive line – Travis Smith Assistant defensive line – Brian Bing Linebackers – Dave Borgonzi Cornerbacks/defensive passing game coordinator – Jon Hoke Nickelbacks – David Overstreet II Safeties – Andre Curtis Defensive quality control – Kevin Koch Defensive quality control – Kenny Norton III Defensive analyst (advance/special projects) – Matt Pees Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Richard Hightower Assistant special teams – Carlos Polk Coaching administration Director of research and analysis – Harrison Freid Coaching administration manager – Chavis Cook Strength and conditioning Head strength and conditioning – Jim Arthur Assistant strength and conditioning – Noble Landry Assistant strength and conditioning – Pierre Ngo Player engagement/strength and conditioning – Isaiah Harris → Coaching staff → Management → More NFL staffs

Current roster

Chicago Bears roster

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Quarterbacks 17 Tyson Bagent -- Austin Reed 11 Brett Rypien 18 Caleb Williams Running backs 35 Khari Blasingame FB 24 Khalil Herbert 20 Travis Homer 23 Roschon Johnson  4 D'Andre Swift Wide receivers 13 Keenan Allen -- Odieu Hiliare 80 Collin Johnson 12 Velus Jones Jr.  2 D. J. Moore 15 Rome Odunze 81 Dante Pettis 10 Tyler Scott 83 Nsimba Webster Tight ends -- Brenden Bates 88 Stephen Carlson 14 Gerald Everett 85 Cole Kmet

Offensive linemen 72 Kiran Amegadjie T -- Ryan Bates G -- Theo Benedet OT 75 Larry Borom T 69 Ja'Tyre Carter G 63 Jerome Carvin G 74 Aviante Collins T 73 Jake Curhan T 64 Nate Davis G 76 Teven Jenkins G 70 Braxton Jones T 68 Doug Kramer C 60 Bill Murray G 79 Matt Pryor T -- Coleman Shelton C 58 Darnell Wright T Defensive linemen 97 Andrew Billings DT -- Austin Booker DE 93 Byron Cowart DE 99 Gervon Dexter DT 72 Michael Dwumfour DT 92 Daniel Hardy DE -- Carl Jones Jr. DE 52 Khalid Kareem DE -- Jamree Kromah DE 55 Jacob Martin DE 96 Zacch Pickens DT -- Keith Randolph Jr. DT 90 Dominique Robinson DE 98 Montez Sweat DE 95 DeMarcus Walker DE

Linebackers 47 Micah Baskerville MLB 49 Tremaine Edmunds MLB 53 T. J. Edwards OLB 45 Amen Ogbongbemiga MLB 57 Jack Sanborn OLB 44 Noah Sewell MLB Defensive backs 39 Josh Blackwell CB  9 Jaquan Brisker SS -- Kevin Byard FS 25 Adrian Colbert FS 38 Douglas Coleman III SS  6 Kyler Gordon CB 22 Elijah Hicks FS  1 Jaylon Johnson CB 26 Quindell Johnson SS 31 Jaylon Jones CB -- Tarvarius Moore FS 36 Jonathan Owens SS 32 Terell Smith CB 29 Tyrique Stevenson CB -- Reddy Steward CB 27 Greg Stroman CB Special teams 16 Trenton Gill P 43 Cameron Lyons LS  8 Cairo Santos K 48 Patrick Scales LS -- Tory Taylor P 37 Corliss Waitman P

Rookies in italics Roster updated April 27, 2024 Depth chart Transactions 68 active → AFC rosters → NFC rosters

Preseason

On March 26, the NFL announced that the Bears will play the Houston Texans in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game on Thursday, August 1, at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio, at 7:00 p.m. CDT. ^[46] The Bears will be represented by Devin Hester, Steve McMichael and Julius Peppers.
The two teams will also meet during the regular season in Houston, and the remainder of the Bears' preseason opponents and schedule will be announced later in the spring.

Week	Date	Time (CDT)	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	TV	Recap
HOF	August 1	7:00 p.m.	vs. Houston Texans			Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium	NBC
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Regular season

2024 opponents

Listed below are the Bears' opponents for 2024. Exact dates and times will be announced in the spring. ^[47]
The Bears will also host one of their home games at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, as part of the NFL International Series. ^[48]

Category	Home	Away
Division opponents (NFC North)	Detroit Lions Green Bay Packers Minnesota Vikings
Conference opponents (NFC West)	Los Angeles Rams Seattle Seahawks	Arizona Cardinals San Francisco 49ers
Conference opponents (based on 2023 division placement)	Carolina Panthers	Washington Commanders
Interconference opponents (AFC South)	Jacksonville Jaguars Tennessee Titans	Houston Texans Indianapolis Colts
Interconference opponent (based on 2023 division placement)	New England Patriots	—

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External links

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