Bears Coach Eyes More Joint Practices

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Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson

dug the joint practices they ran this summer

against other NFL squads.

In his first training camp,

they linked up with the Miami Dolphins and Buffalo Bills

right before preseason games,

and he's already eyeing more for 2026,

maybe in weeks one and two.

Those sessions happened at Hollis Hall,

giving the Bears a fresh vibe, late in camp.

Johnson called it a solid switchup for the players,

and the team plans to keep that rolling

if they can swing it.

Players and coaches saw a real competition there.

Against Miami, Chicago brought the physicality,

hitting harder and owning both sides of the ball.

It was closer with Buffalo,

but they snagged some takeaways off Josh Allen.

Even with the Bears kicking off O2 this season,

those practices hinted at their full potential.

Johnson made it clear he wants to build on that edge.

NFL schedules drop later,

but expect the Bears to chase more of these matchups,

ramping up the intensity for what's ahead.