The Chicago Bears kick off their offseason program Monday at Halas Hall, where head coach Matt Eberflus will welcome back some familiar faces and new additions.
“We’re looking at it as an opportunity,” Eberflus said at the NFL owners meeting in late March. “Now what we need to do as coaches and an entire staff is now bring these guys together, with the young core we already have and bringing them together here this spring. We’ve got nine weeks to do it in the offseason. They’ve already started it. I’ve sent texts out and exchanged numbers between guys and talked to guys about how important relationships are; they can start building those relationships as we go. The guys have done that and they’re going to lay that foundation.”
With Chicago kicking off the first phase of their offseason program, this first phase won’t consist of any on-field activity. Here’s a breakdown of each phase of the Bears’ offseason program: