Predicting the Bears' starting offense before 2026 NFL Draft

The 2026 NFL Draft is almost here, and the Chicago Bears are gearing up for another important draft, where they'll look to shore up the roster under second-year head coach Ben Johnson. It's been a busy offseason for the Bears , who lost some impactful contributors including center Drew Dalman, wide receiver DJ Moore, safeties Kevin Byard and Jaquan Brisker and linebacker Tremaine Edmunds. But they also added some new faces, including safety Coby Bryant, linebacker Devin Bush, receiver Kalif Raymond and center Garrett Bradbury.

When looking at this offense, there aren't a lot of concerns. In fact, we could be looking at the starting lineup for Week 1 right now. But there is an opportunity to upgrade at left tackle, as well as find the center of the future beyond Bradbury.

Ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft, we’re projecting what the Bears starting offense will look like: QB Caleb Williams The Bears appear to have found their franchise quarterback in Caleb Williams, who had a breakout year in his sophomore season and first year with head coach Ben Johnson. Williams established himself as one of the NFL's most clutch quarterbacks, leading an NFL-record seven fourth-quarter comebacks in 2025. He also set the franchise single-season passing record (3,942 yards) and fell just shy of becoming the Bears' first 4,000-yard passer.

Williams still needs to improve in the short passing game, but there's no denying he has the potential to be one of the NFL's best. RB D'Andre Swift There were plenty of doubts surrounding D'Andre Swift heading into the 2025 season, but he proved doubters wrong as part of a 1-2 punch with rookie Kyle Monangai on the league's third-best rushing attack. Reunited with Ben Johnson, Swift had a career year where he totaled 1,087 rushing yards on 223 carries with nine touchdowns.