BEARS OTAs RECAP: Why Ben Johnson is Buying Luther Burden Stock + LT Competition | CHGO Bears

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🗓️ 28 May 2026

⏱️ 73 minutes

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Chicago Bears OTAs are underway at Halas Hall. Ben Johnson, Luther Burden, D’Andre Swift and Grady Jarrett all spoke to the media today. What was the best and worst from the day? Is Luther Burden poised for a breakout season? And is there already a leader in the Left Tackle competition? Plus, will a healthy Grady Jarrett be the key contributor the Bears need on the D-Line? The DT admits that he owes Chicago better. Join Adam Hoge, Mark Carman and Adam Jahns on the CHGO Bears Podcast. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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0:00.0	This is the CSJ-O-Baird podcast coming to a little bit delayed on a Thursday because we're out at Alice Hall.
0:16.7	We saw actual football of real practice, no pads, of course,
0:21.4	but as we hit phase three of the offseason program,
0:25.9	the Bears finally had some actual practices,
0:28.5	full practices.
0:30.7	Yesterday was practice number one.
0:32.4	Today was number two.
0:33.3	We were able to be out there today.
0:34.5	We saw some things.
0:35.5	We didn't see some things, but got to talk to Ben Johnson. Lots to be out there today. We saw some things. We didn't see some things.
0:38.2	But I've got to talk to Ben Johnson.
0:40.2	Lots to get to on this show today.
0:43.1	Adam Hogue alongside Mark Carmen.
0:45.7	New tradition, Hogue.
0:47.0	Every year when we get to our first OTA, assuming that I'm still here,
0:51.4	I'm going to play the Kermonica.
0:55.3	Back in the field.
0:57.4	So this will be Carms last OTA.
1:01.0	Enjoy the Carmonica.
1:02.9	There needs to be a greater celebration.
1:07.0	We're on the grass.
1:08.5	You know, it was a great day to day. And then they went to special teams. And it was so boring. And I, you know, Hogue was watching with Johns and all the big media shooters. And I was kind of hanging out by my lonesome in the corner. And I was like, you know what? I'm going to go down and see how Hogue's taking in this special teams practice because this is really brutal.
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