Best of the Bears: How soon could the rookies contribute on offense?

Spiegel & Holmes Show

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4.2 • 652 Ratings

🗓️ 9 May 2026

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

In the Best of the Bears this week, Matt Spiegel and Gabe Ramirez discussed what sort of roles center Logan Jones, tight end Sam Roush and receiver Zavion Thomas will have for the team in 2026; Audacy NFL insider Brian Baldinger joined the Rahimi, Harris & Grote Show to break down the Bears' draft class; and Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk joined the Mully & Haugh Show to discuss how the Bears' schedule is going to be "all over the map" in the 2026 season.

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0:00.0	Thanks everybody.
0:03.3	You're listening to the best of the bears.
0:06.8	He's it for the touchdown and the Chicago Bears have taken the league.
0:10.9	A weekly mix of 670 the score's best NFL talk to get you ready for game day.
0:36.0	Be comfortable being uncomfortable.
0:38.9	It's time for Ben's vision.
0:43.0	Our entire organization is fired up about Ben Johnson and its vision for winning football.
0:46.2	Projecting how the Bears roster will take shape under Ben Johnson.
0:49.5	Ben's vision is going to be principal.
0:51.6	These are the type of players that I need.
0:52.5	That's the vision.
0:54.3	If it doesn't fit Ben's vision,
0:59.0	are you willing to move on from certain guys? Really enjoy hearing Beans' vision.
1:04.0	Courage roster, free agents, and the draft. We got a vision. Ryan does a great job of stacking that board, him and his crew. Venn's vision. I cannot wait to get to work. With Spiegel and
1:08.4	Holmes on 104-3, The Score.
1:12.7	It is indeed Ben's vision.
1:14.6	We do it every week of the Bears offseason.
1:17.0	It is brought to you by the village of Bedfordpark.com.
1:20.8	Now's the time to envision your business in Bedford Park.
1:24.3	It's a Spiegel and Holmes show on a very active and fun sports day here in Chicago
1:30.6	where the White Sox have won, the Cubs have won, the Bulls are gathering materials to get ready
1:37.9	to announce their guy tomorrow, and the Bears are always in season, even in the off season.
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