TEMPERATURE CHECK: Are The Bears A Better Team After NFL Free Agency? Or is Maxx Crosby Needed?

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🗓️ 12 March 2026

⏱️ 60 minutes

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On this LIVE episode of Hoge & Jahns, we take a temperature check on the Bears after a wave of roster changes. With veterans like Kevin Byard, Nahshon Wright, DJ Moore, Tremaine Edmunds and Drew Dalman heading out the door, the roster looks very different — and only one-quarter of the Bears’ 2025 Pro Bowlers remain. Are the Bears truly improving, or do they still need a major move like Maxx Crosby to elevate the defense? Hoge & Jahns break down the Bears key additions and they’ll revisit lingering concerns from last season — including left tackle, pass rush, and whether the Bears’ “draft and develop” philosophy is working. Later in the show we’re joined by Jesse Merrick of the Silver & Black Sports Network to discuss the Raiders’ aggressive spending, the Maxx Crosby conversation, and what it could mean for Chicago. Join us LIVE and drop your questions in the chat! 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	What's up? Welcome in Hogan Johns back with you. presented by Old National Bank. Every play matters, whether it's on the field or in your financial life. The best teams win by delivering excellence at every level old national bank. Every play matters, whether it's on the field or in your financial life.
0:21.7	The best teams win by delivering excellence at every level. Old National Bank where relationships
0:25.9	and results matter. Remember FDIC. Welcome in late week edition. The dust is settling a little
0:34.6	bit on free agency. Players are coming and plenty are leaving, Jonsie.
0:39.4	What is your shirt say there, your hoodie?
0:42.3	Is it do more or DJ more?
0:44.3	No, it's this is not DJ more.
0:46.1	This is for Howard Moore.
0:47.4	Do more, be more for more.
0:50.2	Your mic is over badger basketball assistant who's,
0:53.2	unfortunately, has life turned upside down.
0:58.1	But they just didn't name, well, they didn't just do this, but they named the Big Ten assistant coach the Year Award after Howard Moore a couple years ago.
1:07.5	And Sharif Chamberliss, one of the Badgers assistants just won it.
1:09.9	So I'm just representing my guy Howard Moore. and the Badgers today is the Big Ten tournament.
1:15.0	Of course. Very good.
1:15.9	Yeah. But I guess it could be Bill's or Red Bill's hoodie for DJ Moore.
1:25.7	It could be.
1:26.6	That red bills color. Yeah. They don be. That red bill's color.
1:28.2	Yeah.
1:28.8	They don't wear the red a lot, but sometimes they do.
1:32.5	Well, DJ Moore is a bill.
1:35.5	A lot of guys.
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