ESPN's Courtney Cronin provided a more balanced view, noting that after a difficult 7-for-7 red zone period, the Bears offense bounced back with back-to-back completions to Rome Odunze and Zaccheaus during 11-on-11s. She also pointed out the Bears' defensive backs' strong coverage near the goal line.

When Jaylon Johnson unexpectedly landed on the Non-Football Injury list, the tin foil hat crowd assumed he was salty about his contract. It has since been revealed that he injured his leg while working out. He has been rehabbing at Halas Hall, and the Bears expect him back in a few weeks.

It's a bit of a throwback to the days of the Buddy Ryan era with Dennis Allen's scheme becoming aggressive instead of always sitting back in soft zones.

The Bears re-signed safety Alex Cook Thursday morning, two days after cutting him. In between, the entirety of the Bears defense did 40 up-downs during their first practice Wednesday,

The Chicago Bears shouldn't be done adding to their defense, and that's especially true along the edge. A trade idea involving the Cincinnati Bengals would be just what the doctor ordered in Chicago.