It's back to school for the Chicago Bears. Although, defensive coordinator Dennis Allen had a glass-half-empty view on Day 1. "Training camp is a long, dark tunnel," Allen said. The Bears reported to their first day of training camp practice on Wedesday, where it was a good day for the defense and we saw our first camp alignments.

Chicago Bears training camp begins this week. Here’s a position-by-position breakdown of how coordinator Dennis Allen’s defense shapes up entering the 2025 season.

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.