Dennis Allen Describes A New-Look Bears Defense

The new Chicago Bears defensive coordinator shared some insight into what his defense will look like in 2025.

January 30, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes

Hiring Dennis Allen to lead the Chicago Bears defense might end up being the most important hire Ben Johnson makes as a first-year head coach. And while every Bears fan I know is geeked up about the offensive firepower Johnson promises to bring to Chicago, I still have an interest in seeing how the defense can get back on track in 2025.

And as far as I’m concerned, that begins with Dennis Allen coaching up the Bears defense in a way that resembles what a vintage Chicago defense looks like. I love what he had to say about his vision for the D during his Thursday press conference:

“We want to be an attacking, aggressive style of defense. I think we want to take the fight to the offense and not let the offense dictate the tempo to us. We’re going to be aggressive. We’re going to challenge everything. We’re going to play the game the right way. We’re going to play a tough, physical brand of football.”

New Bears Defense Under Dennis Allen Will Be "Tough, Physical"

New Bears Defensive Coordinator Dennis Allen promises his unit will be "tough," "physical," and "aggressive."

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