The Chicago Bears have appeared ready for weeks to enter the regular season while making a massive wager that the defensive end group they have assembled behind Montez Sweat can remain healthy and prove productive after neither was the case in 2025. "Bears DE Montez Sweat heading into the building with trainer Andre Tucker," reported Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune on X. Another pathway available to Chicago is free agency, but the Bears' decision to drag their feet and bet on Austin Booker and Dayo Odeyingbo instead has limited the pool of available players. Jadeveon Clowney, for instance, would have made considerable sense but recently inked a deal with the Houston Texans. Miller, a seven-time All-Pro honoree, will enter his 15th professional campaign in 2026 at the age of 37.