Players are excited to come play for new Bears head coach Ben Johnson, we learned as we met the five acquisitions at Halas Hall.

The coach has a more well-rounded roster around which to craft his playbook in the coming months. That’s no guarantee of success, but it’s a change at Halas Hall.

Here are the takeaways from Ben Johnson and Ryan Poles press conference as they discussed the Bears' trades and signings made this past week.

The Chicago Bears have been busy during free agency filling some key holes, most notably in the trenches through trades and signings. After addressing the offensive and defensive lines, the Bears made a move to shore up their receiving corp with the addition of Olamide Zaccheaus.

Free agent wide receiver Olamide Zaccheaus is signing with the Bears, Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports. Zaccheaus is coming off one of the best seasons of his career with a personal-best 45 catches for 506 yards and three touchdowns for Washington.

Wide receiver Olamide Zaccheaus has departed the Washington Commanders. Zaccheaus will not be wearing burgundy and gold in the 2025 season, as the veteran receiver signed with the Chicago Bears on Thursday.

The Missouri State Bears take on the UIC Flames in the MVC Tournament. Friday's game will be the second meeting this season between the two teams.