Velus Jones Jr. Ready to Shine

Velus Jones Jr. is lighting up the coaching staff with explosive playmaking, and with DJ Moore gone, he’s poised to be the Bears’ breakout star this season. Coach Ben Johnson is already buying “Burden stock” after seeing his game explode in offseason drills, praising his ability to make big plays. As a rookie, Jones Jr. already led all first-year receivers in yards per route run — a stat only Puka Nacua and Jaxon Smith-Njigba topped in 2025. Now playing full-time in the two-wide sets alongside Rome Odunze, he’s perfectly positioned to lead an explosive Bears offense — and everyone’s watching him soar. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/754153dca8f88a5c