LAKE FOREST, Ill. - On Thursday, everything was upside down at Halas Hall.

Quarterbacks and offensive linemen were catching passes. Tight ends and wide receivers were the ones throwing passes.

Dogs and cats, living together. Mass hysteria. Well, maybe not that dramatic for the Chicago Bears . But, there was a method to the madness.

After all, Ben Johnson didn't become one of the well-regarded offensive minds in the NFL by simply calling quarterback sneaks.

"I let those guys know we only do this once a year and it's an evaluation," Johnson said Thursday. "We'll circle back in training camp and end the offseason to see who we can trust to catch the ball or throw the ball."

Big picture view:

Johnson wasn't just having fun in the sun on Thursday. He was evaluating the Bears' pieces o

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