Hoge & Jahns | EXCLUSIVE: Kevin Byard III Opens Up About NFL Free Agency, Possible Return to Bears

Hoge & Jahns are LIVE from Radio Row in San Francisco ahead of Super Bowl LX between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks. We’ve got a stacked episode featuring exclusive interviews from around the league.

First, Chicago Bears captain Kevin Byard III joins the show to reflect on the 2025 season, working with impactful coaches like Al Harris, Ben Johnson, and Declan Doyle, and playing with who he believes will be one of the best quarterbacks in the league — Caleb Williams.

Byard walks through some of the most memorable moments from the season, including comeback wins and key takeaways alongside Tremaine Edmunds and Nahshon Wright, and shares his hopes of returning to Chicago with insight into his conversations with Ryan Poles and Ben Johnson.

We also hear from Thomas Brown, the Bears’ former interim head coach following the firing of Matt Eberflus, as he discusses what it was like to hold three different coaching roles in one season.

Plus, Andrew Janocko, former Bears QB coach and current Seahawks QB coach. He joins to talk about working closely with Sam Darnold and his impact on the Seahawks’ offense. A jam-packed episode from Radio Row you won’t want to miss!