All these are from various Twitter accounts... Enjoy...

From Brad Biggs @BradBiggs

Lovie Smith sounds like he wants the interior lineman back: "Amobi (Okoye) had a heck of a year." He is a free agent.

Lovie talks up #Bears FA's Idonije, Steltz, Bell, Okoye and Forte.

Lovie says while DB coach Jon Hoke was denied permission to interview w/ #Vikings he did interview for DC job w/ #Bucs

Lovie: "I can't necessaarily say surprised (Jerry Angelo was fired). Jerry will be fine. He's a lifetime friend."

From Sean Jensen @skjensen

#Bears coach Lovie Smith said @GabeCarimi will "hopefully" be ready for the start of the offseason program.

Lovie Smith on not having a passing game coordinator: "In the end, we didn't need one." He said everyone will have input.

#Bears coach Lovie Smith said Jay Cutler's right thumb is fine.

From Zach Zaidman @ZachZaidman

Lovie Smith says Bears will try to build through the draft, but you can't get everything in the draft.

Lovie Smith says some of aspects of the offense will stay the same. He expects transition to Tice will be a smooth one.

Lovie Smith says he didn't feel like he needed a passing game coordinator. All coaches will have input in passing game.

Lovie Smith says he went with Mike Tice because their philosophies meshed.

Lovie Smith says 8-8 wasn't good enough

From ChicagoBears.com @ChicagoBearscom

LM: #Bears coach Lovie Smith says "there should be a smooth transition" with many of same coaches on offense, including Mike Tice.

LM: #Bears coach Lovie Smith excited to begin offseason program April 16.