NFL insider reveals why Bears are not big spenders this offseason
This is a simple, but understandable reason for the Bears' lackluster spending.
NFL insider reveals why Bears are not big spenders this offseason originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . This offseason has been an odd one for the Chicago Bears so far.
They have lost a lot of key players, with Tremaine Edmunds being cut, Drew Dalman surprisingly retiring, and Kevin Byard, Jaquan Brisker, and Nahshon Wright leaving in free agency. While they've lost key players, they have answered with Garrett Bradbury, Devin Bush, and Coby Bryant coming to Chicago. But, there's still a major need at edge rusher, and they've passed on all of them this offseason.
They aren't spending big like other teams, despite coming off a playoff run. There's a good reason for this mindset. According to ESPN's Courtney Cronin , the Bears are not big spenders this offseason amid concerns with the looming contract extensions for Darnell Wright and other core players in the near future.
Bears aren't big spenders amid extension concerns "The same goes for being conscious with their spending (knowing they have several extensions on the horizon, starting with RT Darnell Wright) and not shelling out big contracts for the pass rushers who were available as free agents," Cronin writes. While teams like the Washington Commanders and the Carolina Panthers spent big money on edge rushers this offseason, the Bears haven't gotten involved in the expensive market yet. With Wright's extension on the horizon, and Caleb Williams being extension-eligible next offseason, the Bears need to be smart financially about how much they're spending on players in free agency and in trades.