The Chicago Bears are making a lot of headlines on the offense side of the game. There was a housecleaning of the offensive coaching staff. Shane Waldron was just brought in as the new offensive coordinator. Then, there’s the ongoing debate over the quarterback starting gig– Draft USC blue chip prospect Caleb Williams with their overall no. 1 pick in the upcoming NFL Draft or keep Justin Fields and build around him?
What hasn’t received a lot of attention, though, is the Bears’ defense. And the reason for that is, probably, because the defense was outstanding over the last part of the season, shocking experts’ expectations by ranking among the best in the league following the trade deadline acquisition of defensive end Montez Sweat.
Other than the internal struggle to re-sign cornerback Jaylon Johnson, there’s not much to talk about with the defense. But that doesn’t mean the team will be standing pat when it comes to defenders.
Chicago Bears To Go Defensive In Free Agency?
On Wednesday, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, utilizing info culled from top NFL execs, dropped a prediction regarding the Bears and soon-to-be free agent former Washington Commanders, current San Francisco 49ers defensive end Chase Young:
“Washington traded its star defensive line bookends at the 2023 trade deadline, with Sweat then thriving as the Chicago Bears’ lead rusher and Young now competing for a Super Bowl with the San Francisco 49ers.
Chicago, in its efforts to bolster its pass rush, evaluated both Young and Sweat in the months leading up to the deadline. Sweat landed a four-year, $98 million extension with the Bears, who could spend more money in free agency to sign a pass-rusher such as Young.”
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