Potential Bears Offensive Line Option Could Soon Be Off the Market

There is one free agent lineman who rates far above the others available and if the Bears need offensive line help they could soon find he's not available according to a report.

Free agent Connor Williams is a top center who also started at guard and would have been a fit for the Bears but could sign soon with Seattle according to his agent. / Gregory Fisher-USA TODAY Sports

A possible Bears option if they felt the need for interior offensive line help could be off the board within the next few days.

According to a report by Scott Salomon with Seahawks On SI, former Dolphins and Cowboys lineman Connor Williams is in negotiations with Seattle and agent Drew Rosenhaus said he anticipates a deal within "48 to 72 hours."

The comments by Rosenhaus came on The Joe Rose Show.

The Bears had their offensive line set going into training camp but there have been several injuries in the last week on the interior of the line and Williams could have represented a possible way to solve several issues.

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I see a lot of folks saying we should cut Nate Davis.

If we cut him this year, we’ll chew $12.75mil in dead cap

Next year we’ll only have $2mil in dead cap

Might as well keep him for this year. pic.twitter.com/w1sehcy2E1

— Just Another Year Chicago: Bears (@OfficialJAYCHI) August 4, 2024

Teven Jenkins left Sunday's practice with an apparent injury, Nate Davis has battled through injury issues all offseason and seemed fine at right guard but missed a week of practices before returning Sunday on a limited basis.

The Bears also have been without right tackle Darnell Wright due to injury.

Tuesday's practice will be a big one for the Bears because it could reveal the severity of some of the injuries.

They've also been practicing without defensive end Montez Sweat, defensive tackle Andrew Billings, safety Jaquan Brisker and cornerbacks Kyler Gordon and Tyrique Stevenson.

Coach Matt Eberflus hasn't had anything definitive to say about any of the injuries and in that case, according to past practice, they are regarded as "day to day" or not serious. However, last year linebacker Tremaine Edmunds was designated as day to day and wound up missing three weeks of practices.

Even with their current injuries, there is enough line versatility to give hope the Bears could compensate for a lost player. Center candidate Ryan Bates has started more games at guard than center and could move there. It's the issue of two lost guards that could prove challenging.

Bates is battling Coleman Shelton for starting center.

The Bears released their depth chart for their second preseason game without any changes from last week except to add players who had just been signed to the roster.

I really hope they're just being overly cautious with Darnell Wright and Teven Jenkins, but the latter's injury history makes me dubious about that. As for Nate Davis, I'm just about done with him, and I wonder if the #Bears are as well. https://t.co/4dNnh9p4IH

— TW (@Tylow237) August 4, 2024

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