Study shows Bears not only need to become better but younger

With the competition younger and also in the playoffs, the 2022 Bears' rebuild looks like a total waste of time.

Marcedes Lewis has a quick word with former coach Matt Eberflus in pregame warmups. Lewis is the second-oldest NFL player. / Matt Marton-Imagn Images

The Bears undertook a rebuild in 2022 and three years later haven't made the playoffs, but half the playoff pool has rosters younger than they have.
According to a study released by Bookies.com, there are seven teams in the playoffs with rosters younger than the Bears have despite their roster turnover.
The Bears' average roster age this year was 27 years and two months.

Being the dumbest team in the league is so much worse than the least talented.

The Bears need a rebuild from their rebuild

— Rob Gallik (@CoachGallik) January 5, 2025

The most disturbing thing from a Bears standpoint is Green Bay is much younger than the Bears and didn't undergo a rebuild at all. Yet, the Packers have the youngest roster in the playoffs at 25 years and nine months.

The Bears started the rebuild 3yrs ago and now we are at the same spot we were when it began. So what was the point of the teardown then? Smh.

— Gregory Bell II (@BobbyBooshay713) December 17, 2024

Denver is next youngest at 26 years and two months, followed by the Rams (26 and 3), Buccaneers (26 and 9), Chargers (26 and 10), Chiefs (26 and 11) and Ravens (27 and 1).
The Bears need to get both younger and better, considering Green Bay is going to remain a problem in the NFC North and has only three players over 30.

“Ryan Poles came in to fix the Bears, but here we are: no pass rush, no secondary, and still no hope. You can’t rebuild a team by dismantling it without a plan. Fire Poles before we waste another QB’s career. #Bears #FirePoles”

— Papa Bear Halas (@PappaBearHalas) January 5, 2025

On a league-wide scale for the regular season, the Bears had the 22nd youngest roster at 27 years and two months.

However, they'll get younger in a hurry after this season because Marcedes Lewis is 40 and is the second-oldest player in the league. Their second-oldest player is long snapper Patrick Scales at 36 and he is also a free agent.

I know it’s all the same wash rinse repeat. Every 3-4 years the #Bears draft a QB after a year fire the coach and GM. The new regime comes and here’s another 4 years of rebuilding. 😩

— Indiana's Biggest Bear Fan🐻👇 (@219Media_Design) January 9, 2025

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