Chicago Bears: NFL Draft, Team Needs, Free Agents, Offseason Tracker

Tracking the Chicago Bears' off-season acquisitions, including free agent signings, along with important NFL Draft needs and positions to fill.

Chicago Bears

2021 Record: 6-11 (Third in NFC North)

Head Coach: Matt Eberflus

Base Defense: 3-4

Team Needs:

• LT
• WR
• RT
• LG
• SS
• DT
• WR
• ILB
• OC
• TE
• RB

FRANCHISE PLAYER: None

TRANSITION PLAYER: None

UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS (not tendered offers)

TE J.P Holtz (not tendered as RFA)

RB Ryan Nall (not tendered as RFA)

UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS

WR Damiere Byrd

S Marqui Christian

QB Andy Dalton

S Tashaun Gipson

WR Marquise Goodwin

TE Jimmy Graham

DT Akiem Hicks

DT Margus Hunt

T Germain Ifedi

LB Bruce Irvin

TE Jesse James

LB Christian Jones

LB Cassius Marsh

LB Alec Ogletree

T Jason Peters

RESTRICTED FREE AGENTS: None

PLAYERS ACQUIRED

FB Khari Blasingame (not tendered as RFA by Titans; 1 yr, terms unknown))

G Dakota Dozier (UFA Vikings; $1.2M/1 yr)

RB Darrynton Evans (WV; Bears)

DT Justin Jones (UFA Chargers; terms unknown)

LB Nicholas Morrow (UFA Raiders; $3M/1 yr, $2.5M gtd/$1.25M SB)

DE Al-Quadin Muhammad (UFA Colts; $8M/2 yrs, $3.3M gtd/$1M SB/$800K gtd RB)

G Lucas Patrick (UFA Packers; $8M/2 yrs, $4M gtd/$2.965M SB)

WR Byron Pringle (UFA Chiefs; $6M/1 yr, $4M gtd)

WR Equanimeous St. Brown (UFA Packers; $965K/1 yr)

QB Trevor Siemian (UFA Saints; $4M/2 yrs, $2.035M gtd/$1M SB)

PLAYERS RE-SIGNED

S DeAndre Houston-Carson (UFA; $1.77M gts/1 yr, terms unknown)

LS Patrick Scales (UFA; $1.273M/1 yr, $1M gtd)

PLAYERS LOST

G Alex Bars (17/5; not tendered as RFA/Raiders; $1.7M/1 yr, $250K SB)

CB Artie Burns (14/9; UFA Seahawks; $2.035M/1 yr, $1M SB)

S Deon Bush (14/4; UFA Chiefs; 1 yr, terms unknown)

RB Tarik Cohen (0/0 PUP; released/failed physical/post-June 1 designation)

CB Xavier Crawford (13/1 not tendered as ERFA/Jaguars; terms unknown)

G James Daniels (17/17; UFA Steelers; $26.5M/3 yrs, $8.75M SB)

NT Eddie Goldman (14/19; released)

WR/RS Jakeem Grant (11/2; UFA Browns; $10M/3 yrs, $3.035M gtd/$2M SB)

LB Joel Iyiegbuniwe (11/0; UFA Seahawks; $1.187m/1 yr, $152,500 SB)

LB Khalil Mack (7/7 IR; traded Chargers)

DE Bilal Nichols (17/15; UFA Raiders; $9M/2 yrs)

P Pat O’Donnell (17/0; UFA Packers; $4M/2 yrs, $1.6M gtd/$950K SB)

WR Allen Robinson II (12/12; UFA Rams; $46.5M/3 yrs, $30.75M gtd/$14M SB/$5.25M gtd RB)

CB Teez Tabor (6/1; not tendered as RFA/Falcons; 1 yr, terms unknown)

LB Danny Trevathan (5/1 IR; released)

T Elijah Wilkinson (UFA Bears; $1.187M/1 yr, $152,500 SB)

RB Damien Williams (12/2; UFA Falcons; $1.162M/1 yr, $500K SB)

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2022 NFL Draft Picks

Round 2 - No. 39

Round 2 - No. 48 (from Los Angeles Chargers)

Round 3 - No. 71

Round 5 - No. 148 (from Houston Texans)

Round 5 - No. 150

Round 6 - 186