Chicago Bears: Pros and Cons of Potential Free Agent WRs

What are some of the pros and cons of this year’s potential free agent/trade options at wide receiver? And how well would these players fit with the Chicago Bears?

It’s no secret that the Chicago Bears will be heavy in the market for wide receiver help this off-season, and I expect them to address the need both via free agency and the draft. And they might make a few splashes while doing it.

General manager Ryan Pace made a bold move last year with the trade up from one spot to nab Mitch Trubisky.

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Then, he followed that up a year later by revamping the whole offensive coaching staff, headlined by new head coach Matt Nagy.

In doing so, the Chicago Bears signaled that they might finally be ready to embrace the more offensive-minded philosophies of today’s NFL.

The Bears are going to want to arm Nagy and Trubisky with the right chemistry of wideouts to get the offense amongst the caliber of other top-notch NFL offenses.

Here are the five potential wide receiver targets for the Bears, and the positive and negative impact that player will bring to the roster.