Chicago Bears Free Agency 3 key positions to ignore
By Ryan Heckman
Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Pace might be tempted to spend on certain positions in free agency.
The Chicago Bears got an early start on their free agency period this year. Already, a couple of moves have been made ahead of the legal tampering period which begins March 16.
General manager Ryan Pace made the right call when he informed wide receiver Taylor Gabriel and cornerback Prince Amukamara they would be released in order to save some cap space. It was a classy move by the Bears brass, allowing those two to get ahead of the game.
Speaking of getting ahead of the game, the Cleveland Browns cut ties with tight end Demetrius Harris, who quickly found a new home in Chicago. The towering veteran comes to Chicago as a guy who will mostly block, but also an enormous target who could be used in the red zone occasionally.
These three transactions are just the beginning of a busy offseason for the Bears, who must add to their roster intelligently. They don’t have a plethora of cap space, but they’ll have enough to fill some holes.
Those holes, of course, include positions like offensive line, cornerback, tight end, safety, edge rusher and quarterback. But, where will Pace choose to address those positions?
The first opportunity comes in just over a week, when free agents may begin negotiating contracts with prospective teams. Contracts will be officially announced March 18.
After just seeing what this year’s rookie class can do at the Scouting Combine, Pace and Nagy have a lot of information to sort through. But, as they get set for free agency, they would be best served skipping over a few positions and waiting until draft time — three in particular, in fact. Let’s delve into those.