Chicago Bears: Three non-franchise tagged players to consider

The Chicago Bears were a big part of the “franchise tag discussion” that went on for most of Tuesday morning/afternoon. There were rumors about the status of their star wide receiver, Allen Robinson. Well, they did end up placing the franchise tag on him and they are going to try and lock in a long-term deal. We don’t know the long-term solution to it but we do know that he is at least not going to be a free agent this year. He isn’t happy about it but that is the way the CBA works in the NFL.

The Chicago Bears were not the only team dealing with franchise tag news on Tuesday.

There are plenty of teams that had to make tough decisions on Tuesday. Plenty of teams franchise-tagged their guy and plenty let them go. The Bears are a team that has a coach and GM on the hot seat so they need to win in 2021. We have heard plenty of rumors about their potential quarterback solutions but that is a different story. There are other positions on the football field that need resolving as well. There are plenty of options out there for said positions that the Bears can pounce on.

The players who were let go are going to be looking for new homes this offseason. The Bears could find help in one or two of them. Just because they were not tagged doesn’t mean they are bad players by any means. In fact, there are some very good players who weren’t tagged. Teams won’t tag someone if they don’t want to pay them anymore.

Improving the team to be a true NFC contender won’t be easy but it is sure possible. If they want to do it, there are plenty of available options. These are three non-tagged players that the Bears should consider right now: