Chicago Bears: 3 players who could stay or go this offseason

This offseason will be an exciting one for the Chicago Bears.

You are looking at a team that now owns the number one overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, along with the most salary cap space in all of football. General manager Ryan Poles could have some fun. We’ll just put it that way.

Before the draft, though, he’ll have some time to comb through the current roster and some of the guys whose contracts are up in 2023. Whether it’s someone he signed, traded for or inherited, Poles has several decisions to make all around this roster.

There are many players who could end up leaving, but three of them in particular are intriguing. Let’s get to it.

Chicago Bears who could stay or go in 2023: Nicholas Morrow, LB

After signing a one-year deal with the Bears, Morrow faced some questions before his first season in Chicago. He missed all of 2021 due to injury, and some fans wondered whether he was worth bringing in as a starter.

Morrow ended up starting all 17 games in 2022, though, and proved to be a decent option at linebacker. Decent, yes, but was he truly any good? If you ask Pro Football Focus, that would be a clear-cut ‘no.’

Morrow was a liability in coverage, but did finish with his lowest missed tackle percentage of his career (4.9) per Pro Football Reference.

Ending the season with 116 combined tackles, Morrow was sufficient. But, he feels very replaceable with someone who could fit a little better in coverage.