The Bears have the likes of DeAndre Houston-Carson and Dane Cruikshank competing for a starting spot at safety alongside Eddie Jackson. Those are the only safeties on the roster.
More cheap veterans will likely be brought in over the course of the offseason. Ryan Poles has shown a large amount of patience in free agency, and it’s likely he’ll be active with veteran minimum contracts over the next few months. That said, it wouldn’t be surprising if the Bears take a safety at some point in the 2022 NFL Draft.
This year’s class has plenty of talented safeties, and while there’s a big drop-off from Kyle Hamilton to the rest of the class, the Day 2 and Day 3 value is impressive.