Bears players cleaned out their lockers and began to scatter across the country Monday, one day after concluding an ugly 3-13 season with a lopsided 38-10 loss to the Vikings.
"Overall I think it was disappointing because we didn't make the playoffs, we didn't win the division and we're not fighting for a Super Bowl," said receiver Alshon Jeffery.
Decimated by injuries, the Bears finished with their worst record since the NFL expanded to 16 games in 1978 and the second worst mark in franchise history behind a 1-13 debacle in 1969.
Players who landed on injured reserve included starters at quarterback (Jay Cutler), receiver (Kevin White), right guard (Kyle Long), center (Hroniss Grasu), tight end (Zach Miller), nose tackle (Eddie Goldman), inside linebacker (Danny Trevathan) and outside linebacker (Lamarr Houston), in addition to two backup quarterbacks (Brian Hoyer and Connor Shaw).