The Chicago Bears had five linebackers start games for them a season ago; one was traded away, three others are pending free agents, and the one still under contract ended the season on injured reserve. The lone returner started six games in the middle, but when he was signed as an undrafted free agent, many figured he'd be a better fit at the strongside outside linebacker position.
Linebacker is a position the Bears need to address, and they'll likely do so in free agency and the NFL Draft.
In this 12-part series, I'll list the contract status of all the current Chicago players on a position-by-position basis while speculating on some offseason moves that could happen.