LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- The Chicago Bears enter 2021 NFL free agency coming off an 8-8 season in 2020 and have 22 unrestricted free agents. Chicago has been consistently active in free agency during Ryan Pace’s run as general manager, but this offseason presents similar challenges as last year for a team with little cap space and needs across the board.
Nothing truly matters until the Bears figure out what they’re doing at quarterback. Being stretched so thin financially, Chicago will need to get creative if it wants to add a veteran quarterback via a trade or free-agent market and keep top pending free-agent wide receiver Allen Robinsonin the mix.