Chicago Bears' general manager Ryan Pace has been aggressive in retooling his roster after last season's 6-10 record. He, his scouts and his coaching staff have evaluated the talent on the roster, and they attacked their needs this offseason in free agency.
The inside linebacker position was bad last year, so enter two new starters Danny Trevathan and Jerrell Freeman. Defensive line was essentially Eddie Goldman and some guys, so enter Akiem Hicks. Offensive line was shaky, so they bring in Bobby Massie to stabilize the right side at tackle with Kyle Long kicking back in to right guard.