Sitting next to coach John Fox at an end-of-season press conference Wednesday, Bears general manager Ryan Pace opened the 45-minute session with a sincere and heartfelt statement.
Pace discussed the Bears' disappointing 3-13 season as well as the need to reduce injuries and vowed to take advantage of ample salary cap space and high picks in each round of the draft this offseason.
Here's what Pace had to say to kick off the press conference:
"Overall, our record this season is obviously disappointed.