CHICAGO -- The path the Chicago Bears must take to fix their struggling offensive line became abundantly clear after the first week of free agency.
At least one position – right guard – was addressed during the first wave when the Bears signed Nate Davis to a three-year, $30 million contract. But the market for offensive tackles, which the Bears were involved in early before passing on right tackle Mike McGlinchey, who went to Denver on a contract that pays him $17.5 million annually, dried up quickly.
“To improve our team, I think we’ve got to look to the draft,” general manager Ryan Poles said recently at the annual league meetings while addressing the team’s need at offensive tackle.