The other members of the NFC North division have been having their difficulties. Below are a few things I have noticed, mostly with some glee.
Chicago Bears:
Back in March (just prior to the legal tampering period), Chicago Bears GM Ryan Pace decided to convert $13 million of Khalil Mack's 2019 base salary to a signing bonus. That freed up $10.4 million in cap space. The Bears also converted $3 million of Eddie Goldman's base salary to free up $2.25 million in cap space around the same time.
Many observers assumed that the Bears were going to make a big move or two in free agency.