2025 Bears Offseason Thread

[Banedon]

3 hours ago, WrigleyField 22 said:

RIP. 2001 was fun.  Seemed like a legitimately well liked as a coach by his players.  Sounds like it may have been pretty sudden too.

This article says it was cancer.

Dick Jauron former Bills coach dies

[WrigleyField 22]

1 hour ago, Banedon said:

This article says it was cancer.

Dick Jauron former Bills coach dies

Yea I saw cancer, but sounded like it was pretty recently diagnosed. May have been a fairly quick timeline.

[BigSlick]

Now Ditka is gonna die and the Bears will suddenly become offensive juggernauts for the next 50 years and no one will know why 

Edited February 9, 2025 by BigSlick

[jersey cubs fan]

24 minutes ago, BigSlick said:

Now Ditka is gonna die 

 

[Derwood]

[minnesotacubsfan]

Big if true lol

 

[jersey cubs fan]

Bears announced their coaching staff.  Most of the names we knew but a few were added from previous lists, don’t ask me which. The S&C guy was promoted from previous spot and at least one of the assistants is a holdover so not sure if we can hope for any improvement in health management 

[Bobson Dugnutt]

Bears cut Gerald Everett and DeMarcus Walker, adding about $10 million in additional cap space.

[jersey cubs fan]

29 minutes ago, Bobson Dugnutt said:

Bears cut Gerald Everett and DeMarcus Walker, adding about $10 million in additional cap space.

Also Ian Cunningham will not be the Jaguars next GM, but based on the photos Jacksonville did hire a guy that matched in Charlottesville and on January 6. 

[jumbo]

On 2/21/2025 at 4:48 PM, Bobson Dugnutt said:

Bears cut Gerald Everett and DeMarcus Walker, adding about $10 million in additional cap space.

Everett definitely 

Walker I hate to see go with a relatively small cap number. Seems more sensible to keep him until he is forced off the team by other additions. He's a good run defender DE who can bump inside. Not sure why he had to go right now... 

[jersey cubs fan]

On 2/21/2025 at 5:19 PM, jersey cubs fan said:

Also Ian Cunningham will not be the Jaguars next GM, but based on the photos Jacksonville did hire a guy that matched in Charlottesville and on January 6. 

 

[Wilson A2000]

Ben Johnson and Ryan Poles both spoke to the media at the combine. Their press conferences reconfirmed that Johnson is the guy and Poles isn’t. 

[Brian707]

Abdul Carter to have a screw put in his foot. Does he drop to the Bears at #10? And if so would it be worth it for Poles to take another injury risk in the draft?

[jersey cubs fan]

49 minutes ago, Brian707 said:

Abdul Carter to have a screw put in his foot. Does he drop to the Bears at #10? And if so would it be worth it for Poles to take another injury risk in the draft?

The bears are desperate for impact players. If the best player in the draft drops to them at 10 they have to take him. He won’t drop. 

[Derwood]

The reports I've read say that Carter's surgery won't affect his draft status at all. Many believe he's going #1 overall

[CubinNY]

This is a good draft not to need a quarterback in. 

[gflore34]

Some chatter about the Bears signing Mack, unless he's cheap, don't believe any cap space should be wasted on him.  I'd rather they sign Chase Young and Marcus Davenport, believe both can be had on cheap one year prove-it deals.  There's also been some thought they are looking to follow Dennis Allen to the Bears.

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[Wilson A2000]

$17 million for an average LG who has had some injury issues but has also been a Pro Bowler

[BigbadB]

1 hour ago, Wilson A2000 said:

$17 million for an average LG who has had some injury issues but has also been a Pro Bowler

I’ve seen reports that said he’s due 9m and 14.6 million besides the 17.5m. Not sure which one to believe. Hopefully the 9m. 

[jersey cubs fan]

2 minutes ago, BigbadB said:

I’ve seen reports that said he’s due 9m and 14.6 million besides the 17.5m. Not sure which one to believe. Hopefully the 9m. 

9m base plus 8.5 roster bonus. 
 

he’s owed 17m this year and I am fine with that. This is what happens when you sit out two straight free agency periods in order to tank. They had not choice but to spend this money and a whole lot more for other guys 

[BigbadB]

36 minutes ago, jersey cubs fan said:

9m base plus 8.5 roster bonus. 
 

he’s owed 17m this year and I am fine with that. This is what happens when you sit out two straight free agency periods in order to tank. They had not choice but to spend this money and a whole lot more for other guys 

I’m okay with it too. Free agents are going to be a bidding war, as per usual. 6th rounder for a recent pro bowler? Heck yeah. 

[Brian707]

5 hours ago, gflore34 said:

Some chatter about the Bears signing Mack, unless he's cheap, don't believe any cap space should be wasted on him.  I'd rather they sign Chase Young and Marcus Davenport, believe both can be had on cheap one year prove-it deals.  There's also been some thought they are looking to follow Dennis Allen to the Bears.

If he does come back, here is his entrance song

 

Mark Morrison - Return of the Mack (Official Music Video)

Edited March 4, 2025 by Brian707

[jersey cubs fan]

A certain segment of bears media and fandom must be apoplectic that Bears aren’t tendering sanborn  

[BigSlick]

16 hours ago, jersey cubs fan said:

A certain segment of bears media and fandom must be apoplectic that Bears aren’t tendering sanborn  

He certainly was the poster child for angry old white racist dudes who live in another era but I’ll give this to Sanborn: for a very limited player who could never start but be a situational player, he made a decent amount of impact plays. Credit to him. 

Edited March 5, 2025 by BigSlick