The Chicago Bears have arguably had the most talked about offseason in the NFL after turning their roster from a mediocre team a season ago, to a potential playoff contender just a calendar year later.
The biggest news surrounding the Bears this offseason was their quarterback dilemma, but that quickly was solved on March 16th. On the 16th, the Bears traded Justin Fields, making it clear of what they were going to do with the first overall pick. It gave the Bears one of the most hyped up prospects ever in Caleb Williams out of USC.
Plenty of people were upset with the Bears moving on from Fields, and plenty were ecstatic about landing Caleb Williams. Personally, I think that Fields still had a lot more to prove, but to pass up on a guy like Caleb Williams is very risky. Chicago has done almost everything in their power to help their potential rookie phenom succeed with the weapons they have acquired.
Chicago went out and acquired Keenan Allen from the Los Angeles Chargers and drafted Rome Odunze out of Washington to pair with DJ Moore in the receiver room. These two transactions have already given the Bears deep consideration for one of the best wide out rooms in the league. The Bears went out and signed D'Andre Swift to the backfield as well. Chicago is making it difficult for Williams to fail in this situation.
The Bears defense which previously was the best overall defense against the run game in 2023 made some adjustments as well. The safeties room got a big upgrade after signing Kevin Byard and Jonathan Jones. The secondary in general could potentially have a big year after extending Jaylon Johnson as well. Losing Justin Jones could loom large for the Bears, but aside from him the defense got better.
Regardless of these new additions for Chicago, at the end of the day they still play in arguably the toughest division in all of football. The NFC North is no joke this year and all four teams have the ability to make the playoffs. These new Bears teammates are going to have to get to know each other fast if they want to hit the ground running in 2024 and win a playoff game for the first time since 2011.
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