5 Biggest Needs Chicago Bears Have Yet to Address This Offseason
Published by Matt Eurich on March 20, 2015
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Chicago Bears
In the early part of the new league year, the Chicago Bears have done a nice job of addressing some of their biggest needs via free agency.
After officially signing outside linebacker Pernell McPhee, wide receiver Eddie Royal and safety Antrel Rolle the day after free agency opened, the team also signed guard Vladimir Ducasse and long snapper Thomas Gafford within the past week.
While all five of those players help fill needs, the team still has plenty of positions that need to be addressed this offseason.
According to the NFLPA, the Bears currently have $15,226,038 in salary-cap space.
A portion of that money will need to be reserved for the incoming draft class, and Jeremy Stoltz of BearReport.com recently broke down how much money the team actually has available to spend.
“Each team allocates roughly $6 million for the incoming draft class, leaving the Bears with $9.45 million in spending money,” Stoltz wrote. “In addition, teams need in-season cash to replace injured or under-performing players. In reality, the Bears have between $7 million-$9 million to spend in free agency.”
With roughly $8 million available, the Bears will need to either be creative with any new contracts, or they will need to find players willing to sign one-year prove-it deals.
While their salary-cap space is slightly limited, the Bears still have major needs they need to address between now and the start of the 2015 season.
Here are the five biggest needs the Bears have yet to address this offseason.
