The Chicago Bears have been pretty quiet on the first day of free agency, the legal handling period before the league’s new year Wednesday. But general manager Ryan Pace is certainly not sitting idly by as they have been asking about one of the best free agents in the NFL.
The Bears are one of several teams that have been asking about Pro Bowl left-back Trent Williams, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. But to achieve this, Chicago would have to find more ways to free up maximum space, more than they have done so far.
Williams would be a significant improvement on the left ahead of Charles Leno Jr., who has one year left on his contract. The Bears could release $ 6.2 million if they parted ways with Leno. Although they are not going to release Leno without a closed proven spare. This is where Williams comes in.
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According to Rapoport, the San Francisco 49ers were trying to re-sign Williams before the legal manipulation period began on Monday, but were unable to do so. Which means Williams is free to negotiate with other teams, including the Bears.
But Chicago will certainly have a lot of competition for Williams ’services, including the Kansas City bosses. If the Bears expect to land in Williams, they will have to make an attractive offer to choose Chicago over Kansas City.
Brad Biggs of Chicago Tribune he also reported that the Bears have asked about “what it would take” to acquire Williams, which should be a lot of money, as he is believed to be possibly the best free agent on the market. Rapoport said that amount could exceed $ 20 million.
Since offensive offense is a huge necessity for the Bears, it’s important for Pace to do his due diligence due to this low season position.
The Bears also have a right-wing attacking position that disappeared after the release of Bobby Massie, who cleared $ 5.4 million. Chicago could re-sign Germain Ifedi, who played a correct attack instead of an injured Massie for most of 2020, or he could turn to the NFL draft to grab a tackle in a loaded draft class.