The Chicago Bears will be the main talk during the 2024 NFL offseason. The Bears should improve immensely with the No. 1 overall pick, the No. 9 overall pick, 46.88 million dollars in cap space, and more. With a bunch of holes needed to be filled, what crazy scenario might happen during the 2024 NFL Free Agency and NFL Draft?
3 Bold Predictions for the 2024 Chicago Bears Offseason
Bears Land Top Two Draft Prospects
If General Manager Ryan Poles envisions the Bears making a playoff push next season, he could consider a strategy similar to the Houston Texans in the previous draft. The Texans selected quarterback C.J. Stroud and pass rusher Will Anderson Jr., who went on to win Offensive and Defensive Rookie of the Year, respectively. To replicate this success, the Bears might opt for quarterback Caleb Williams and wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. The Bears need another offensive playmaker alongside D.J. Moore. Harrison Jr. could be the help that the Bears need at the WR position. He is a generational receiver, and Poles might be able to snag him and Williams. However, it will come at a cost.
According to ESPN’s Dan Graziano and Jeremy Fowler, the New England Patriots are reportedly willing to trade their third overall pick and explore free agency for a quarterback. In light of this, the Bears could be a potential trade partner with their ninth overall pick and QB Justin Fields. Offering Fields in a trade package should give them leverage over other potential suitors like the division rivals Minnesota Vikings.
Bears Receive: Third Overall Pick (Marvin Harrison Jr.)
Patriots Receive: QB Justin Fields, Ninth Overall Pick, 2025 First-Round Pick
The Chicago Bears are on the clock … what should they do?
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An Unexpected Trade Shakes Up The Chicago Bears 2024 Offseason
The Bears need another pass-catching tight end. Newly hired Offensive Coordinator Shane Waldron loves to use 12 personnel sets on offense. With just one dependable pass-catching tight end currently on the roster, the addition of Kyle Pitts could greatly benefit the team. Pitts is an exceptional athlete with the skills to create huge plays on offense. However, Pitts hasn’t been utilized much with the Atlanta Falcons, and entering the final year of his rookie contract, the Falcons need to decide if they will spend big money on him. Given the hometown connection between Fields and the Falcons, there’s potential for a trade involving these two former 2021 first-round draft selections. Here are some trade details if the first scenario works out or not.
Bears Receive: Kyle Pitts, 2024 Fourth-Round Pick
Falcons Receive: Justin Fields, 2024 Sixth Round Pick
Or Bears Receive: Kyle Pitts
Falcons Receive: 2024 Third Round Pick
Bears Sign A Difference-Maker In Free Agency
The Bears are equipped with a lot of money to spend this offseason. ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler recently stated that star pass rusher Danielle Hunter will have “a very strong market,” with the Bears being a favorite to sign him. The Bears will have to add another edge rusher to complement Pro Bowler Montez Sweat as a high priority this offseason. If the Bears can land Hunter, they will have one of the best, if not the best, pass-rushing duo in the NFL. Hunter can be that “Chris Jones” type of player for the Bears if they make a Super Bowl appearance in the coming years.
Projected Contract: 3-Years, 85 Million Dollars, $65 Million Guaranteed
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