3 remaining free agents Chicago Bears should consider signing

The Chicago Bears are heading into training camp in a couple of months, and there are a few names left in free agency that they should consider bringing aboard.

The NFL Draft is over, UDFA has gone through its first full swing, and the Chicago Bears are looking ahead to training camp.

Despite new optimism over several new faces and tweaks to the roster, this club is too far away from being a team that can compete with the top dogs of the NFC and the NFL as a whole. There will need to be some upgrades at several positions.

Both the offensive and defensive lines still need new blood. While Darnell Wright solves the right tackle position, questions are still out there about Braxton Jones. Moreover, the edge rusher position is still lacking on the defensive side and needs reinforcements.

How can you improve that? By going through the remaining free agents and seeing which of them can come in and provide some help or at least mentor the current players. There are a few that can do that. Let’s look and see.

Chicago Bears Target No. 1: DE Leonard Floyd

A homecoming? It’s doable. Though he is 30 years old, and the Bears made it abundantly clear that they want to be a young team, there is no shame in bringing in a player that may have a few whiskers but is explosive, fits the measurables, and produces.

Since being drafted by the Bears in 2016, Floyd has racked up 47.5 sacks in his career with Chicago and the LA Rams, the latter helping him win a Super Bowl. Floyd can play with his hands on the ground or standing up, depending on the situation.

A one or two-year deal should suffice. It would allow Chicago to have some leadership back in the room while they look to find a long-term replacement. Given how the pass rush was abysmal in 2022, any sort of help is welcome, even if it happens to be someone drafted from a past regime that is reviled in the Windy City.