Most of the 32 NFL teams have spent the past few weeks restructuring contracts to accommodate the declining number. Some necessarily did so to meet the new capital figure, but others did so so that they could be legitimate buyers in free agencies. One team took a big step toward achieving both of those goals on Saturday, as the Chicago Bears reportedly saved more than $ 23 million in capital space by restructuring three of their biggest contracts.
According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the Bears converted the base salaries of Khalil Mack, safety Eddie Jackson and offensive lineman Cody Whitehair into 2021 bonuses. As Schefter notes, these moves give the Bears a much-needed firepower that moves toward free agency. According to Over The Cap, the Bears are currently $ 19.2 million in the red, which is the second worst cap situation in the NFL. This reported move will bring them back to where they need to be.
The best people in Chicago have only one name in mind: Russell Wilson. According to CBS NFL Insider Jason La Canfora, the Bears are willing to throw a ‘bootload’ to the Seattle Seahawks for their quarterback, or the Houston Texans for Deshaun Watson.
“This is very serious, and as is usually the case with job security, the future will not have as much real-time value in 2023. They do not have the kind of young, cheap talent that some other traders do, but you can always keep throw the future top picks at the problem. ‘
Even if the Bears are not successful at looking for signal callers, there are plenty of other holes to fill, such as offensive tackle or even wide receiver. At this point, however, the Bears are preparing for a big move at quarterback to shake up the NFC North and the conference as a whole.