In just over a week, the Chicago Bears will come together for their mandatory minicamp from June 14-16. Already this offseason, they have held quite a few offseason activities and voluntary practices.
But, the mandatory minicamp is the first real opportunity for the entire team to come together and gel as a unit. It’s the light version of training camp, if you will; a 3-day taste of full team practices before training camp kicks off in late July.
This offseason, general manager Ryan Poles and his crew have done some work in attempting to turn over this roster in the midst of a rebuild.
The Bears have cut ties with a chunk of veteran players either via trade or cut. Of course, Khalil Mack was the biggest move of them all, signaling a full-on rebuild. Now, the roster is still in flux and could use a bit more talent prior to the start of minicamp.
There are still plenty of free agents available for the Chicago Bears to sign before their mandatory minicamp.
Some areas of this Bears roster are much stronger than others, thanks to Poles’ offseason work. Obviously, the secondary is one of the standout position groups in this conversation. Adding Kyler Gordon, Jaquan Brisker and Tavon Young to pair with Jaylon Johnson and Eddie Jackson now makes Chicago’s secondary a huge strength versus a liability.
Other areas, like wide receiver, have seen additions — but not as notable of additions as some would have liked to see.
Offensive line is another area that’s seen plenty of competition added, but will it be enough to form an admirable starting five?
Other areas could use a bit more depth as well, but we’ve understood that this is a process and the Bears won’t be a Super Bowl contender right away. However, if Poles wants to really bolster a few positions before minicamp, any of these four free agents would be excellent additions.
