The Bears have an important offseason ahead where they’re going to need to make some decisions at the quarterback position.
While general manager Ryan Pace publicly backed Mitchell Trubisky — stating that he’s going to be the Bears’ starter heading into 2020 — his actions this offseason will speak louder than those words muttered at an end-of-year press conference.
Marcus Mariota and Andy Dalton have been names floated around as possible veteran options that could land in Chicago.
But one of the prime free agent targets this offseason will be Saints quarterback Teddy Bridgewater, who could choose to re-sign with New Orleans or find a team in contention for a championship.
If Bridgewater were to explore the free agent market, Bleacher Report believes that Chicago is a prime landing spot for the former first-round pick.
In all likelihood, it’s going to take a contending team to pry away Bridgewater from New Orleans, and the Chicago Bears are one of the few that make some sense.
Those Bears have likely soured on the Mitchell Trubisky experience after another middling year that seemed to hold things back. But they don’t have a high-profile pick to add a rookie yet have $20-plus million in cap space to lure in a veteran.
In the interests of contending now, this seems like a good marriage for both parties. If Bridgewater links up with an offensive guru in Matt Nagy, his next attempt at being a franchise passer could be a success.
Regardless, the Bears are going to need to turn to free agency and the NFL Draft to add quarterbacks. Chase Daniel and Tyler Bray are set to become free agents in March, and the Bears need to bring in a veteran that can challenge Trubisky — and potentially replace him if things go sour.
If Bridgewater were to come to Chicago, it wouldn’t be in a reserve role. If Pace goes out and signs Bridgewater, the Bears would be committing to Bridgewater as their starter.
