Minnesota safety Antoine Winfield Jr. had pre-draft meeting with Bears

The Chicago Bears have two vacant starting spots in the defensive backfield, making safety and cornerback important offseason needs.

Ahead of the 2020 NFL Draft, the Bears are doing their due diligence on defensive backs following the departures of safety Ha Ha Clinton-Dix and cornerback Prince Amukamara.

Minnesota safety Antoine Winfield Jr. appears to have caught their eye, as he recently held a pre-draft meeting over FaceTime with several teams including the Bears, according to Draft Wire’s Justin Melo.

Minnesota SAF Antoine Winfield Jr.
has held pre-draft meetings over FaceTime with the #Bears, #Falcons, #Titans, #Bengals & #Chiefs recently.

— Justin M (@JustinM_NFL) March 30, 2020

The Bears recently re-signed safety Deon Bush and added safety Jordan Lucas in free agency. Both are expected to compete with the starting spot opposite Pro Bowler Eddie Jackson.

But it wouldn’t be surprising if the Bears chose to target a young safety in the NFL Draft, like Winfield Jr. He’s one of the most versatile defensive backs in this draft class, capable of covering receivers and tackling running backs.

While he played mostly at the free safety spot, which many expect Jackson to return to this season, Winfield Jr. has experience playing multiple positions.