The Bears 2025 Free Agency Thread

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The house cleaning begins:

Bears Release Gerald Everett, DeMarcus Walker

The Bears are releasing tight end Gerald Everett and defensive end DeMarcus Walker.

www.profootballrumors.com

Neither one a shocker, in fact both were expected to be released. And that last line....More to come.

 

[BearsWillWin]

I thought Everett was a good signing as a #2 TE

That turned out to be ridiculously wrong

He was straight up awful

 

[Lake Shore Drive]

Here's an article from USA Today listing the top 15 free agents who could hit the open market next month:

NFL free agency: Tee Higgins, Sam Darnold lead top free agents on offense

Free agency is nearly here and multiple players could change teams. Here are our top 15 players on offense.

www.usatoday.com

Key players pertaining to the Bears OL needs and per their ranking:

3. Trey Smith - He remains the top OL on the market. Sucked in the playoffs, but a great regular season makes him the most in demand and he'll rake with his next contract.
4. Ronnie Stanley - Feels like he's been in the league for 20 years, yet he'll only be 31 this coming season. He's had injury issues, but last year he was healthy and made the Pro Bowl.
6. Drew Dalman - Top center on the market, assuming he's ok physically, he's my top get. I'm sick of poor center play from our team.
8. Will Fries - Pretty much the same as Dalman, if health is no concern, he could be a fit on the inside.
10. Mekhi Becton - As I've stated in a previous thread, here's your poor man's Trey Smith. If the budget's running a bit tight, he could be had for half the price tag of Smith.
12. Josh Myers - If Dalman doesn't work out for whatever reasons, how about this guy? It would be nice to take one from the Packers.
15. Tevin Jenkins - When healthy, he's a mauler, but that questionable health seems like it will always be an annual issue. It's looking like the Bears are gonna let him walk.