The Chicago Bears wrapped up their third week of organized team activities ahead of mandatory minicamp next week.
What matchups should we be watching? And will the Bears finally sign an edge rusher? Brad Biggs addresses concerns in his weekly mailbag.— @just_acyI don’t know that there are a lot of matchups that are super intriguing at training camp. Obviously you want to see how wide receiver DJ Moore performs when the pads come on and he’s competing against cornerbacks. I am talking specifically about work where it is starters versus starters.
Maybe more interesting will be the few battles for starting spots. I don’t know if it’s surprising how many first-team spots appear to be up for grabs for a team coming off a 3-14 season. Obviously general manager Ryan Poles and his staff did a nice job filling some glaring holes early in the offseason. A couple of spots warrant attention.Everyone figures Jaylon Johnson and Kyler Gordon will be in the top two.
It can’t hurt, that is for sure. Floyd signed a one-year, $7 million contract with the Bills this week, and Frank Clark was taken off the board Thursday when the Denver Broncos reached agreement with him on a one-year contract worth $5.5 million. So we’ve at least got a little momentum here. Floyd has the opportunity to earn another $2 million in his deal, and Clark’s contract includes another $2 million in upside.
Floyd’s contract might have established a ceiling for free-agent defensive ends as Clark came in a little below him. Chances are at this point the remaining players are staring at one-year contracts. I say that because if the money hasn’t been there for them on a multiyear deal — and that is why they are still on the street — it’s probably not going to magically appear at this point. We’ll see what shakes out.
He has a chance to grow in Year 2. He probably should be a lot more comfortable and confident. The Bears couldn’t wait around to see if it’s going to happen for Jones, though, and that is why they invested in Tyler Scott in the draft this year. Competition should raise the level of play for the wide receiver room.
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