The Chicago Bears' list of offseason needs is as long and expensive, but one glaring need on offense could force GM Ryan Poles to trade up in the 2025 NFL Draft

The Chicago Bears are in the middle of an important offseason where the focus has shifted to improving the roster under new head coach Ben Johnson. The Bears are projected to have top-four salary cap space and have four Top 75 picks in the 2025 NFL draft to add some talent.

The first NFL Draft pick from South Alabama, Everett played for USA in 2015 and 2016, joining the Jaguars when UAB dropped its football program after his single season with the Blazers in 2014. Everett is a free agent for the fourth time in his NFL career. This is the first time it has been involuntarily.

Should the Bears take a guard who might be graded lower or take a tackle and move him to guard to see what they have? It's an argument likely to rage until pick No. 10 in Round 1.

NFL free agency is just weeks away, and with teams like the Chicago Bears already informing players of their release as they look to free up salary cap space, the speculation begins. On Friday it was reported that the Bears will be moving on from veteran tight end Gerald Everett and pass rusher DeMarcus Walker,