A lot has happened in the past 24 hours, which makes it the perfect time for another installment of the Chicago Bears 2021 mock offseason. News broke that a certain All-Pro quarterback is at least thinking about switching uniforms. Enough to where he even has a list of teams he'd want to go to. To the surprise of many, the Bears were one of those teams.
Word has since emerged GM Ryan Pace and head coach Matt Nagy are 100% all-in on doing whatever it takes to make that happen. It's too early to tell if it will. A lot of things would have to break their way. Still, it's much more possible than it was the day before. So how could the team go about making such a move work?
That is what this offseason will explore.
Chicago Bears 2021 mock offseason is all about one goal
Cuts:
- Jimmy Graham - $7 million
- Bobby Massie - $8 million (post-June 1st)
- Buster Skrine - $4.93 million (post-June 1st)
- Javon Wims - $920,000
- Jordan Lucas - $600,000
Trades:
1st rounder (2021), 1st rounder (2022), 1st rounder (2023), QB Nick Foles, and CB Jaylon Johnson to Seahawks for QB Russell Wilson, and 4th rounder (2021) Facts are facts. A player like Wilson is going to be expensive. Yes, he's 32-years old but quarterbacks these days tend to last a lot longer than decades past. He's never missed a game in his career and should have at least five peak seasons left. That should open the Super Bowl window considerably for Chicago and it's worth the price tag it would take to make happen. This is a seven-time Pro Bowler who will probably be in the Hall of Fame after he retires. He should instantly elevate the entire offense around him. In order to avoid giving up any picks beyond the 1st round, they throw in young, emerging corner Johnson. Foles will be added for cap relief and giving Seattle a veteran they can control for cheap. WR Allen Robinson to Jaguars for 2nd round pick (2021) This is going to stun a lot of people. Understandably so. One would think the first thing a Bears 2021 mock offseason would do is secure Robinson in the event they land a quarterback of Wilson's caliber. The problem is the receiver seems intent on becoming one of the highest-paid at his position. Chicago can't afford to keep him on the tag without an extension. So they send him to the cap-rich Jaguars for a needed draft pick. Salary cap: -$8.236 millionRe-signings/Extensions:
- Khalil Mack - Contract restructure ($12.93 million gained)
- Eddie Jackson - Contract restructure ($6.78 million gained)
- Eddie Goldman - Contract restructure ($3.23 million gained)
- Russell Wilson - Contract restructure ($6 million gained)
- Kyle Fuller - 2-year extension (2021 cap hit dropped to $10 million)
- K Cairo Santos - 3-year extension for $12 million ($2 million 2021 cap hit)
- WR Cordarrelle Patterson - 1-year deal for $1.075 million
- S Tashaun Gipson - 1-year deal for $1.075 million
- DE Mario Edwards Jr. - 1-year deal for $990,000
- DE Brent Urban - 1-year deal for $1.075 million
- OT Germaine Ifedi - 1-year deal for $990,000
- S DeAndre Houston-Carson - 1-year deal for $990,000
- P Pat O'Donnell - 1-year deal for $1.075 million
- LS Patrick Scales - 1-year deal for $990,000
- OG Alex Bars - ERFA tender for $850,000
- TE J.P. Holtz - ERFA tender for $850,000
- RB Ryan Nall - ERFA tender for $850,000
- OLB James Vaughters - ERFA tender for $780,000







