Chicago Bears Cap Crunch? These 5 Budget Free Agents Could Be Steals

Let’s be honest. The Chicago Bears aren’t in a position to go on a shopping spree in free agency this year. They’re at least $5 million over the salary cap, and probably more. General manager Ryan Poles has some work to do just to get his team cap-compliant. Never mind finding the necessary space to conduct normal business. That is why team insiders have hinted for weeks that people shouldn’t expect any big splashes. It is far more likely Poles will stick to the bargain bin this year.

That isn’t necessarily a bad thing.