NFL Execs Believe Chicago Bears Will Sit Out 2026 Free Agency — Wait Until You Hear Why

The Chicago Bears are closed. They were maybe 15-20 yards away from reaching the NFC Championship this season. They know they have a good enough core to make a run at a Super Bowl. The key is putting together one more strong offseason. That won’t be easy for GM Ryan Poles and head coach Ben Johnson. They don’t have the resources they did last year. Salary cap space is limited, even with the significant jump in the cap ceiling to around $305 million. They also won’t be picking in the top 10 this time.