Now that the dust of the 2023 NFL Draft has settled, one position stands out among the rest as the Bears’ biggest need: defensive end.
Free agent signings DeMarcus Walker and Rasheem Green will factor into Chicago’s rotation of edge rushers, but to this point, the room still looks pretty thin when compared to other pass-rushing groups across the NFL. One could certainly argue it’s a better group than what the Bears had in 2022, but given how low of a bar that is, that claim alone isn’t anything to celebrate.
The Bears opted to not draft any edge rushers in the 2023 NFL Draft, boosting the interior with all three of their selections made towards their defensive line.