Bears' potential cap casualty could backfire on them if NFC rival signs him

Chicago Bears linebacker Tremaine Edmunds | Jeffrey Becker-Imagn ImagesThe Chicago Bears are in the red with cap space and must make multiple moves to get back in the green.

Bears general manager Ryan Poles has some good news as they will have over $85 million of flexibility if they restructure some contracts, but it also means that Poles has options to cut players. One of their potential cap casualties, linebacker Tremaine Edmunds, if made available, might end up landing with the New York Giants.

"LB keeps popping up in this exercise for a reason,"GMenHQ site editor Matt Sidney wrote. "Tremaine Edmunds would give the middle of the defense size, range, and coverage ability the Giants simply…