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Chicago Bears 2021 Position Battles: No drama among the specialists

This is going to be an easy one.

Roster Locks

After the kickerpalooza that the Chicago Bears had a couple years ago, it’s good to see the franchise has finally righted the ship with their special teams. Cairo Santos had a record setting 2020 for the Bears, and they rewarded him with a three year, $9 million deal this offseason.

Punter Patrick O’Donnell has quietly become one of the most prolific punters in Chicago history. His 45.0 yards per punt is the best all-time for the Bears, and he’s fourth all-time in punts and punting yards.