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Making Cents — and sense — of the Chicago Bears’ initial splurge in free agency

We’ve anticipated the Chicago Bears being extremely active in free agency once the NFL’s negotiation table was open for business. Sure enough, after a pretty long drawl into the afternoon, several big signings were dropped. None quite as big as the splash signing of linebacker Tremaine Edmunds.

When including last Friday’s historic trade with the Carolina Panthers, the Chicago Bears currently have landed five young players who are all locked up for the long-term. Each of them fills critical needs both individually and as a group. Those players are listed below.

  • Wide Receiver D.