The State of the Bears: Commentary

Photo by Robin Alam/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesIn the last piece like this, I gave nothing but raw numbers. I tried to remain objective. In this piece, I am not even attempting objectivity. I am reacting like a fan who is truly disgusted by the state of the franchise I cheer for.

The Chicago Bears have a difficult roster situation heading into 2022, and it’s not just because they have a number of holes to fill without any of those holes being cheap. In addition to that obvious problem, a number of players have been signed to void-year contracts with cap hits that will either accelerate against the cap when those players are cut or that will simply be kicked down the road, reducing…