The Bears entered free agency with major needs at Wide Receiver, Corner, and Edge Defender. As free agency winds down, one of these positions remains uncontested at the top of the Bears’ need chart.
While the 2017 Bears did manage to tie for 7th in the NFL with 42 total sacks, the sack leader was All-Bear interior defender Akiem Hicks. The most productive edge rusher was Leonard Floyd, with a disappointing 4.5 sacks before an injury shortened season. The next top contributors—Pernell McPhee and Lamarr Houston with 4 a piece—are no longer on the roster.