The champagne is still flowing in Kansas City, but for the rest of the 31 teams in the NFL, the offseason is in full swing.
General manager Ryan Poles and the Bears have spent the last six weeks putting together their free-agency and NFL draft plans. With almost $100 million in salary cap space and the No. 1 pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, the Bears are drawing up the blueprints for what they hope is a franchise-altering offseason.
But they won't be in sole control of their offseason destiny. The NFL is a quarterback league and there are five signal-callers who will determine what road Poles and the Bears travel as the rebuild in Chicago hits Phase 2.