The Chicago Bears entered the offseason with a major issue: Too many needs and too few resources. General manager Ryan Pace had over-invested in the defense, which led to a depleted offense. The Bears were also limited on salary cap space, making it hard to address any position on offense without poaching from the defense. The Bears did poach from the defense by releasing All-Pro CB Kyle Fuller, ending a run that lasted seven seasons in the Windy City.
To replace Fuller, the Bears added veteran Desmond Trufant on a one-year, $1M deal this offseason.