5 teams that did the worst in NFL free agency

2. Chicago Bears

It is incredible how quickly the Chicago Bears have lost their way over the span of the past two years.

In January 2019, the Bears were hosting a game on Wild Card weekend and a double-doink away from advancing to the Divisional Round, led by a promising young quarterback in Mitchell Trubisky.

The Bears fell flat in 2019, missing the postseason, leading to questions about Trubisky’s future with the organization. The organization needs to bring in competition for Trubisky, but they have not done that yet, reportedly scaring away Teddy Bridgewater due to concerns he wouldn’t have a fair shake at the starting job.

The Bears are also throwing around money stupidly, giving Jimmy Graham a two-year deal worth $16 million, with $9 million guaranteed. On its surface, this is not a lot of money, but Graham wasn’t productive the last two years with Aaron Rodgers, so expecting success with Trubisky is a pipe dream.

The other big move the Bears made was adding Robert Quinn on a five year deal worth $70 million, including $30 million in guarantees. Quinn is coming off a strong season, but he is also turning 30 in May, so the Bears are likely paying for the downside of his career.

Chicago released a younger player to make room for Quinn in Leonard Floyd, who had his struggles but still had potential. These moves are more likely to harm the Bears then help them, making Chicago a big-time loser so far.