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3 Bears who can’t be brought back for post-Matt Nagy rebuild

By Scott Rogust

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JANUARY 02: Head Coach Matt Nagy of the Chicago Bears looks on before the game against the New York Giants at Soldier Field on January 02, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images)
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JANUARY 02: Head Coach Matt Nagy of the Chicago Bears looks on before the game against the New York Giants at Soldier Field on January 02, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images) /
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Nick Foles, Chicago Bears
Nick Foles, Chicago Bears. Mandatory Credit: Quinn Harris-USA TODAY Sports /

Nick Foles, QB

Last season, Chicago was nearing the end of Mitchell Trubisky as the team’s starting quarterback. Forgoing the fifth-year option, the Bears decided to bring in former Super Bowl 52 MVP Nick Foles to compete with Trubisky.

Foles was coming off a disappointing campaign with the Jacksonville Jaguars, who had just signed a four-year, $88 million deal with the team. He played in four games for the AFC South team, won zero of them, and was traded to the Bears the following league year.

Last season, Foles played in nine games (seven starts) for Chicago, where he threw for 1,852 yards, 10 touchdowns and eight interceptions all while completing 64.7-percent of his passes. Foles went 2-5 in his starts.

This year, Foles was firmly placed as third on the depth chart behind Andy Dalton and rookie Justin Fields. He did, however, manage to lead the Bears to a win in his start against the Seahawks.

Considering that Foles was that far down the depth chart and he is set to hit free agency after this season, then the Bears should move on to find a new veteran backup for Fields.

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