NFL: Chicago Bears encouraged to sign 4x Pro Bowler despite serious obstacles
The Chicago Bears had one of the most drastic turnarounds in the NFL this past season. After finishing 5-12 in 2024, the Bears hired Ben Johnson as their head coach and gave him many of the offensive tools he needed to revamp Chicago’s offense. It worked, as Johnson led the team to an 11-6 record and an NFC North title.
What is more, Johnson’s defensive staff, led by Dennis Allen and Al Harris, led the NFL in forced turnovers. However, one area in which they were severely lacking was their pass rush.
And one NFL analyst thinks that signing a four-time Pro Bowler in free agency could help.
The Chicago Bears would need to shed serious salary cap space to sign Trey Hendrickson
Perhaps the most sought-after free agent on the market this off-season is going to be four-time Pro Bowl pass rusher Trey Hendrickson. He only played in seven games in 2025, but back in 2024 had an NFL-leading 17.5 sacks, made his fourth consecutive Pro Bowl, and was named First Team All-Pro.
Max Dible of Heavy believes that Chicago should make a short-term contract offer to Hendrickson, writing:
“Hendrickson, a four-time consecutive Pro Bowler before injuries robbed him of 10 games last season, has been most frequently linked to the Baltimore Ravens within the AFC North Division. However, his salary projection could render him suitable for the Bears’ championship timeline depending on the length of a new deal.
“Spotrac predicts Hendrickson will ink a two-year contract for approximately $51 million total, or roughly $25.5 million annually. Previous projections from other sources tend to land in the same range of annual average salary, though some have the 31-year-old signing a three-year contract.”
Of course, every NFL team would love to be able to have Hendrickson and/or a player of his caliber on their team. And while he would undoubtedly be a major asset to the Bears, the fact remains that they have to make some difficult roster decisions already just to get under the salary cap.
Currently, they are $12 million over the cap according to Spotrac. They will need roughly $10 million just to sign their draft class this year.
$25.5 million a year may be a salary that Chicago simply cannot afford. In order to make it happen, they would need to restructure a number of their current player contracts, and release multiple players. By the time that were to happen, adding Hendrickson may not be enough to make up for all the holes they would have created to afford him.
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