Bears’ latest development at one contentious position will anger fans

The Chicago Bears entered the offseason needing help with their pass rush after totaling just 35 sacks in 2025, which ranked near the bottom of the NFL.

Naturally, everyone expected the Bears to make a move for an impactful edge rusher to put alongside of Montez Sweat. A Maxx Crosby trade appeared to be a possibility. That fell through. Chicago then struck out in free agency. To make matters worse, the Bears then didn’t select an edge rusher in the NFL Draft.

What exactly is going on here? Is Chicago really content with its current setup? Or is it just waiting to sign one of the many veterans still remaining on the open market?

Former New Orleans Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan has long been floated as a possibility, especially given that ex-Saints coach Dennis Allen is serving as Bears defensive coordinator. Names like Jadeveon Clowney and Joey Bosa have been mentioned as potential targets, as well.

But it doesn’t seem like Chicago will be landing any of those players. Not after an update from Allen himself.

Chicago Bears may have shut the door on Cameron Jordan and other pass rushers

When asked about the chances of signing Jordan, Allen — who said he loved his experience with Jordan in New Orleans — made it pretty clear that it probably wasn’t going to happen.

“I don’t know that there’s been a ton of discussion about that,” Allen said. “I think we feel pretty good about where we’re at and what we have. Yet, you never know what opportunities might present themselves at some point down the road.”

So, not only is Jordan not coming to the Windy City, but Allen essentially said that the Bears aren’t interested in signing any edge rushers because they are perfectly happy with their current depth chart at the position.

Considering how many viable pass rushers are still lurking in free agency, this is definitely a frustrating update, and it puts that much more pressure on former fifth-round pick Austin Booker to have a breakout year in 2026.

A big season is possible for Booker if he can just stay healthy, but the fact that Chicago doesn’t even want to add any proven insurance is irritating. That’s especially considering that none of these vets will cost all that much at this stage.

If the Sweat-Booker duo doesn’t produce like the Bears hope, they will almost certainly have to rely on the trade deadline to bolster their pass rush, which is never a good thing.

The post Bears’ latest development at one contentious position will anger fans appeared first on ChiCitySports.