This offseason, the Chicago Bears will have some difficult decisions to make. While the future of DJ Moore, Cole Kmet, and others will be up in the air, the big question mark revolves around the secondary.
Nahshon Wright is a free agent, and so too are safeties Jaquan Brisker and Kevin Byard III. While the Bears could bring someone back, they could also turn to free agency for a veteran replacement.
With such a safety need, Gilberto Manzano of Sports Illustrated named the Bears as a landing spot for the Kansas City Chiefs' free agent, who's slated to make $45 million this offseason.
Bears named as landing spot for $45M Chiefs FA safety
"Bryan Cook, S, Chiefs. Projected contract: Three years, $45 million," Manzano writes. "Potential landing spots: Bears, Steelers."
Bryan Cook is an intriguing veteran safety. The Chiefs' 2022 second-round pick, Cook, has helped the Chiefs win two Super Bowls since being drafted.
While he's been a good player since his NFL debut in 2022, he's gotten better over the years. This past season, he recored nine passes defended, the most in a season, and 85 tackles with one tackle for loss.
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While he didn't record an interception, he has three total for his career, two coming in 2023 and one in 2023. He's a solid safety who helped the Chiefs win the 2022 Super Bowl. He also had an interception in a Super Bowl as well.
The 26-year-old is set to be a top free agent this offseason, and according to Manzano, his projected new deal will be for $45 million over three years.
$15 million per-year for Cook isn't a small amount, but with Byard and Brisker potentially leaving, the Bears could turn to Cook as their new veteran safety and pair him with a rookie in the deep 2026 NFL Draft class.
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