Following a disappointing 2019 season, the Bears have an important offseason ahead of them where they have several issues they need to address.

Given Chicago’s struggles on offense, a lot of those concerns fall on the offensive side of the football, where Matt Nagy has already been at work adding four new offensive minds to the coaching staff.

But with free agency and the NFL Draft on the horizon, general manager Ryan Pace will have his turn to address concerns at several positions including quarterback, tight end, offensive line and edge rusher.

Here are four decisions the Bears will need to make this offseason:

1. Will Bears pick up Mitchell Trubisky’s fifth-year option?

The Bears have an important decision to make with Mitchell Trubisky this season, but it starts in the offseason where they need to make the decision whether or not to pick up his fifth-year option. In three seasons, Trubisky hasn’t shown that he’s worthy of Chicago picking up his option, which would equate to a roughly $24 million salary.

While Ryan Pace has publicly stood by Trubisky, that doesn’t mean he’s willing to pay him that kind of money. If the Bears don’t pick up the option, they’re basically signaling that they’ve given up on Trubisky. But if they do, there’s still a way to get out of it, given as it’s only guaranteed for injury. We’ll see just how much faith Pace has in Trubisky to turn things around in his fourth season, prior to the May deadline.

Regardless, the Bears are going to address the quarterback situation this offseason. They’re going to bring in a veteran to challenge Trubisky, and they could also turn to the NFL Draft for a young prospect.

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