The NFL postseason is wrapping up with just one game to go – Super Bowl LIV – that will see the Kansas City Chiefs square off against the San Francisco 49ers in just two weeks.
But for the other 30 teams, the offseason is underway, and with that, tons of speculation on where certain players may end up when the 2020 season begins. One such player is already dropping hints to where he may want to suit up in the fall.
Free agent tight end Eric Ebron, who spent the last two seasons with the Indianapolis Colts, has been dropping not-so subtle hints regarding his preferred destination for the 2020 season. Once it became clear he would not return to Indy following general manager Chris Ballard’s comments, the breadcrumbs have been pointing him up I-65 North to Chicago.
His latest hint came during the 49ers-Packers game when current Bears defensive tackle Akiem Hicks posted a video wondering what Soldier Field would look like for an NFC Championship Game. Ebron then quote-tweeted the post with the thinking emoji.
— Eric Ebron (@Ebron85) January 20, 2020
He then added fuel to the fire, retweeting Bears running back Tarik Cohen, who seemed to extend an invitation to play for the charter franchise.
Cmon man 😏
— Tarik Cohen (@TarikCohen) January 20, 2020
The Bears could use someone of Ebron’s skills, as their tight end position was arguably the weakest group in the league last season. Their five tight ends (Trey Burton, Adam Shaheen, Jesper Horsted, J.P. Holtz and Ben Braunecker) combined for just 395 receiving yards and two touchdowns for the season.
Meanwhile, Ebron caught 31 passes for 375 yards and three touchdowns in 11 games as a Colt in 2019. His last season was considered a major disappointment after posting a career year in 2018 that saw him make him the Pro Bowl, but he would still give the Bears a more dependable option at the position.
What’s more, he has familiarity with quarterback Mitchell Trubisky, as they spent one season together in college at North Carolina. Ebron was drafted with the 10th pick in the 2014 NFL draft by the Detroit Lions and spent four seasons with them before being released and signing with the Colts.
Going into the new league year that begins in March, the Bears have an estimated $20 million in cap space, according to Spotrac. With a bevy of transactions likely to happen, will Ebron be on his way in to bolster the tight end position? We’ll have to keep an eye on what he posts to social media next to track the next clue.
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