The Chicago Bears found a new linebacker in Nicholas Morrow on the second day of the legal tampering period ahead of free agency. Morrow fills a need at linebacker, which will continue to be addressed this offseason.
Morrow, an undrafted free agent in 2017, spent his first five seasons with the Raiders, where he worked his way up the depth chart. In 2020, Morrow had career highs in total tackles (78), tackles for loss (eight), sacks (three) and QB hits (six). But he was unable to build on that success after suffering a foot injury in the preseason that sidelined him for the entirety of the 2021 season.
The Bears are transitioning to a 4-3 defense under new head coach Matt Eberflus, where they need to find two starters alongside Roquan Smith. Morrow certainly figures to factor into a potential starting role. But what exactly are the Bears getting in Morrow?
We spoke to Marcus Mosher of Raiders Wire, who gave us the rundown on what we can expect from the Bears’ new linebacker and why he’s a good fit for Chicago.