Bears 2022 free agency preview: Could we see the return of Alec Ogletree?

We’re taking a look at Bears pending free agents, recapping their 2021 season and looking ahead to the future. Next up: Alec Ogletree.

Free agency is just around the corner, and Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles has plenty of work to do with this roster. There are some important decisions he has to make about who to add to the current roster and which pending free agents to retain heading into 2022.

Looking ahead to free agency, we’re breaking down every Bears free agent’s 2021 season, including the team’s need at the position and predicting whether they stay or go in free agency.

Up next is Alec Ogletree, who the Bears lucked into at linebacker last offseason. Ogletree was a solid addition alongside Roquan Smith. But did he do enough to garner an extension with this new regime?