Just when you thought things couldn’t get worse for the Chicago Bears then losing out on Russell Wilson and having to settle for Andy Dalton.
With former Bears defensive end Roy Robertson-Harris signing a three year-deal worth $24.4 million with the Jacksonville Jaguars, Chicago was projected to receive a fifth-round compensatory pick in 2022. Which isn’t bad considering the Bears signed Robertson-Harris as an undrafted free agent and were to get a fifth-round pick back in return.
But with the Bears signing Dalton, that effectively cancels out Chicago’s compensatory pick, which is yet another blow this offseason.
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— Brad Spielberger (@PFF_Brad) March 16, 2021
The Bears earned two 2021 sixth-round compensatory picks last offseason for the Detroit Lions signing quarterback Chase Daniel and defensive tackle Nick Williams — picks 220 and 227 overall.
Chicago now has eight picks in the draft, starting with the 20th overall selection in Round 1. They also own their own draft picks in Rounds 2, 3, 5 and 6, as well as a seventh-round pick from the Miami Dolphins in exchange for tight end Adam Shaheen.
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