Cordarrelle Patterson continues to recruit players to join the Chicago Bears, and his latest target is former All-Pro guard Kelechi Osemele.
From the look of his response to Patterson, Osemele might be interested in signing with the Bears, where he would have a good chance to win the starting right guard job.
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— Kelechi Osemele (@KOseven0) March 28, 2020
Is Osemele the upgrade the Bears could use on the offensive line?
It’s no secret that the Bears need to severely upgrade their offensive line this offseason. The only move they’ve made so far is signing former Seattle Seahawk German Ifedi. Ifedi is expected to play right guard to start 2020, but if I’m the Bears, I don’t feel comfortable with him succeeding Kyle Long.
Osemele, who is still currently a free agent, could come to the Bears with a good chance at winning the starting job and would be a huge piece to this team addressing some offensive line concerns.
The only concern is Osemele’s injury history. Last season with the New York Jets, Osemele played with a torn labrum and opted for surgery. The Jets had an issue with how he handled the injury his way and ultimately released him mid-season.
If you were general manager Ryan Pace, would you take a chance on a healthy Osemele to fill that need at right guard? Or would you feel more comfortable with Ifedi or Alex Bars?
Bringing Osemele to Chicago would definitely help redeem this weird offseason for the Bears.
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