Predicting the Bears’ 2023 starting defense ahead of free agency

Ahead of free agency, we’re predicting what the Bears’ starting defense will look like in 2023.

With free agency just around the corner, Bears general manager Ryan Poles has plenty work to do to rebuild this roster. That includes plenty of work along the trenches.

When looking at these projections on defense, it’s clear that Poles has plenty of work to do in free agency to shore up several positions. That starts with the entire defensive line, where there are needs at edge rusher and along the interior. Linebacker and cornerback are other positions that need to be addressed heading into free agency.

Ahead of free agency, we’re doing our best to predict what the Bears offense could look like heading into the 2023 season, including some potential free-agent moves.