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We continue with our countdown of the Raiders top 25 players with 16-20
We continue with out countdown of the top 25 players on the Raiders roster. Now we enter the top 20 where we get a better feel for just how talented the Raiders roster is (or is not).
Former Bears DT Bilal Nichols is cashing in during free agency as he’s expected to sign with the Raiders.
The Las Vegas Raiders are expected to sign former Chicago Bears defensive tackle Bilal Nichols, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. It’s a two-year deal for Nichols worth $11 million with $9 million guaranteed.
The Bears let another key free agent walk, but it doesn’t come as much of a surprise. Chicago is expected to sign former Cincinnati Bengals defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi to fill the important three-technique role. That coupled with the switch to a 4-3 scheme, Nichols’ exit wasn’t completely unexpected.
Nichols, a former fifth-round pick in 2018, has spent his entire career with Chicago. He’s been a key member of the Bears defensive line since his arrival, and he’s been one of the better success stories.
#Bears DT Bilal Nichols is expected to sign with the #Raiders, sources say. He gets a 2-year deal worth $11M with $9M guaranteed. The starter had a career year in 2021 and now cashes in.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 16, 2022
Last season, Nichols had 51 tackles, five tackles-for-loss, three sacks, two fumble recoveries and nine QB hits. It’s a solid signing for the Raiders, who get a productive, young starter in Nichols.
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Free agency is just around the corner, and the Bears have some big needs to address. Here are some potential moves they should consider:
The Chicago Bears have some pressing needs to address heading into free agency, and they have plenty of salary cap space to make some moves. There are starting jobs and depth holes to fill.
For new general manager Ryan Poles, he has some important decisions to make about whether to re-sign some pending free agents, including Allen Robinson, James Daniels and Akiem Hicks. But there’s also a slew of talent set to hit the open market at several areas of need.
With free agency just around the corner, we’re taking a look at 10 moves the Bears should consider making to improve their roster:
From Roquan Smith to James Daniels, here are a handful of Bears players who have made a strong case for a contract extension.
The offseason fun is about to begin with free agency just a couple of weeks away. For new Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles, he’s about to start assembling a roster that could look a lot different than from a year ago.
Not only will Poles be looking to secure talent on the free-agent market, he has some decisions to make about potential contract extensions, including most notably linebacker Roquan Smith.
There are a handful of Bears players who could be in line for a contract extension — some currently under contract and others who are set to become a free agent.
Here’s a look at six Bears players who have made a strong case for a contract extension looking ahead to the 2022 season:
The Bears have several pending free agents that rank among PFF’s top 200 this offseason.
We’re just a few weeks away from the start of the NFL’s free agency, where there are no shortage of big-name players set to hit the open market.
The Chicago Bears have a few that figure to be attractive options for teams across the league, including wide receiver Allen Robinson, defensive tackle Akiem Hicks and offensive lineman James Daniels.
Pro Football Focus unveiled their list of the Top 200 pending free agents, and the Bears were well-represented with eight players making the list.
Here’s a look at the Bears’ pending free agents that made PFF’s list of Top 200 players slated to hit free agency:
We’re taking a look at Bears pending free agents, recapping their 2021 season and looking ahead to the future. Next up: Bilal Nichols.
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 defensive lineman Bilal Nichols, who at one point appeared to be a lock to be extended. But after a so-so season and a new defensive scheme, is he a fit on this team in 2022?
Ahead of free agency, we’re looking at some in-house free agents the Bears should consider re-signing in 2022.
The offseason is in full swing, and we’re just over a month away from the start of the new league year and free agency. And the Bears have some important decisions to make when it comes to in-house free agents.
The Bears are slated to have nearly $30 million in salary cap space, but there are plenty of holes to fill on the roster for new general manager Ryan Poles. Perhaps some of those roster spots will be filled by some of Chicago’s in-house free agents, including some big contributors from last season.
Ahead of free agency, we’re looking at some in-house free agents the Bears should consider re-signing in 2022.
We’re taking a look at how the Bears defensive line fared in 2021.
The Chicago Bears wrapped another disappointing season that resulted in the firings of general manager Ryan Pace and head coach Matt Nagy. With the offseason in full swing, it provides an opportunity for the new regime in GM Ryan Poles and head coach Matt Eberflus to look back at went right, what went wrong and how to improve in 2022.
Here at Bears Wire, we’re going position by position through the 2021 Bears and grading every player. Now that we’ve gone through the offense, it’s time to shift our focus to the defense, beginning with the defensive line. With the change in scheme and pending free agents on the line, we may have seen the last of quite a few of these players.
NFL free agency 2022 starts just over two months from now. Here’s a look at who teams should keep among their pending free agents.
NFL contracts not signed beyond 2021 expire at 4 p.m. ET March 16, meaning that teams have from the end of the season until that time to sign their pending free agents to contract extensions. A few will get tagged (the franchise tag period begins Feb. 22), some will get extensions, but it’s a good bet most of the players set to reach unrestricted free agency will do so.
But if we were in charge, these are the players we’d keep — one per team as decided by the NFL Wire staff.
The New York Giants fell to the Chicago Bears on Sunday at Soldier Field in a game that was very literally over after the first play.
The New York Giants took the field at a snowy Solider Field for a Week 17 game against the Chicago Bears on Sunday, but they would have been better off just staying at home.
The Bears mopped the floor with the Giants from literally the first play of the game until the final whistle. New York was never in it, they never stood a chance and time slowed on the clock as everyone just wished the game would come to an end.
What more needs to be said? The Giants fall to 4-12 on the season.
