The Bears will be in the market for a veteran quarterback come free agency next month. It’s not a matter of if they sign a quarterback in free agency, it’s a matter of who.
After a disappointing season where the offense was one of the worst in the NFL, changes are being made to correct the issues on offense. Quarterback is just one of those issues, but it’s the most important.
Depending on the level of veteran quarterback the Bears want to bring in — a sure-fire starter or a veteran backup that can challenge Mitchell Trubisky — there are no shortage of options.
But considering the Bears will be short on money with their current salary cap situation, it makes most sense for the Bears to bring in an affordable option that will battle Trubisky for the starting job — not be handed it upon arrival.
As for who that veteran quarterback could be, Bleacher Report believes the Bears could be a possible landing spot for Denver’s Joe Flacco, who serves to potentially be a cap-casualty with the Broncos going full-steam ahead with Drew Lock.
While Flacco is a low-end starter at this point in his career, he could be a nice insurance/bridge option for a team with questions at the position or looking to add someone in the draft.
The Chicago Bears may also kick the tires on Flacco—provided he would negotiate a low-end contract—as they continue to debate the future of Mitchell Trubisky.
Bringing in Flacco would provide the Bears with some insurance for Trubisky, should his struggles carry over into his fourth season. Trubisky would also serve well to learn from a former Super Bowl-winning quarterback. And if Trubisky pans out — assuming the Bears sign Flacco to a low-end contract — Flacco would be a valuable backup quarterback on the roster.
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