3 Bears who could be cut after the NFL Draft

Trevor Siemian #15 of the Chicago Bears. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)

The Chicago Bears are preparing to find value for the first-overall pick. Whether they trade the pick or keep the pick, the new players will take the spots of players currently on the roster. So, who might be cut after the Bears pick first?

The NFL offseason is always very hot and heavy. It happens fast, with free agency starting about a month after the Super Bowl and the NFL Draft starting a month after that. This is why the NFL dominates the conversation. There is always something going on.

The Bears are looking to turn things around after a rough season. Only Justin Fields’ running ability gave Bears fans hope. The rest of the team was pretty low budget. However, despite the play being less than expected, the team still pays quite a few players a pretty penny.

According to Over the Cap, the Bears essentially have $93 million in cap space. They don’t need to cut anyone to save money on the cap. They actually have to spend money this offseason. However, the team needs to make room. And some players are holding up spots that young players need to take.

1. QB Trevor Siemian

It seems like it’s been forever since Trevor Siemian was fighting for a starting job with the Denver Broncos. Yet, the eight-year veteran is looking to make it a ninth while under contract with the Bears. However, his play style doesn’t fit what the Bears want to do at all. They want to focus on the run game, and if Fields ever gets hurt, they’d need basically a completely different playbook.

The Bears should pursue a guy like Jacoby Brissett this offseason. Mike White and Taylor Heinecke would make a lot of sense too. They need a quarterback that’s going to fit their playbook. Nobody is going to run like Fields except maybe Lamar Jackson. While the Bears could make that work based solely on salary, it makes no sense in any other way.

Siemian and Nathan Peterman were the Bears backup quarterbacks last season. They need to upgrade there. They have the money to build Fields with veterans, but Siemian isn’t the right veteran. If the Bears cut Siemian after June 1st, they will save close to $2 million.