Bears offseason moves

In his third offseason, Bears general manager Phil Emery has a unique chance to shape the roster because 28 players have contracts scheduled to expire on March 11. They include seven first-stringers on a defense that finished last in the NFL in yards allowed per play. The league and players’ union have not determined next season’s salary cap, but the Bears as of now should have tens of millions of salary cap space to work with, and that’s a conservative estimate. They also have the 14th-overall pick in May’s draft.

Last updated: 6:09 PM, April 15, 2014