The 2024 free agents

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On the flip side, here are 35 Bears players set to become free agents in 2025:

35 Bears players slated to become free agents in 2025

Here’s an early look at the Bears players who are slated to hit free agency in 2025.

bearswire.usatoday.com

Honestly, I never even heard of half these guys, had no idea they're on the Bears. Some of the bigger names are definitely worth extending, but for the most part a large majority of them are expendable.

 

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So once Odunze was selected, it's become quite natural to wonder if Keenan Allen will get extended or simply be a one year rental:

How do the Bears plan to handle Keenan Allen's contract? Ryan Poles answers

Allen has one more year left on his contract

www.nbcsportschicago.com

This article doesn't draw any conclusions with respect to the outcome, but this one line pisses me off and is NOT correct:

The Bears want to see how Allen plays in Chicago first before handing him a lucrative deal. However, should the Bears and Allen fail to get something done, it will undoubtedly be chalked up as a failure for the Bears, who traded a draft pick to acquire him.

That's plain bullshit. Even if Allen ends up as a rental, there's no way it would make it a failure for the Bears - of course, it's assuming he doesn't spend most of the year on IR. But a productive Allen, even for one year, would very much be worth a 4th round pick.