Bears rumors: Chicago named ‘logical’ landing spot for Nick Chubb
The Chicago Bears are among the teams in the running for free agent Nick Chubb as the team was named as a logical landing spot.
During the draft, the Chicago Bears failed to trade up for a big-time running back. And they will have to make up for it with a free agent. So it stands to reason that Chicago was named the logical landing spot for Nick Chubb
It comes down to supporting second-year starting quarterback Caleb Williams, according to cbssports.com..
“The Bears have prioritized more support for young quarterback Caleb Williams,” Cody Benjamin wrote. “But the one spot they’ve yet to address with a splash is running back. D’Andre Swift offers breakaway burst atop the depth chart, but he may function best in tandem with a more well-rounded back. Chubb could provide that punch.”
Could RB Nick Chubb return to Browns?
It’s possible Chubb winds up back in Cleveland as Browns general manager Andrew Berry said he’s had conversations with the running back, according to dawgsbynature.com.
“Nick is a popular discussion point,” Berry said. “I meant what I said about him at the end of the season. Any conversations we will have with him or his reps will stay between us. He works his tail off. He does everything in his power to make sure that he can recover as quickly as possible.
“I think everyone in this room knows how much respect and appreciation we have for Nick. Not just for his exploits on the field, but who he is in the locker room and who he is as a person. It’s always a challenging situation when one of your cornerstone players their contract is up.
“That’s probably a little different situation relative to his last, where there is less control on the club side with it. Those are all decisions we have to work with. We love Nick. He’s going to be a Ring of Honor player. In terms of the short term, that’s something that quite honestly we will see.”
