The Chicago Bears are expected to sign linebacker Nicholas Morrow which makes him the first linebacker move in free agency for general manager Ryan Poles.
With the Bears switching to a 4-3 scheme under new head coach Matt Eberflus, they need to find two starters alongside Roquan Smith. One of those figures to be Morrow.
Morrow, an undrafted free agent in 2017, spent his first five seasons with the Raiders, where he worked his way up the depth chart. In 2020, Morrow had career highs in total tackles (78), tackles for loss (eight), sacks (three) and QB hits (six). But he was unable to build on that success after suffering a foot injury in the preseason that sidelined him for the entirety of the 2021 season.
With the addition of Morrow, here’s a look at the Bears’ linebacker depth:
