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At this point in free agency, the majority of the market has dried up, along with the majority of the Chicago Bears spending money.

That’s no stopping the front office and coaching staff from bringing players into the building and there’s still some notable players on the market who could be low-cost depth options before the team starts gearing up for the 2025 NFL Draft.

Here are five options still out there who fit what the Bears still need on the roster.

OL Matt Pryor

A few days after Ben Johnson addressed wanting eight-ten quality offensive linemen, the Bears re-signed backup center Doug Kramer, giving the team another depth option in the interior. As far as tackles go, the Bears need another backup, especially at right tackle behind Darnell Wright.

Bringing back Matt Pryor makes all the sense in the world. Pryor more than out-played his one-year deal in 2024 making 15 starts and appearing in all 17 games.

Pryor filled in for Wright in a pinch during the 2024 season and was mainly the team’s season-long starter at right guard. His bulking size should be something that entices Ben Johnson as well. I’m shocked this move still hasn’t been made yet.

S Marcus Williams

The veteran safety officially hit the market last Wednesday after being released by the Ravens after three years into a five-year, $70 million deal. Marcus Williams played 32 games and started 30 of those in Baltimore but was benched during the 2024 season.

Teams might be uneasy giving Williams another chance after seeing how his tenure in Baltimore ended. Someone who could give him another chance to redeem himself is Dennis Allen, whom Williams spent his first five seasons under.

The Bears have a need for a veteran backup at the position behind an aging Kevin Byard and Jaquan Brisker, who missed 12 games in 2024 due to a third concussion of his career. Williams would be a cheap option to bring in.

WR Rondale Moore

The Bears had Rondale Moore and Mecole Hardman in the building earlier this week and let both guys walk out. Hardman signed the next day in Green Bay and Moore has since had two other visits with the Jets and Titans.

After suffering a season-ending knee injury in training camp with the Falcons, teams are likely getting an in-house medical check, which is the purpose of these visits.

However, it’s clear Ben Johnson is looking for someone to be a gadget-like player in Chicago similar to what he had in Kalif Raymond who can also return kicks. Moore fits that mold, but letting him leave the building with no deal makes things uncertain.

DE Tanoh Kpassagnon

Last week, general manager Ryan Poles mentioned that you can never have enough pass rushers. Right now, the Bears have four off the edge you can really count on in Montez Sweat, Dayo Odeyingbo, Austin Booker and Dominique Robinson, although Robinson’s future is still up in the air.

Another vet could be added to the room that Dennis Allen knows well in Tanoh Kpassagnon. The 30-year-old edge rusher played four seasons in New Orleans and appeared in all 17 games in 2023. Last May, Kpassagnon suffered a torn Achilles but was able to return in 2024 for the final three games of the season. Here’s what Allen had to say after learning Kpassagnon went down in May.

“He’s been a valuable part of what we do defensively. I think there’s some versatility in terms of things he can do,” Allen said. “It’s unfortunate that that happened. He’s going to work as hard as he possibly can to get himself back out there as soon as he can.”

S Ugo Amadi

As for another safety option with ties to Dennis Allen, I’m going to throw Ugo Amadi’s name back on the list. In 2024, Amadi made five starts for the Saints down the stretch and played all 17 games in 2023 under Allen.

Amadi is only 27-years-old with 78 games under his belt in six seasons. He started his career in Seattle before bouncing around with the Titans and Chiefs. In New Orleans, he finally found some stability playing in Allen’s scheme.

On top of playing safety, Amadi even has experience coming down as a slot cornerback and has the ability to get after the quarterback. He would overall be another low-cost backup who already knows the system.