Kevin Minter (ILB)
The Bears have decent depth at the inside-linebacker position, but they’re not set by any means. Jerrell Freeman, while still playing like a beast, isn’t exactly young. And Danny Trevathan will most likely start the season on the PUP list. And when he comes back, he may never be the same, as he’s recovering from a torn patella tendon, and some doctors believe that’s a tougher injury to come back from than a torn ACL. Imagine that.
Chicago does have Nick Kwiatkoski, who filled in admirably for Trevathan last year. But adding someone like Minter would do wonders for this defense. Minter was a starter for the Arizona Cardinals last year and is a good player. He’s likely to find a starting role for a solid chunk of change at some point, but the longer he’s available, a prove-it type deal with Chicago becomes all the more possible. And that’d be great.
Update: Minter signed with the Cincinnati Bengals shortly after this was published.
