Erik Walden (OLB)
The Bears will likely cut Lamarr Houston this offseason to clear some cap space, so they’ll be down one veteran pass rusher. And if there’s one thing we’ve learned about the NFL, it’s that a team can never have too many pass rushers.
Enter Walden. He’s coming off a big contract with the Indianapolis Colts – one in which he was mostly a letdown. But he did quietly rack up 11 sacks last season. So he does have some game left.
Walden will be 32 years old when the season starts, so he’s unlikely to get a big contract from another team. But he could serve as solid pass rushing depth, something the Bears could use.
