Report: Chicago Bears Have Shown Interest in Intriguing Wide Receiver
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The Chicago Bears are expected to take a big step in the right direction during the upcoming 2025 NFL season. With training camp getting underway, football is officially back and fans could not be more excited.
Last season, the Bears were expected to show major improvement. Unfortunately, that did not happen.
Chicago finished the 2024 season with a 5-12 record. That led to the team's decision to fire head coach Matt Eberflus and replace him with former Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson.
Wide receiver DJ Chark Jr. #9 of the Los Angeles Chargers stands on the field prior to an AFC Wild Card game against the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium on January 11, 2025 in Houston,...
Wide receiver DJ Chark Jr. #9 of the Los Angeles Chargers stands on the field prior to an AFC Wild Card game against the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium on January 11, 2025 in Houston, Texas. More
Photo byEntering their first year under Johnson and the team's second year with Caleb Williams at quarterback, the Bears have a much-improved roster. Ryan Poles and the front office put in a lot of work during free agency.
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Among the notable roster moves were the trades to acquire offensive linemen Joe Thuney and Jonah Jackson. Chicago also signed center Drew Dalman, defensive end Dayo Odeyingbo, and defensive tackle Grady Jarrett.
Now, it looks like the Bears are still open to making more moves to improve the roster.
According to a report from NFL insider Ian Rapoport, Chicago recently met with veteran free agent wide receiver D.J. Chark.
Chark recently spoke out about his NFL future in an interview with Kyle Odegard of Sports Casting.
"It depends," Chark said. "It will have to be something that makes sense, from a family perspective and also from an X's and O's perspective. Getting up and going to any team just for the excitement -- I'll always love the game, but at this point, putting myself and my family in a great position is what's ideal for me."
Last season, Chark played for the Los Angeles Chargers. He appeared in seven games throughout the 2024 campaign.
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In the seven games he played for the Chargers, Chark racked up four receptions for 31 yards and a touchdown.
Back in the 2023 NFL season with the Carolina Panthers, Chark played a much bigger role. He participated in 15 games, catching 35 passes for 525 yards and five touchdowns.
Should the Bears sign Chark, he likely would not have a huge role. Chicago has Rome Odunze, D.J. Moore, and Luther Burden III already penciled in as their top three wide receivers. Chark could compete for the No. 4 spot in the depth chart with Olamide Zaccheaus and Devin Duvernay.
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