For the first time in Ryan Poles' run as a general manager of the Chicago Bears, he is in an offseason where there is no question over who the starting quarterback will.
Poles' first two offseasons were faced with questions about Justin Fields. Poles wasn't going to move on from Fields upon becoming the general manager of the Bears, and his sophomore offseason was when he made the decision to give Fields one more season. Poles traded Fields last offseason in anticipation of Caleb Williams' arrival.
While Williams did not exactly meet the lofty expectations that were set for him upon being drafted by the Bears, he showed enough for there to be a definitive belief that he is the long-term answer at the quarterback position for the Bears. Ben Johnson's arrival as Williams' head coach should only provide more confirmation of that.
While there is no question that Williams will be the Bears' starting quarterback, there is some question as to who his backup will be. One of the very few things the Bears' previous coaching regime did right was develop undrafted quarterback Tyson Bagent to the point where he is a capable backup quarterback. Bagent is the final year of his rookie deal with the Bears, meaning a decision is coming for quarterback room.
A backup quarterback may be on the shopping list for the Bears this offseason
The quarterback room could also see an addition this offseason. Among his notes from the NFL Scouting Combine this week, Brad Biggs openly speculated if the Bears would bring in a veteran to serve as Williams' backup next season. While mentioning the Bears still value Bagent, Biggs seems to make the impression that Williams would benefit from a veteran in the room.
It's not a strong list of realistic options that the Bears would likely consider. Near the top of that list would be Jacoby Brissett, Marcus Mariota, Carson Wentz, and Joe Flacco. In terms of a veteran who also doubles as a coach on the field with Williams, Flacco would likely check that box. But, again, adding a backup quarterback isn't a cheap practice. While not high on the list of things to cross off this offseason, it would be worth keeping an eye on if the Bears look to change their quarterback depth chart.