With Shane Waldron leaving the Seattle Seahawks, it will be interesting to see what happens with a lot of the free-agent names on the offense. The team may look in different directions, and a lot of them could move. The Chicago Bears would be a perfect fit, considering these players are familiar with Shane Waldron. Which players from the Seahawks could be obvious signings this offseason?
6. The Seattle Seahawks have two free-agent tight ends that the Chicago Bears should have eyes on
The Chicago Bears are going to need some help at tight end. Both Marcedes Lewis and Robert Tonyan are free agents, and considering they both came here to follow Luke Getsy, it is hard to see either returning this year. So, why not have a Seahawks tight end replace them?
Noah Fant would be a fun addition to the offense. He has not lived up to his first-round pedigree, but he has shown a pass catching ability that would be an upgrade from Robert Tonyan. Still, he probably has higher sights than a Tonyan replacement, and it is not like Waldron got the most out of him.
On the flip side, Parkinson is coming off of the two best years of his career, and he saw real development under Waldron. He has a solid combination of pass-catching and blocking ability that would make him an ideal backup behind Cole Kmet. His price should also be more in line with what the Bears want to spend for a backup.
Keep an eye on Colby Parkinson, who would be a great fit in free agency.
4. Would the Chicago Bears sign DeeJay Dallas in free agency?
This is not going to blow people away, but DeeJay Dallas has a real reason to want to play for the Chicago Bears next year. First, a lot of the Seattle Seahawks coaching staff will be there. Beyond Shane Waldron is Chad Morton, the Seahawks’ former running backs coach. Morton has been the only running back coach he had in his career.
More than that, when he was at Miami, his running backs coach was Thomas Brown, who is now the passing game coordinator with the Chicago Bears. So, every position coach he has had since high school is currently on the team. It is not like he is going to have a heavy market, so even the lowest salary combined with that familiarity could bring him in.
The Bears are losing D’Onta Foreman, and Dallas brings pass protection and special teams ability that would get him a helmet on game day, even if he did not play that much. Dallas would not upgrade the room significantly, but the connections are too noticeable not to connect the dots.
3. The Seattle Seahawks have some offensive linemen who would interest the Chicago Bears in free agency
If the Chicago Bears want to improve their offensive line this offseason, they may be looking at the Seattle Seahawks in free agency. Damien Lewis will be out of their range and looking for a starting job. However, both Phil Haynes and Evan Brown are possible free agents.
Haynes spent time at right guard but mostly would be viewed as depth in free agency. With the injuries to Nate Davis and Teven Jenkins, it would be smart to bring in someone like Haynes, who knows the system and could step in quickly.
Evan Brown is everything the Chicago Bears want right now. He got work with the Lions at center in 2021 and then won a starting center job with Shane Waldron in 2023. It sounds a little like Lucas Patrick with Luke Getsy, but Brown was much better than Patrick at his peak.
A starting center and depth guard with familiarity of the offense would be a couple of great additions by the Chicago Bears.
1. Could Shane Waldron bring Drew Lock to the Chicago Bears
The last name to look into for Chicago Bears fans is Drew Lock. If you watched Monday Night Football when the Seattle Seahawks beat the Philadelphia Eagles, you know that Lock has a lot of faith in Shane Waldron and feels that he helped him turn his career around. Now, Lock is a free agent and may want to reunite with him.
Waldron may welcome it, and the Bears may need it. Any team drafting a quarterback wants some sort of trusted veteran in the room. They can help the rookie with the day-to-day and ease the pressure off them starting right away. For Lock, he would be someone who knows the Waldron offense well and could help translate things to the rookie.
Lock knows where he is in the league and would not push the rookie but rather support and challenge him when needed. Waldron would appreciate it and knows Lock the person more than we do. Do not be surprised if Drew Lock is the Chicago Bears' backup quarterback next year.