Bears defensive depth thinning out after loss of backup cornerback
Jaylon Jones, a restricted free agent who wasn’t tendered an offer by the Bears, has reportedly agreed to terms with Arizona as yet another backup defender leaves.
A new coach and staff views things differently than the old one, so it only figured the Bears would be looking closely at cornerbacks at some point in the draft even if this position looked strong for them on paper.
They’ll be interested in adding someone else at cornerback for depth’s sake now after losing one of their restricted free agents.
The Arizona Cardinals signed cornerback Jaylon Jones, according to NFL reporter Aaron Wilson. Jones was not tendered an offer as a restricted free agent by the Bears. Wilson’s report noted Jones is friends and a high school teammate of Cardinals QB Kyler Murray, which also influenced where he decided to go.
Not being tendered as a restricted free agent means a player isn’t valued at a specific level but the team could still bring him back by negotiating a lower power level. This is how the Bears retained restricted free agent Josh Blackwell, safety Travarius Moore and defensive tackle Chris Williams.
