Goodbye Julius Peppers, Devin Hester, Henry Melton, Earl Bennett, Michael Bush, Major Wright, Corey Wootton, Adam Podlesh, Eric Weems, Blake Costanzo, and Josh McCown.
Hello Lammar Houston, Ryan Mundy, Willie Young, M.D. Jennings, Jorden Senn, Domenick Hixon, Trevor Scott, Danny McCray, Derricus Purdy, Austen Lane.
Welcome back Charles Tillman, Matt Slauson, Tim Jennings, Roberto Garza, D.J. Williams, Israel Idonije, Nate Collins, Jordan Palmer, Kelvin Hayden, Taylor Boggs, and Sherrick McManis.
And all this after signing Jay Cutler to a seven-year contract extension. It certainly has been a busy offseason at Halas Hall.
Are the Bears better or worse than they were last season?
Right now it's hard to say. I like the additions of Houston, Young, and Mundy. It was tough to see Peppers go but I understand the implications of that type of salary cap number.
The one move I really don't understand is why the team prefers Israel Idonije to Corey Wooton, especially after GM Phil Emery's stated goal of getting younger on defense. Are they that concerned about the offseason hip surgery? Vikings didn't seem to be too concerned. Wooton had seven sacks in 2012 … or one more than new high-priced free agent Lammar Houston has ever had. I guess they didn't feel too good about what Corey did moving inside at tackle last season, and they like Idonije's flexibility there a little more. But I think Wooton could go on to have a very productive career at DE.
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