The Bears on Wednesday officially exercised the fifth-year option on OLB Leonard Floyd and hired Aurora native Brad Childress as a senior offensive assistant. Floyd, 26, the ninth overall selection in the 2016 draft, is slated to earn approximately $13 million in his 2020 team option season that's guaranteed for injury only. Because the Bears don't have first- and fourth-round picks in the 2020 draft, their ability to find Floyd's replacement at a premium position perhaps is lessened. It's worth noting Childress, after switching gears shortly following his hiring in Chicago, ultimately resigned from his post as coach of the Atlanta Legends in January. Assuming Childress remains with the team this season, he'll provide another sounding board for Nagy in Year 2 of his offensive build.

Source: Daily Sun May 01, 2019 21:22 UTC