Bears New Search For Edge Help Leads to Visit From 2018 1st Rd Pick Marcus Davenport
The Bears are evaluating a veteran pass rusher as Montez Sweat returns after missing practice since Aug. 6, adding depth to a thin edge group.
- On Sunday, the Chicago Bears hosted free agent defensive end Marcus Davenport for an official visit, exploring potential additions to their pass-rushing unit.
- Financial limitations define the search, as the Bears hold just $4.29 million in available cap space for the 2026 season, preventing pursuit of expensive veterans.
- Davenport previously played for defensive coordinator Dennis Allen in New Orleans, recording 21.5 sacks and 60 quarterback hits before injuries hampered his recent seasons.
- After missing two weeks with a groin injury, star pass rusher Montez Sweat returned to practice Sunday, head coach Ben Johnson confirmed.
- The defense ranked second-to-last in pass-rush win rate at 29% in 2025, according to ESPN Analytics, despite Sweat leading the team with 10 sacks.
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NFL News: Chicago Bears Host Former First-Round Pick To Potentially Bolster Defense
The Chicago Bears didn’t land two of the best pass rushers available in NFL free agency this summer, with Jadeveon Clowney (Houston Texans) and Von Miller (Dallas Cowboys) joining fellow contenders. However, some NFL news surfaced on Sunday that could be the first step towards an addition before Week 1. Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reported that Chicago hosted a visit with free-agent edge rusher Marcus Davenport on Sunday. It’s the first known v…
Bears New Search For Edge Help Leads to Visit From 2018 1st Rd Pick Marcus Davenport
The Chicago Bears’ defense limited the Cleveland Browns to 10 points in the preseason opener. Browns quarterbacks were intercepted twice and sacked just three times, as Bears defenders were credited with eight quarterback hits. Still, there has long been a desire to add to the pass-rushing depth. Perhaps, with that in mind, Marcus Davenport was reportedly brought in for a visit: Veteran DE Marcus Davenport visited the #Bears today.— Mike Garafol…
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Usa news siteFormer first-round pick Marcus Davenport visits DE-needy Bears
<p>Free agent defensive end Marcus Davenport, a former first-round draft pick, visited the <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears" target="_blank" >Bears</a>. For a team that added no relevant pass rushers this offseason, Davenport represents a big name. Still, he has just four sacks in the past four seasons after posting nine in 2021. </p><p>Davenport knows the Bears, and vice versa — he played for defensive coordinator Dennis…
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