Bears Free Agency Latest: Ryan Bates Signs Offer Sheet, Will Bills Match? + Bears Sign Dakota Dozier

HUGE Chicago Bears free agency news on Thursday morning has dropped as RFA Ryan Bates is reportedly signing a contract offer sheet with the Bears. Bates is a restricted free agent which means the Buffalo Bills will have 5 days to match the contract offer. Contract offer details haven’t emerged, but Bears Now host Harrison Graham estimates that GM Ryan Poles likely offered $6+ million per year to ensure that Buffalo likely wouldn’t match. Harrison has you covered with today’s Chicago Bears news & rumors.

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Chicago Bears GM Ryan Poles has zeroed in on Ryan Bates and once Bates signs the offer sheet, the Bears will wait to see if the Buffalo Bills match the contract offer. The Bills gave Bates the low-level tender worth $2.45 million which means that Chicago would not have to send Buffalo an NFL Draft pick if Bates ends up with the Bears. What will Bates contract details look like? In other Chicago Bears news, the Bears signed OL Dakota Dozier to a 1-year contract on Wednesday night. Dozier has 27 career starts, including 16 in the 2020 NFL Season. He projects as a backup guard, but can start if needed.