Bears Restructuring Kyle Fuller's Contract to Free up Cap Space

Matt Nagy and the Chicago Bears have some serious retooling to do after a poor season that left them without a playoff spot or a first-round pick.

In order to free up some cap space ahead of what looks to be a busy free agency period for them, the Bears added two voidable years to the end of star cornerback Kyle Fuller's contract.

The deal opens up $6 million worth of cap space for the Bears, which could go a long way this offseason.

Fuller, the brother of former Saints wide receiver Corey Fuller, Titans defensive back Vincent Fuller, and Kansas City Chiefs corner Kendall Fuller, led the NFL in 2018 with seven interceptions and 21 passes defended. For his excellent season, he was honored as a Pro Bowler and All Pro.

After some contentious negotiations, Fuller ended up back in Chicago last year, where he picked off three passes and made a career-high 78 tackles in his first season under Chuck Pagano.

Fuller remains one of the best in the league at his position, and the Bears defense would fall down a tier if they had to play without his ballhawking services. Fortunately they were able to agree to the restructured deal which should enable to Bears to be more competitive over the offseason.