Lawrence Holmes

And in Edwards' case, it's not like he's one of the most expensive linebackers in football, but he got re-upped by the Bears a couple of seasons ago for quality starter linebacker money.

But the injury is the prevailing issue, which...

Now, it also would make him difficult to move if the Bears were even considering moving him.

So I think TJ Edwards is going to be a member of the Bears this coming season is my anticipation.

But not knowing for sure what you get out of a guy who is now approaching 30 and has now had some injuries start to pile up on him a little bit, then that could be a concern for them.

The linebacker room, though, that's where once money is freed up,

At least now there'd be a possibility of the Bears, once you go into free agency, once you sign guys, because I don't see them drafting an off-ball linebacker early enough that you think he's going to come in and be a starter.

But not only is Edwards hurt, Noah Sewell is hurt as well.

So that linebacker room that coming into the season is like, oh, maybe they're pretty deep at linebacker.

But all of them ended up being ravaged by injury at different points in the season.

I'm still not convinced of what Reuben Hippolyte is.

With good reason.

And he missed so much time this season, too.

And even, frankly, in his Maryland career, he wasn't a guy that made a lot of splash plays in college, either.

Similarly, Noah Sewell was a guy who was a high-level recruit, had a really fantastic freshman season at Oregon, and then sort of plateaued.

But he was in the midst of playing his very best football when he was healthy for the Bears this year.

So when healthy, I think they can feel pretty good about Jackson and Sewell and Edwards playing.

But they've all been hurt, aside from DeMarco Jackson, but that he's the guy who maybe has had, up until this season, the least real opportunity to prove himself.

But man, did he splash when he was out there.

For Reuben Hippolite, though, you've got to hope for that growth and that development.