The Chicago Bears have their core receiver trio set with DJ Moore, Rome Odunze and rookie Luther Burden III. But that doesn’t mean they’re done adding to the receiver room.
According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, free agent wide receiver D.J. Chark recently visited the Bears as he weighs his options about his NFL future.
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Chark, who spent his first four seasons with the Jacksonville Jaguars, has bounced around between several teams, including the Detroit Lions (2022), Carolina Panthers (2023) and most recently the Los Angeles Chargers (2024).
Back in 2022, Chark played under new Bears head coach and former Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, so they could certainly be mutual interest there. In 11 games with Detroit, including 10 starts, Chark totaled 30 receptions for 502 yards and three touchdown.
As for whether Chicago could be a landing spot for Chark, the former Pro Bowler revealed he’s weighing all his options and looking for the right situation.
“It depends,” Chark said, via Sports Castings’ Kyle Odegard. “It will have to be something that makes sense, from a family perspective and also from an X’s and O’s perspective. Getting up and going to any team just for the excitement — I’ll always love the game, but at this point, putting myself and my family in a great position is what’s ideal for me.”
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Outside of Moore, Odunze and Burden, there aren’t any guaranteed roster spots at receiver. Olamide Zacchaeus and Devin Duvernay and certainly in the mix for a roster spot, but there might be a spot for Chark if the two parties have a mutual agreement.
This article originally appeared on Bears Wire: Free-agent WR D.J. Chark recently visited Bears