ESPN analyst Aaron Schatz recently authored the bold prediction that Chicago will pursue, and ultimately sign, free agent wide receiver Mike Evans this offseason to build around the rookie QB he believes will captain the Bears offense in 2024 and beyond.
“The Bears will use the No. 1 pick on a new quarterback and invest in that quarterback by signing Mike Evans, one of the top free-agent wide receivers,” Schatz wrote on Sunday, January 7. “Evans has 10 straight 1,000-yard seasons and would pair nicely with DJ Moore in this offense.”
Evans’ streak of 1,000-yard seasons is second only to that of Hall of Fame wideout Jerry Rice, who strung together 11 such consecutive years 1996-2006 as a member of the San Francisco 49ers. Minnesota Vikings great Randy Moss also has 10 seasons of 1,000 yards in his career, though not all in a row.
