Free agent quarterback Mark Sanchez will meet with the Bears on Thursday, reports Mike Garafolo of NFL.com (via Twitter). The veteran is presumably being pursued for a backup role, as the organization signed Mike Glennon to a $45MM deal earlier this offseason.
It’s been a relatively quiet offseason for Sanchez, who hasn’t been connected to any teams so far. The former first-rounder spent the 2016 season serving as a backup to Dak Prescott on the Cowboys. In two games, Sanchez completed 55.6-percent of his passes for 93 yards and a pair of interceptions.
The last time he got regular playing time was in 2014 with the Eagles, when he threw for 2,418 yards, 14 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions in nine games. Despite his lack of production over the past couple of seasons, the 30-year-old was still listed ninth on our recent free agent positional rankings.
The Bears are currently rostering a pair of quarterbacks in Glennon and Connor Shaw, and they could bring back exclusive rights free agent David Fales. Regardless of whether they sign Sanchez, the team’s quarterback depth chart will look a whole lot different next year, as the organization moved on from Jay Cutler, Brian Hoyer, and Matt Barkley this offseason.
Damn it.
Sanchez has to be like in what world do I back up Mike Glennon when I’m the one who went to the championship games.
The real one, the one where Sanchez sucks
Ew
Then he realizes it’s the real world and Glennon is substantially more talented and younger than himself
He can always help George McCaskey get the hot dog counts for home games.
Championship.
Let’s be honest…Fales and Shaw are no damn good. They are practice arms and accepting a minimal salary.
Glennon is a risk/reward on a short term deal, where if he succeeds…great Bears got a relatively cheap QB for the short term future. If he fails, Bears can plug in Sanchez, who is capable of helping the Bears “tank” their way to a high pick in a loaded QB draft in 2018…
Somehow the Cubs did the complete tear down…White Sox are doing it now…Blackhawks did it first. And Bears are entering year 3 of the 4 year rebuild.
Everyone wants it faster, but that’s how long it takes. Unless you get a transcendent talent via the draft.