Bears 2024 free agency profile: Could Calvin Ridley be a fit on offense?

NFL free agency is just around the corner, where the Chicago Bears have plenty of players set to hit the open market and other veterans around the league who will certainly be of interest for Bears general manager Ryan Poles.

Here at Bears Wire, we’re going through some key free agents — both in-house and potential targets from other teams — breaking down their 2023 performance and whether or not they fit in the Bears’ long-term plans.

Next up is wide receiver Calvin Ridley, who was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons out of Alabama in the first round of the 2018 NFL draft. He played every year of his career with Atlanta until he was traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars, where he spent the 2023 season. With Chicago in need of wide receiver help, could Ridley be a fit?