The Bears enter the NFL combine with plenty of cap space and draft capital. Discussing their options in a pre-combine mailbag.

The Chiefs have two more weeks to work out a deal to hang onto All-Pro guard Trey Smith. But their cap situation is tight, and he is a very good fit for the Bears.

The Chicago Bears got great news on Wednesday when it was reported that the Kansas City Chiefs will not franchise tag guard Trey Smith.

There will be no tag for guard Trey Smith according to The Athletic, and the Bears will be free to try and outbid some other teams with more cap space.

An ESPN tweet suggested the possibility Trey Smith would be tagged but the Bears need to be ready for that or for losing out on a bidding war for the guard.

It is easy to understand why the Chicago Bears are all in on free agent guard Trey Smith. While it is not the end of the world if Smith goes elsewhere, the Bears stand to lose more than any other team.

Kansas City Chiefs guard Trey Smith is expected to be one of the biggest free agent names this spring. Lou Canellis breaks down if the Bears should make a run at Smith.

One analyst has the Chicago Bears resetting the guard market this offseason by inking OL Trey Smith to a record contract.

The Chicago Bears will leave no stone unturned in their quest to enhance the offensive line this offseason. GM Ryan Poles is expected to make a substantial offer to Kansas City Chiefs guard Trey Smith,

A report by the Dianna Russini of The Athletic about the Chiefs and Trey Smith can't be interpreted as good news for the Bears as they look to improve in free agency at guard.

The Chicago Bears may have to fend off both the Kansas City Chiefs and Minnesota Vikings to land offensive guard Trey Smith in free agency.

Both analytics and simple numbers crunching establish Trey Smith as the best route for the Bears to go at guard once free agency begins.