Even after trading for two veteran offensive linemen this week, the Bears have money to spend when free agency begins. Here are their top three positions of need.

Bears cornerback Josh Blackwell will return on a two-year contract, the team announced Thursday. Blackwell has been a key special teams contributor for the past three seasons.

The Bears are expected to sign former Miami Dolphins TE Durham Smythe. The 29-year-old tight end has previous experience working with Ben Johnson.

The Bears traded for Kansas City Chiefs All-Pro guard Joe Thuney on Wednesday. It marked the second day in a row that Bears GM Ryan Poles made a trade for his offensive line

The Bears are expected to let Lake Zurich native Jack Sanborn hit free agency, per a report from ESPN. Sanborn has appeared in 48 games over three seasons for the Bears.

The Bears traded for versatile offensive lineman Jonah Jackson on Tuesday, sending a sixth-round draft pick to the Los Angeles Rams. The Bears have begun rebuilding their offensive line

The Bears need to bolster both the offensive and defensive lines. Here are five defensive linemen who they could be looking at near the top of the draft.

New Bears head coach Ben Johnson noted that "I didn't hire a bunch of my friends" when he went looking for his top assistants. The Bears believe their coaching staff has the right mix of veteran coaches and up-and-coming talent.

Dennis Marek writes about the importance of the numbers 7 and 13 in his life.