When it comes to the Chicago Bears' upcoming offseason, it's easy to see why fans -and the franchise itself- are more than excited.

The reason(s) is obvious: Not only do the Bears have more than $90 million in cap space and the No. 1 overall pick in the draft, they also have their franchise quarterback in Justin Fields.

Meaning, the options are endless when it comes to how the Bears want to navigate the next couple of months. A ton of cap space, the No. 1 overall pick, and the unnecessary need for a franchise QB is a great position to be in and it keeps the Bears from feeling hamstrung in any type of form or fashion.

That's obviously great news for a rebuilding franchise. It gets even better when realizing the Bears could snatch a couple players from the NFC North rival Green Bay Packers, too.

Who are those two players? Let's dive in and find out.

WR Allen Lazard

Lazard isn't a game-breaker, by any means. But he's an excellent run blocker and he is a big target, which is the kind of the receiver the Bears like.

And, he obviously knows offensive coordinator Luke Getsy's system since Getsy was the Packers passing game coordinator in 2020 and 2021.

The sixth-year receiver is coming off a year in which he amassed career-highs in receptions (60) and receiving yards (788) and he finished with the second-most touchdowns (6) in a single season, as well.

Lazard is a great intermediate threat who can also get deep at times. His size (6-foot-5, 227-pounds) is similar to that of Chase Claypool's (6-foot-4, 238-pounds) and he is a chain-mover, which is evidenced by his career-high 45 1st down receptions.

He's also a versatile receiver. Per Pro Football Focus, Lazard lined up in the slot 37.7% of the time and he lined up outside on 58.6% of the offensive snaps he played. He was just as active on the inside as he was on the outside, evidenced by the fact that 46.9% of his targets and 67.4% of his receptions came out of the slot in 2022.

And, to make things even better, Lazard finished with a mark of 1.98 yards per route run out of the slot, which was the 13th-best mark out of all receivers with at least 35 slot targets in 2022.

That's key because the Bears could use a more consistent slot presence in 2023. Lazard can provide that and much more.

DB/KR Keisean Nixon

The Bears have second-year wideout Velus Jones Jr. in the mix when it comes kick/punt returner and second-year running back Trestan Ebner also has some skills in the return game, so the cupboard isn't bare by any means.

But, Nixon proved to be an elite difference-maker in the return game last year. So much so to the point where the Packers coaching staff was publicly admitting regret for not playing him sooner.

“It’s unfortunate, and I know I’m probably going to get criticized for not playing him early, and that’s fair," Packers head coach Matt LaFleur said back in December. "We should have had him in there earlier, and we didn’t. I don’t think we knew what we had. He’s proven what he brings to the table, and I can’t say enough about what he brings to this team, as well.”

Nixon led the NFL in both kick return attempts (35) and kick return yards (1,009) in 2022. His 28.8 yards per kick return ranked third among all returners with at least 12 kick returns on the year and his 105-yard kickoff return touchdown was the league's longest in 2022, as well.

Nixon is a dynamic player who would allow Jones Jr. to continue to develop at receiver. Jones Jr. showed potential in 2022, but also made a lot of mistakes. Taking some responsibility off his plate in hopes of allowing him to further his development at receiver isn't a bad idea, at all.

And, Nixon won't break the bank as a return specialist/depth DB. But, it's not like that matters too much to the Bears, anyway.

Nabbing these two guys would not only improve the Bears roster, it would weaken the Packers roster, which is easily a win-win, at the end of the day.

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