The Facts: Jeffery played out the 2016 season on the franchise tag, which leaves him in position to be a free agent this offseason. Jeffery missed four games while serving a suspension and ended the year with 52 catches for 821 yards and two touchdowns. Injuries limited him to nine games in 2015, which is among the things that GM Ryan Pace will have to weigh when it comes to his "big decision" on Jeffery's future with the franchise.

Diehards Line:“He’s an extremely talented player that has high expectations for himself,” Pace said in a Wednesday press conference. “I don’t feel like this season he really got into a rhythm that he would have liked to have gotten into. I think that was because of a lot of different quarterback play. And also he missed four games. It’s hard for him to get in a rhythm and showcase what he can do.” As PFT suggests, a long-term deal is a possibility while a second franchise tag would cost the Bears north of $17 million for 2017. Their cap space could handle either option without limiting too many things they’d like to do this offseason.