The Facts: The Bears face a decision at running back in the offseason as Jordan Howard, who rushed for a career-low 935 yards in 2018, enters the final year of his contract. Although Chicago may have a need at running back, GM Ryan Pace stressed that nothing is imminent in regard to Hunt, who is still subject to league discipline once a team signs him. "We're not even there yet," Pace said. "I mean, I know what he is as a player obviously from watching. Matt [Nagy] knows more about him as a person. We're not even close to that point."

Diehards Line: The Bears left open the possibility of pursuing Hunt, who was released by the Kansas City Chiefs on Dec. 1 after video surfaced of Hunt shoving and kicking a woman in the hallway of his Cleveland residence. Nagy and Hunt have a relationship that dates back to Kansas City, where Nagy served as the Chiefs' offensive coordinator during Hunt's rookie year in 2017. Nagy said Monday that he reached out and spoke to Hunt via phone one week ago. "I talked to Kareem, completely wanting to know how he's doing," Nagy said. "We had a good conversation. Here's a kid that I spent a year coaching on offense. It's a tough situation. I wanted to see. ..." Hunt is on the Commissioner Exempt List and would need to be reinstated before he could sign with any team.