The NFL deadline for teams to get their rosters down to 53 for the regular season always sparks a preoccupation with the players who are leaving rather than with the ones who are staying. That’s backward.
Bears general manager Ryan Poles’ decisions to sign linebacker Tremaine Edmunds, trade for receiver DJ Moore and commit to quarterback Justin Fields in the offseason mattered far more than the fringe-of-the-depth-chart moves he made Tuesday.
