Bears figure to sit out Tuesday's franchise tag deadline

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Bears figure to sit out Tuesday's franchise tag deadline

The Bears aren’t expected to sign anyone to the franchise tag ahead of Tuesday’s 3 p.m. deadline.Only two players from their seven-person 2021 draft class finished last season on their roster, and neither of those — guard Teven Jenkins nor tackle Larry Borom — are worth the $23.4 million, one-year contract that the franchise tag would guarantee offensive linemen. Former quarterback Justin Fields would be finishing his fourth season with the team…