Amon-Ra St. Brown: Feels Like Bears Have 'Unlimited F--king Money' in NFL Free Agency

Few teams in the NFL were as busy as the Chicago Bears the past week, and at least one division rival has taken notice.

"I feel like the Bears have unlimited f--king money, this s--t's crazy," Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown said on Tuesday's episode of the St. Brown Podcast. "They're just signing new s--t for like $40, $50 million. … Ben [Johnson]  is just making moves left and right."

St. Brown is familiar with Johnson, as the new Bears head coach was the Lions' offensive coordinator for the past three seasons. He will now try his hand at being a head coach for the first time, and he wasted no time addressing some of his new team's needs.

ESPN's Courtney Cronin has a running tracker of the Bears' moves and noted they agreed to a three-year, $42 million deal with center Drew Dalman, a three-year, $48 million deal with defensive end Dayo Odeyingbo, and a three-year, $43.5 million deal with defensive tackle Grady Jarrett.

They also traded a 2026 fourth-round pick to the Kansas City Chiefs for guard Joe Thuney and a 2025 sixth-round pick to the Los Angeles Rams for guard Jonah Jackson.

Just like that, Chicago's offensive line went from a glaring weakness to a potential strength in a matter of days.

Poor offensive line play has been a defining characteristic of recent iterations of the Bears. It played a role in quarterback Justin Fields not living up to expectations, and it impacted signal-caller Caleb Williams in his rookie year.

Johnson enjoyed a formidable offensive line in Detroit and clearly understands the importance of it given these moves. More time to throw will mean better development from Williams as he looks to grow into the franchise quarterback Chicago has long searched for throughout its history.

Addressing the offensive and defensive lines like this also means the Bears can go into the draft and target the best players available instead of just their needs. They have the No. 10 overall pick and the Nos. 39 and 41 selections in the second round, which could clear the way to add a running back or another player along either line.

That could help Chicago close the gap on Brown and the Lions in the NFC North.