injuries have a tendancy of changing that scenario
True, but it all depends on who gets injured.
If it is a CB who is injured, chances are that the Bears are ok for 2024 and get that CB back in 2025.
If it is a S who is injured, the Bears are stretched thin but get the S back in 2025.
If it is a LB, again the Bears are ok in 2024 and get the player back in 2025.
If it is a DT, the Bears are in serious trouble with a rotation in 2024 and do not get growth from the injured player when he returns from injury in 2025.
If it is Sweat, the cupboard is bare in 2024 and is depleted in 2025, just like it was in 2024 before the injury, and has to rely on Sweat to be awesome even though he came back from injury.
If it is an OT, the Bears are stretched thin having to rely on a rookie draft pick to start without a viable backup in case of injury. Who knows how the OT comes back in 2025?
If it is a G, it should be expected because of the injury concerns for both starting guards.
If it is a C, it would make the C postion razor thin in 2024.
If it is a top WR, the Bears are ok in 2024 but didn't get luxury of having 3 top WRs on the team. Depending on the player, the Bears get him back in 2025.
If it is Kmet, the Bears are ok in 2024, shifting to less formations that require 2 TEs and more WRs.
If it is a RB, the Bears are ok when the go to a more RB by committee approach.
If it is Caleb, the Bears are screwed because they lose a year of development of their potential franchise QB.
If it is a K or a P, the Bears can bring in a free agent to survive in 2024 but lose the weapon of the Saucy Aussie's punting ability.
Any injury is problematic to downright disasterous but multiple injuries can derail the Bears in 2024, just like almost every other team.