The bears are finally doing it. I've bitched about their stupidity for 15-20 years since the CBMB days, only OmeletPants knew I was CClanConan bitching about Compensatory draft picks and explaining how to align contracts, trade to plug roster holes in non buy years, and have purchase crazy years where you do all your shopping for the next two or three years.
The bears are aligning contracts to all run out in 3 years. Yes, it's partly for Caleb, but it will also allow them to extend the positions they need and haven't found draft picks to hit for between then and now, while allowing some free agents to hit the market at the same time,
I am telling you now they will let several people walks to afford Caleb, and not buy anyone in free agency that year, but land a windfall of draft picks.
The Divine knowledge has finally entered Halas Hall. Compensatory picks are coming. OMG.