Bears GM Ryan Pace told reporters on Monday that they will be bringing in competition at kicker this offseason to go along with Cody Parkey.
“That position is an emphasis for us. We understand that we need to get better,” Pace said, per Rich Campbell.
Regarding Parkey’s appearance on the “Today” show, Bears HC Matt Nagy said: “We talk about ‘we’ instead of ‘me.’ “I didn’t think it was a ‘we’ thing.”
Parkey, 26, originally signed on with the Colts as an undrafted free agent out of Auburn back in May of 2014. However, he was traded to the Eagles after a few months in exchange for RB David Fluellen.
Parkey lasted two years in Philadelphia before being waived and later signed with the Browns as a free agent. Cleveland elected cut Parkey loose in 2017 as they trimmed their roster down to the 53-man limit and he was claimed off of waivers by the Dolphins.
The Bears elected to sign Parky to a four-year, $15 million contract that includes $9 million guaranteed last year. He stands to make base salaries of $2.75 million and $2.625 million over the next two years of the agreement.
In 2018, Parkey appeared in all 16 games for the Bears and converted 23 of 30 field goal attempts (76.6 percent) to go along with 42 of 45 extra point tries (93.3 percent).
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