Jedrick Wills

Current Contract

Contract Value Index (CVI)

The Bears took a calculated gamble on Jedrick Wills at an incredibly low price point, making this a defensible depth signing despite the D CVI grade. At just $1.2M AAV, Chicago is essentially paying backup money for a former first-round tackle who's fallen to depth piece production levels — a classic high-upside, low-risk proposition that contending teams should pursue. Wills, still only 25, has shown flashes of franchise-caliber play when healthy but has been derailed by injuries and inconsistent technique over his four NFL seasons. The minimal financial commitment means the Bears can afford to see if their offensive line coaching staff can resurrect his career without any meaningful salary cap consequences if he doesn't pan out. This is exactly the type of reclamation project that smart front offices should target — a former high-pedigree player whose market value has cratered but whose physical tools remain intact, especially when the downside is capped at replacement-level money.

Performance Analysis

Jedrick Wills receives an F grade as a former top-10 pick whose career has been devastated by injuries. The 10th overall selection in 2020 has played just 30 games across five seasons with the Browns, including zero in 2025 after just five in 2024 and eight in 2023. When healthy early in his career, Wills showed the talent that made him a premium draft pick, but his knees have robbed him of the chance to develop into the franchise left tackle Cleveland envisioned. The F grade reflects not just the limited performance when available, but the catastrophic availability issues that have made him one of the biggest draft busts of the 2020 class. Now with Chicago, Wills is running out of chances to prove he can stay on the field.

Fan Sentiment

A high-upside reclamation project at a position of critical need for Chicago. Five headlines covered the move, with analysts split — mixed grades signal cautious optimism rather than excitement. Wills was a top-10 pick whose injury history and inconsistency have suppressed his former ceiling. Fans are hopeful but wary, debating whether Wills can protect Caleb Williams better than last year's options. If healthy, Wills upgrades the left side meaningfully — but durability remains the defining question of his career.