"Jerry Angelo's replacement as Chicago Bears general manager will have flexibility with his staff as the team's six college area scouts and three pro personnel scouts are believed to be coming out of contract after the NFL draft.

In the past, the Bears staggered two-year contracts for their college scouts so half would be up one year and half the next. Because of the NFL lockout, the Bears re-signed scouts to one-year deals last year and now Chris Ballard, Marty Barrett, Rex Hogan, Ted Monago, Mark Sadowski and Jeff Shiver are coming out of contract."