Column: Ryan Pace will exhaust every QB possibility, but what if Russell Wilson and Deshaun Watson aren’t available? Here are 7 other possible options for the Chicago Bears as free agency approaches.

Conventional thinking has been that Winston, the No. 1 pick in 2016, will re-sign with the Saints. But Winston is slated to be an unrestricted free agent, and there’s growing intrigue as Drew Brees has yet to retire. Is it possible the 42-year-old Brees watched 43-year-old Tom Brady win the Super Bowl and is considering another shot at a second title? If Brees returns, Winston could be in demand, and surely teams would be interested in him. He has plenty of movement skills and the arm to make every throw. He’s nuanced in the pocket and has shown the ability to be an accurate passer. He can be loose with the football at times and with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers had a propensity to force too many throws into tight windows. You have to figure a year spent with Saints coach Sean Payton and Brees benefited him. If Winston isn’t starting for the Saints, he will be starting somewhere, and the Bears could do much worse. It’s worth checking in on him even if the Saints are trying to re-sign him.