Bears owner George McCaskey confirmed the franchise made a run at signing then-free agent quarterback Tom Brady in March 2020.
Brady left the Patriots to hit the open market for the first time and previously referenced multiple suitors without directly disclosing any teams that finished as runners up to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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