The Bears do not plan to spend lavishly in free agency this offseason. "We're not going to be one of those handful of teams sometimes that just goes hog wild in free agency," said Bears President Ted Phillips, who said a looming lockout in 2011 didn't affect the budget. "I think you guys know our strategy has always been kind of balanced in free agency and work through the draft and every other area to try to add players to the team. It's not all about free agency. I think the reality that teams' success, at least in the NFL, is not based on how much money you spend in free agency." The Bears are in the market for a pass rusher, but are unlikely to be able to afford a player like Julius Peppers.