The trade deadline is three weeks away. Moves are already happening. Teams that view this season as a wash have begun unloading players they don’t see as part of their future. Many have pushed the Chicago Bears to take advantage of this opportunity, looking to add a quality veteran to shore up a problematic area of the roster. Maybe there is a solid running back out there who can compete with D’Andre Swift. Perhaps a pass rusher is available who can actually get sacks. Yet there have been zero signs that the organization is even considering a move.
That doesn’t figure to change, at least according to Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune. He went on 670 The Score to discuss the trade market situation. From what he gathers, the Bears aren’t really looking to make a move. The strange part is that the person you’d expect to be resisting the idea, GM Ryan Poles, is not the case. It appears the man who has made it clear no moves should be made is head coach Ben Johnson.
Anybody with knowledge of NFL history understands this is not normal.
The Chicago Bears are in a transition period.
This roster is not championship-ready. It hurts to admit, but that is the truth. They still don’t have a legitimate left tackle. Their pass rush is anemic, despite significant resources being invested in it with the additions of Montez Sweat and Dayo Odeyingbo. Also, they have multiple issues looming next offseason, including both safeties becoming free agents. Taking even a minor swing for help on the trade market drains the Chicago Bears’ draft coffers. Considering their constrained salary cap situation, that is unwise.
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It sounds like Johnson isn’t naive. He understands the Bears are a work in progress. This season is about evaluating who belongs in his vision for the future and who will have to be replaced. You can’t do any replacing without draft picks. As interesting as a trade would be for the team’s 2025 prospects, it is unlikely to benefit the big picture. Johnson believes the wise course of action is to draft talented players and let his quality coaching staff develop them.