The Chicago Bears and Las Vegas Raiders both have a key player they could unload via trade this offseason.
In Chicago, that player is wideout DJ Moore, who has seen a drop in production the past few years, mostly because of poor chemistry with Caleb Williams.
Now, the Bears have three promising young pass-catchers in Luther Burden, Colston Loveland and Rome Odunze, which could make Moore expendable.
In Las Vegas, the future of star edge rusher Maxx Crosby remains murky.
Crosby was disgruntled with the franchise after it shut him down early last season, and that is just the latest source of frustration Crosby has with the Raiders, who have seen no shortage of losing and dysfunction during Crosby's career.
Rumors suggest Crosby might be looking for a change of scenery, and if he asks for a trade, Las Vegas is going to oblige.
With the Raiders having a dire need at wide receiver and the Bears likely to be in the market for an edge rusher, ESPN's Bill Barnwell proposes a trade that would make sense for both teams.
Barnwell sends Crosby and a 2027 fifth-round pick to the Bears for Moore and a 2026 first-round selection.
The Raiders, meanwhile, need to add help at wide receiver for presumptive No. 1 pick Fernando Mendoza. Speedy flanker Tre Tucker profiles as a secondary option, while 2025 draft picks Jack Bech and Dont'e Thornton Jr. failed to impress in their rookie seasons, racking up a combined 42 catches for 445 yards. Klint Kubiak should lean into 12 personnel with Brock Bowers and Michael Mayer, but Vegas still needs a starting-caliber wideout. Raiders GM John Spytek could look toward his old stomping grounds in Tampa Bay and attempt to sign Mike Evans if the future Hall of Famer hits free agency. But Moore would be a much-needed addition for the Raiders, who need to surround Mendoza with talent to ensure that their new QB can live up to expectations.
Poles and the Bears, meanwhile, would be getting out of what might be an awful contract extension and realigning some of their cash toward the weakest part (albeit also one of the most expensive parts) of their roster. Crosby pushes everyone into the right role, notably Sweat, who would see far fewer double-teams. Giving up a first-round pick would be painful, and the Bears need to address safety with Jaquan Brisker hitting free agency. But if they think they're close to making a deeper playoff run, adding Crosby would be one way to leverage Caleb Williams' rookie-scale salary.
The Raiders' need at wide receiver is clear.
The team is set to draft Fernando Mendoza in April's draft, and while he does have Brock Bowers, Mendoza's top receivers right now would be Tre Tucker, who is really a No. 3, and 2025 draft picks Jack Bech and Dont'e Thornton, who are unproven, at best.
Moore would give the Raiders exactly what they need, which is a playmaker who can offer a reliable set of hands for Mendoza. Moore has shown he can be a No. 1 after posting over 1,100 yards four times, including over 1,300 yards in 2023.
Meanwhile, in Chicago, the Bears need more firepower along the edge opposite Montez Sweat.
Adding Crosby, a five-time Pro Bowler who is one of the best at his position in the league, would certainly check that box in a big way and could take Chicago's defense to another level.
He would also provide a strong leader in the locker room with his relentless work ethic and desire to win.
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