Patrick is taking some time off ahead of the NFL season, so I decided to try my hand at an NFL news roundup. The show goes on, right?
The Bears Are Looking For a Trade Partner For Offensive Lineman Jordan McFadden
Once in a while, a tweet from an NFL news-breaker unexpectedly stops me in my tracks. Today, that came in the form of this post from ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, who shares something from the Bears rumor mill:
With a logjam at offensive line, the #Bears are exploring trade options for guard Jordan McFadden, per source. McFadden played 124 snaps the last two preseason games and held up well.
— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) August 25, 2025ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports the Bears are seeking a trade partner for offensive lineman Jordan McFadden. He even adds McFadden’s preseason snap total (124 snaps over the last two games) and noted that he played admirably in that spot. I’m not sure what kind of trade market Chicago’s front office expects to get for a player whom they claimed off the waiver wire in the winter. But you can’t get anything in a deal if you don’t ask, so I suppose using Fowler to float McFadden’s availability makes sense in that regard.
One trade idea that doesn’t make sense to me is this one from ESPN’s Bill Barnwell, who suggests trading projected starting left tackle Braxton Jones to the Los Angeles Rams for cornerback Derion Kendrick and a 2026 sixth-round pick. Here is Barnwell’s explanation:
If Jones isn’t in the long-term plans for the Bears, they might want to move him now. He will be a free agent after the season, and while they theoretically could recoup a compensatory draft pick for him in free agency, general manager Ryan Poles typically has prioritized adding talent over maximizing comp picks during his time in charge. Landing a cornerback in Kendrick, who started 18 games over his first two years in Los Angeles before missing all of 2024 with a knee injury, would give a Chicago defense without much depth at the position a potentially useful contributor as it shifts toward more aggressive coverage looks under coordinator Dennis Allen.
On the one hand, I understand where Barnwell is coming from when it comes to dealing Braxton Jones. But on the other hand, I feel as if suggesting the Bears trade their projected starting left tackle two weeks before what might be the most pivotal year of quarterback Caleb Williams’ career is senseless. Seriously, read the room.
With that being said, perhaps there is a happy medium to be had in trade talks with the Bears trading away an offensive lineman to improve at another position of need.
Terry McLaurin Finally Gets His Big Payday
Terry McLaurin #17 of the Washington Commanders takes the field before the preseason game against the Baltimore Ravens at FedExField on August 21, 2023 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)ESPN’s John Keim has more on the massive extension the Commanders gave their top receiver on Monday. Terry McLaurin’s three-year pact is worth up to $96 million. That is one way to put an end to a disgruntled wideout’s hold-in. And while I was hoping McLaurin would be stubborn enough to extend his hold-in/hold-out situation through Week 6 when the Bears and Commanders square off on Monday Night Football, I knew better than to think it would actually happen. For what it’s worth, I’d report to work for $96 million without batting an eye.
Terry McLaurin has proven to be one of the NFL’s best receivers. He has made the Pro Bowl in two of the last three years and has racked up five consecutive seasons with at least 1,000 receiving yards. It is also worth noting that McLaurin has never had a season in which he picked up fewer than 900 receiving yards. The dude is as consistent as they get at the position. With that in mind, I hope the Bears’ corners are healthy when Week 6 rolls around.
Jakobi Meyers Asks For a Trade Out of Town
In other NFL news pertaining to receivers with contract issues, Jakobi Meyers of the Las Vegas Raiders wants a trade out of Sin City…
#Raiders WR Jakobi Meyers recently met with team brass and requested to be traded, per me and @TomPelissero.The team, citing his value, said they had no plans to do so. Meyers and the team attempted to negotiate a new contract, but could not come to terms. pic.twitter.com/GM2oUMDjt3
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) August 25, 2025… but it doesn’t sound like the team will honor that request.
Jakobi Meyers is coming off a 2024 season in which he set career highs in targets (129), catches (87), and receiving yards (1,027). It was one of his best seasons as an NFL wideout. And even though he scored only four touchdowns, his quarterbacks were Gardner Minshew II, Aidan O’Connell, and Desmond Ritter. So it’s not as if much was to be expected from him in the touchdown department.
The Bears and Raiders play in Week 4. Will Meyers be in uniform when Chicago travels out to Vegas? Or will he have joined another team by then?
Extra Points and Other NFL News
The Miami Dolphins need a new kicker to start the 2025 NFL season. ESPN’s Adam Schefter (via Twitter/X) reports that a hip injury will keep Jason Sanders off the field for 4-5 weeks. Sanders has been successful on 84.6 percent of his field goal attempts since joining the Dolphins in 2018 and was a first-team All-Pro in 2020. Kay Adams clears up the Romeo Doubs situation in Green Bay:Romeo Doubs is NOT going anywhere & Matt Lafleur is annoyed it's even a question.@packers #gopackgo pic.twitter.com/8dPVCxSkO1
— Kay Adams (@heykayadams) August 21, 2025 Out in Detroit, the Lions are planning to waive backup quarterback Hendon Hooker. The 2022 SEC Offensive Player of the Year was a third-round pick by Detroit in 2023. Unfortunately for him, his collegiate success hasn’t made its way to the pros. Perhaps a change of scenery will be good for him. (CBS Sports)2025 CHICAGO BEARS NFL SCHEDULE
An old friend is in a position to become the Pittsburgh Steelers’ punter. NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport reports (via Twitter/X) that the Steelers released Cameron Johnston. This move leaves Corliss Waitman as Pittsburgh’s only punter. Maybe the Steelers will snag someone off the waiver wire. If not, Waitman, who was briefly in Chicago in 2024, will get those honors. NFL Fashion Watch: The New York Giants will wear their throwbacks when they play the Bears later this year:Ooh. The Giants will wear their "vintage white" jerseys when they play #DaBears in Week 10. t.co/SPu16tZveU pic.twitter.com/vIvB55IKxN
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