It feels like Chicago Bears trade rumors are going to heat up this coming week. In the meantime, we should take some time and discuss the latest buzz surrounding the 2025 NFC North champs.
What it could cost to trade for Tyson Bagent
Pegging Tyson Bagent’s trade market isn’t easy. Then again, figuring out what a backup quarterback could net in a trade was never going to be easy. Nevertheless, the Bears sound open to dealing Bagent — but only if the price is right.
The Tribune’s Brad Biggs has the latest Bears trade rumors and free agency buzz. And while I’d strongly recommend reading the whole piece, his anecdote about what it could cost for a team to trade for backup quarterback Tyson Bagent stood out to me. From Biggs (bold emphasis mine):
The Bears let it be known they’ll take calls on Bagent, whom Johnson holds in high regard. It probably would take a second-round pick (or two picks equaling that value) to make it worthwhile for the Bears. The New York Jets are in the market for a starter and could be looking to go the budget route after sinking $30 million guaranteed into Justin Fields. I’m not sure a team would offer a Round 2 pick for Bagent. It’s worth noting the Bears have had meetings with agents representing some No. 2-type quarterbacks, so they’re putting contingency plans in place.
On the one hand, asking for a second-round pick seems like a tall task. But on the other hand, you can’t get what you don’t ask for in negotiations. I don’t see an issue with setting a high price at the outset, then coming down from it to meet in the middle to consummate a trade.
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With that being said, this feels like a good time to trade Tyson Bagent — but only if the team is trying to get the type of return that would help build out the 2026 squad. Ideally, a Bagent trade nets the Bears the type of return that helps improve the 2026 team *AND* provides the quarterback a landing spot that allows him to compete for a starting role.
Given the buzz surrounding the 2027 NFL Draft class of quarterbacks, it would be wise to trade Tyson Bagent now while his stock is high. But there is no need to force the issue. It wouldn’t surprise me to see the Bears wait out that first wave of free agency, see where the veteran quarterbacks land, and then shop Bagent around to teams that missed out on free-agent targets.
Caleb Williams warms up while quarterback Tyson Bagent looks on before an NFC Divisional Round game against the Rams at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-Imagn ImagesLinebacker Tremaine Edmunds Bears trade rumors
As far as Bears trade rumors go, I wasn’t expecting to hear many surrounding linebacker Tremaine Edmunds. And yet, there is some chatter about what Edmunds could net Chicago in a deal. ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports that Edmunds has (1) “strong trade value” and (2) a “decent chance” to be moved in a deal. Fowler even lists the Tennessee Titans, Las Vegas Raiders, and New York Giants among teams with interest in swinging a deal.
In case you missed it, the Bears gave Edmunds the green light to seek a trade amid the team’s cap crunch. That a trio of teams has been unearthed as possible partners makes me think there is a non-zero chance something gets done. The Titans, Raiders, and Giants all have ample cap space to work with this offseason, so it makes sense that those squads would have interest in a player who has a $17.4375 million cap number going into the final year of a four-year contract he signed with the Bears in March 2023.
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If the Bears can’t move Edmunds in a trade, the expectation is that he will be cut in a move that creates $15 million in cap space while taking on a $2.4375 million dead money hit.
The latest on DJ Moore
Circling back to the Brad Biggs Tribune piece mentioned earlier in this post has us looking at what Biggs has heard on the DJ Moore front:
One source was relatively confident the Bears could find a taker for Moore and might be able to get a Day 2 pick in return. Perhaps some creativity would be required to swing a deal in which the Bears paid down some of the money. They would trade Moore only to try to improve in 2026.
Given what Bears GM Ryan Poles and Head Coach Ben Johnson said about DJ Moore at the Combine, it makes semse to me that threading the needle with a trade of this wide receiver is challenging.
Because, on the one hand, moving Moore could create some much-needed cap flexibility and could allow the team to acquire some help that would privide an immediate boost. But if building the best possible team is a higher priority than creating cap space, then moving Moore for a draft pick doesn’t necessarily line up with the team’s goals. In any case, we will watch this situation (and others) with great interest.
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