I wonder how Chicago Bears Head Coach Ben Johnson is feeling ahead of the NFL Trade Deadline.
Johnson has his team at 7-2 and atop the NFC North standings at the start of the bye week. Statistically, the Bears boast top-10 offensive and defensive units. The special teams could use some work, but Cairo Santos appears to be trending in the right direction, while the return game has seen some recent flashes from Kalif Raymond and rookie Zavion Thomas. All in all, the vibes are good at Halas Hall.
And yet, more can be done to bolster this roster. So perhaps it is fitting that the Bears’ head coach is leaving the door open for some deals to be done ahead of the 2026 NFL Trade Deadline.
“We’ll see if there is another move or two to be made — or if we stand put,” Johnson said, via the Sun-Times. “I feel really confident about the guys we have in this locker room right now. And I think we’ve proven at this point that we can find a way to win each and every week with this group.”
Ooh! Another “move or two” to be made? You have my attention, coach.
What Would Ben Johnson Want to Add at the Trade Deadline?
The Bears already made their big, splashy move by trading for defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons. It is just a two-game sample, but the acquisition cost for Simmons (two first-round picks and a fourth-rounder) appears to have been worth every penny. Simmons has been a standout performer in the trenches and has made the players around him better. I could rattle off a half-dozen names of players who have benefitted in a big way from the Simmons trade, but that feels like it is worth its own post later in the week and not when we’re obsessively on the hunt for trade rumors.
2026 NFL TRADE DEADLINE TRACKER
From left to right: Bears DC Dennis Allen, GM Ryan Poles, and Head Coach Ben Johnson. Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn ImagesIn the Sun-Times story linked above, Patrick Finley writes about how the Bears could stand to add depth at defensive end and cornerback. He also mentions offensive tackle and tight end as possible position groups to keep an eye on. This tracks with what I was thinking when I was writing up this morning’s BN Bears Trade Deadline primer.
Cornerback and defensive end are obvious needs. Chargers edge rusher Khalil Mack and Eagles cornerback Riq Woolen are two names who could be impact players. Jets cornerback Nahshon Wright, a Pro Bowler on the 2025 Bears, is another player whose name has been connected to Chicago ahead of the trade deadline. That said, I’m curious to know what Johnson would want added to the team.
A tight end would make sense, given the drop-off from Cole Kmet to Sam Roush. Even the drop-off from Sam Roush to Stephen Carlson was notable while watching the Bears-Bucs game on Sunday Night Football. Maybe tight end Mo Alie-Cox is someone Chicago could pry away from the Indianapolis Colts. Dallas Goedert is an Eagles tight end on an expiring deal, but has a cap number of $9.587 million and is more known for his pass-catching prowess than his blocking. Hence, I’m not sure that is a perfect fit.
Finding an offensive tackle via trade who could help is an even tougher task. For what it’s worth, the Bears were sniffing around a Quenton Nelson trade before Indy sent him to the Seahawks. So we know Chicago’s front office is open to a trade for some offensive line help. It’s just that there aren’t too many known names on the market.
I know there are fans who would be open to the team trading for Eagles standout Landon Dickerson, who is the only offensive lineman on The Athletic’s NFL Trade Deadline Big Board. But Dickerson is a left guard by trade, and I don’t know if he could transition to left tackle. I suppose Chicago could talk Joe Thuney into sliding over. I’m just not sure either party wants it.
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