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The NFL trade deadline is just around the corner, and teams have already been active on the market. But the biggest question for the Chicago Bears is whether general manager Ryan Poles will make any moves at the deadline, be it buy or sell.
In their first year with head coach Ben Johnson, the Bears are looking to find the right fits for their roster, pushing out opportunities for some notable names. Mostly due to new and young players emerging under the new coaching staff, there are a few veterans who could be trade candidates for Chicago to sell off, as teams around the league start to make calls ahead of the deadline.
Here are three Bears who could be trade candidates this season:
Although he dealt with an injury during preseason, Roschon Johnson has been non-existent for the early stages of this season. All offseason it was believed that the Bears would be players in the running back market, but the only move they opted to make was drafting rookie Kyle Monangai in the seventh round of this year's draft. Johnson has been active for the past three games for Chicago but has not seen the field on offense much, and although the Bears rushing attack has had very minimal production, Johnson has had no impact either. There are several teams who could be in the market for a running back, and Chicago could make Johnson available.
There is no overstating the importance of a left tackle in the NFL, and Braxton Jones is not a bad one, he's just not the mainstay the Bears are investing in. The writing on the wall began with last year's draft selection of Kiran Amegadjie in the third round, and although he has not panned out, the team went on to select Ozzy Trapilo in the second round of this year's draft. Adding to the group of tackles is undrafted second year tackle, Theo Benedet, who Ben Johnson announced as the team's new starting left tackle. With Jones benched, the Bears would be best to shop him elsewhere, while investing in the three young players at the tackle position.
DJ Moore is the least likely option on the board here. It's not that the Bears would be better off without Moore, it's that there are wide receiver needy teams around the league. The emergence of Rome Odunze as a top target for quarterback Caleb Williams in their second season together could leave the door open for the Bears to make a move with Moore, especially considering they spent a second-round pick on Luther Burden III in this year's draft. The price on Moore should be significantly high, he's an ultra talented player at a premium position, who has been used in several different ways under the new coaching staff. Chicago is a better team with their loaded wide receiver core, but if one team was willing to pay a real high price, it would not hurt the Bears to at least answer the phone.
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In their first year with head coach Ben Johnson, the Bears are looking to find the right fits for their roster, pushing out opportunities for some notable names. Mostly due to new and young players emerging under the new coaching staff, there are a few veterans who could be trade candidates for Chicago to sell off, as teams around the league start to make calls ahead of the deadline.
Here are three Bears who could be trade candidates this season:
RB Roschon Johnson
Although he dealt with an injury during preseason, Roschon Johnson has been non-existent for the early stages of this season. All offseason it was believed that the Bears would be players in the running back market, but the only move they opted to make was drafting rookie Kyle Monangai in the seventh round of this year's draft. Johnson has been active for the past three games for Chicago but has not seen the field on offense much, and although the Bears rushing attack has had very minimal production, Johnson has had no impact either. There are several teams who could be in the market for a running back, and Chicago could make Johnson available.
LT Braxton Jones
There is no overstating the importance of a left tackle in the NFL, and Braxton Jones is not a bad one, he's just not the mainstay the Bears are investing in. The writing on the wall began with last year's draft selection of Kiran Amegadjie in the third round, and although he has not panned out, the team went on to select Ozzy Trapilo in the second round of this year's draft. Adding to the group of tackles is undrafted second year tackle, Theo Benedet, who Ben Johnson announced as the team's new starting left tackle. With Jones benched, the Bears would be best to shop him elsewhere, while investing in the three young players at the tackle position.
WR DJ Moore
DJ Moore is the least likely option on the board here. It's not that the Bears would be better off without Moore, it's that there are wide receiver needy teams around the league. The emergence of Rome Odunze as a top target for quarterback Caleb Williams in their second season together could leave the door open for the Bears to make a move with Moore, especially considering they spent a second-round pick on Luther Burden III in this year's draft. The price on Moore should be significantly high, he's an ultra talented player at a premium position, who has been used in several different ways under the new coaching staff. Chicago is a better team with their loaded wide receiver core, but if one team was willing to pay a real high price, it would not hurt the Bears to at least answer the phone.
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This article originally appeared on Bears Wire: Bears trade deadline: 3 players Chicago should consider dealing
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