The rumor mill ahead of the November 10 trade deadline has been churning for weeks, and the Chicago Bears have been front and center for much of it. Yesterday, the Indianapolis Colts made the biggest trade splashes so far, sending guard Quenton Nelson to the Seattle Seahawks and defensive tackle DeForest Buckner to the San Francisco 49ers, and reports were that the Bears checked on both players. While interest in Nelson was likely due diligence, their interest in Buckner was more serious because of their need on the defensive line.<\/p>\n
In ESPN\u2019s latest trade deadline article<\/a> from Jeremy Fowler (Insider) and Matt Bowen (Xs&Os), they speculate on several players who could be moved along with the best scheme fits. Here are who they see as logical for the Bears.<\/p>\n No player has more buzz to the Bears than Khalil Mack, but the winless Los Angeles Chargers seem content to stand pat. Fowler writes, \u201cReturning to the Bears is a natural fit for the equivalent of a quality Day 3 pick.\u201d<\/p>\n The Arizona Cardinals\u2019 Josh Sweat (6\u20195\u201d, 265) would give the Bears bookend Sweats up front. The 29-year-old had 12 sacks a season ago and 2 so far this season.<\/p>\n The Bears have been rumored to be in on defensive end Jermaine Johnson II (6\u20195\u201d, 254) before, and with the Tennessee Titans in rebuild mode, they may be willing to move the 27-year-old.<\/p>\n The Titan who may make the most sense is cornerback Alontae Taylor, who has history with Chicago defensive coordinator Dennis Allen from their time in New Orleans. Taylor hasn\u2019t fit in with the Tennessee defense and has been a healthy scratch the last two games. His contract would require some work to fit in, but \u201cHe plays a premium position, and he has the speed to cover receivers on the perimeter or play a disruptive role in the slot,\u201d Bowen writes.<\/p>\n The article also lists other corners and d-linemen potentially on the trade block, which could lead to a very active deadline.<\/p>\n Looking around the league, several other teams could be sellers with defensive players the Bears could covet, including the Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Commanders, New Orleans Saints, Miami Dolphins, and New York Jets.<\/p>\n The Jets have a former Bear Pro Bowler who has yet to play a snap on defense for them, and could be had for a late pick or a pick swap. Cornerback Nahshon Wright seemingly wants to return to Chicago (just look at his Twitter profile pic), and while he was boom-or-bust in coverage in 2025, he\u2019d fill a need for a secondary that\u2019s dealt with injuries all season.<\/p>\n