The Bears traded a second-round pick to the Steelers for receiver Chase Claypool last year around the trade deadline. The Bears might be pursuing another Chase this season.
There are whispers circulating in league circles that connect Commanders pass rusher Chase Young to the Bears, according to a league source.
At first glance, it is strange because purchasers rarely seem to fit the two-win Bears. If it materializes, though, this would be a long-term move for the Bears. The Bears would like to sign Young to a new contract and retain him because they have a lot of cap room in 2024.
Young was the defensive rookie of the year in 2020. A serious knee injury in 2021 derailed his career.
Now healthy, he has appeared in six 2023 regular-season games, with five starts. He has five sacks.
Some think it’s more likely that the Commanders will trade defensive end Montez Sweat before Tuesday’s 4:00 p.m. ET deadline. Whatever the Commanders do, the likely goal will be to get enough for the player so that new owner Josh Harris will be impressed by the return.
Otherwise, why not keep them in an effort to win as many games as possible in 2023? Every key employee of the Commanders is currently auditioning for a chance to stick around beyond this year. So far, the on-field results haven’t been conducive to that outcome.
