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Insider Predicts The Chicago Bears Will Play It Cheap At The Trade Deadline

At 5-2, it feels almost like a foregone conclusion at this point that the Chicago Bears will be active at the trade deadline. They have a good team that is ready to compete. It feels like they just need one…

By Erik Lambert · Sports Mockery

Published: Saturday, 24 October 2026 at 5:38 PM

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ESPN's Bill Barnwell predicts the Chicago Bears will make a modest, cheap move before the trade deadline.
Barnwell proposed a trade acquiring Buccaneers edge rusher Anthony Nelson and a 2027 seventh-round pick for a sixth-rounder.
The 29-year-old Nelson has played just 12 defensive snaps over the past two weeks for the 1-5 Buccaneers.

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ESPN analyst Bill Barnwell predicts that the 5-2 Chicago Bears will target depth rather than a high-profile starter at the upcoming November 10 trade deadline. Due to limited salary cap space and fewer draft picks, Barnwell suggested the Bears could make a modest trade for Tampa Bay Buccaneers edge rusher Anthony Nelson in exchange for late-round draft compensation.

Writer Erik Lambert argues against this proposed move, stating that adding a fourth rotational edge defender does not move the needle for Chicago. Lambert believes general manager Ryan Poles should either pursue an impactful, high-end upgrade or avoid spending draft assets on marginal additions.

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