Chicago Bears Rumors: Insider says Nagy prefers Andy Daltonon March 18, 2020 at 3:58 pm

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Could Andy Dalton be on his way to the Chicago Bears? One well-respected source thinks Matt Nagy would prefer the Cincinnati Bengals passer.

Day 3 of NFL free agency is underway, and now, teams can soon make signings official. The Chicago Bears have made two notable moves thus far, bringing in a couple of veterans — one on each side of the ball.

On Day 1, the Bears signed tight end Jimmy Graham to a 2-year deal worth $16 million. While that was a questionable move, Ryan Pace made a much stronger move on Day 2.

Tuesday, Pace agreed to terms with two-time Pro Bowler and former All Pro pass rusher Robert Quinn, adding to an already-stacked defense.

Now, on Day 3, we may see some quarterback movement start to unfold. With Tom Brady choosing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Philip Rivers heading to the Indianapolis Colts and Teddy Bridgewater agreeing with the Carolina Panthers, other quarterbacks around the league will begin to move as well.

Still on the market is a guy like Jameis Winston, who is a very polarizing player but might be an upgrade over Mitchell Trubisky. But, the odds are, Chicago might end up trading for a quarterback if anything..

Trade candidates include Cam Newton, Derek Carr, Andy Dalton and Nick Foles. At the moment, the Panthers may actually end up releasing Newton, and if they do, the Bears have reportedly shown interest. We’ll keep an eye on that.

Many outlets have reported that the decision could be down to either Foles or Dalton, though, and one Chicago insider believes he knows which one Matt Nagy prefers.

David Kaplan, of NBC Sports and a regular on ESPN 1000, said on air Wednesday morning that he believes Nagy prefers Dalton over Foles.

If that is the case, Bears fans better get used to the idea of a true quarterback competition in training camp. Instead of bringing in a surefire starter and sending Trubisky to the bench, it seems as though the Bears brass will have a hard time moving on from the former no. 2 overall pick.

As a fan, it’s tough to come to this realization. Many feel that Trubisky is not the guy and never will be, and with a roster that is clearly ready to win right now, the offense could be so much more with a clear-cut upgrade at quarterback.

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Chicago Bears: Will team ditch Mitch for Nick Foles in 2020?on March 18, 2020 at 6:01 pm

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As announced a few minutes ago, the Chicago Bears have traded a fourth-round pick for quarterback Nick Foles. This changes everything.

Nick Foles, former Super Bowl 52 MVP, the guy who beat Tom Brady, is coming to Chicago. It looks like the Mitchell Trubisky era as a Bear has slowly faded away. The number two overall pick in the 2017 NFL draft is about to be the number two quarterback on the Bears roster.

In January of 2019, Foles beat Trubisky in Trubisky’s first (and only) career playoff game. Little did many Bears fans know that Foles would be taking his job two seasons later. It’s really shocking to me when I think about it.

I’m sure many fans are glad to see Trubisky go, or at least be forced to work for his spot, but I’m not. I’m a big supporter of Trubisky and I think the Bears can win with him. If not here, he’ll win somewhere else.

I had a feeling last season that Matt Nagy was all done with Trubisky. Now, Nagy brings in a quarterback he likes in Foles, everything changes. Foles has worked with multiple guys on Nagy’s staff, so this might be a good fit for the two.

In exchange for QB Nick Foles, the Bears are giving up their compensatory fourth-round pick, No. 140 overall, which now gives the Jaguars 12 picks in the upcoming draft.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 18, 2020

I just don’t think this is the right move for the Bears. If there was going to be a successful move, it would have been trading for Derek Carr. Carr is three years younger, has a cannon for an arm, and has found success on some terrible Raiders’ teams. He would be the perfect guy to push Trubisky for his spot.

With Nagy’s bias towards former players he worked with under Andy Reid, I expect Foles to be the starter Week 1 unless Foles isn’t healthy. I wouldn’t be shocked to see Trubisky get shipped off somewhere else to play.

I hope I’m wrong but I think this is the wrong move for Chicago. Foles really has only had one good season, the rest has been average at best. If Nagy can get him working at a Super Bowl MVP level again, I’ll be happy. I just don’t see where this benefits anyone.

If the Bears are smart, they’ll try to move Trubisky. It’s the best move right now. Ryan Pace already regrets his draft choice in 2017, the trade for Foles is his way to “redeem” himself. A good trade place for Trubisky could be New England.

The Patriots lost Brady to the Buccaneers, why not try to find a short-term replacement in Trubisky? There will be many options for Trubisky now, especially if he doesn’t win the starting role this summer.

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This is all shocking news, so these could be overreactions from my point. I stand by this one point, Foles is not the correct move for the Bears. I agree that there needs to be competition at the position, but this wasn’t the right call.

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Chicago Bears: 3 trade packages for Mitchell Trubiskyon March 18, 2020 at 6:33 pm

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The Chicago Bears are now at the point where they should trade Mitchell Trubisky.

The Chicago Bears did it! They got themselves another quarterback. Nick Foles is coming to Chicago. He is being traded to the Bears for a fourth-round pick going back to the Jacksonville Jaguars. Adam Schefter dropped the news on the world that should see Gardner Minshew take over as Jacksonville’s quarterback. Foles is coming to Chicago, who desperately needed an upgrade at the position.

Foles is not a superstar and he is on an expensive contract. He is going to need to be the guy who scores enough points to take advantage of their sweet defense. He doesn’t need to be Patrick Mahomes or Tom Brady, but he needs to be just good enough. It is fair to wonder if he will be able to do that but he has in the past. When Carson Wentz went down in 2017 due to injury while having an MVP caliber season, Foles stepped in and led them to their first Super Bowl victory in franchise history.

With all of that comes the question about Mitchell Trubisky. He was drafted second overall in the 2017 NFL draft to be the Bears franchise quarterback. That looked like it might be possible after the 2018 season saw him go 13-3 but in 2019 he was a complete mess for the most part.

Now that Foles is coming to town, it makes you wonder if the Bears are going to shop Trubisky around. It seems unlikely, sure. But, it would be worth Ryan Pace cutting ties and drafting the future to come in behind Foles.

There are teams that might see him as a project that they can fix or a team might see him as an upgrade to their backup spot. These are three trade packages that would make sense for Trubisky and the Bears.

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Chicago Bears: How did they end up with Nick Foles?on March 18, 2020 at 9:46 pm

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The Chicago Bears said that they were committed to Mitchell Trubisky, but it turns out that the folks at Halas Hall had another idea in mind….

Well, it started with the Chicago Bears speaking with Teddy Bridgewater, but the Bears unfortunately ended up going another direction. Ryan Pace & Co. decided to explore all options that they had at their disposal. With Bridgewater out of the fold, would the Bears decide on trading for Andy Dalton? Maybe even work out a deal for former MVP Cam Newton?

Instead, Chicago decided to part ways with a compensatory fourth-round draft pick and acquire Jacksonville Jaguars signal caller, Nick Foles. Now, you may be asking yourself, “Hey, what does this mean for Mitchell Trubisky?”

Don’t worry, the same exact thought process was running through my head as I read the news breaking tweet. I spent the first few minutes trying my best to breakdown what kind of compensation the Bears would receive by taking on Foles’ contract when suddenly the news came in…

The Bears weren’t receiving a draft pick in return for taking on Jacksonville’s salary dump. Immediately, I thought that I had to be reading the NFL Network’s ticker incorrectly… I took a sip of my coffee on my desk and thought, “What in the world is Ryan Pace doing?”

Bears Get

Nick Foles | QB

Jaguars Get

Compensatory 4th Round Pick (2020)

As articles, tweets and opinions started to pour in, I couldn’t help but think about the ramifications this could potentially have for the Bears moving forward. What would the future hold for former second-overall pick, Mitchell Trubisky? How does this affect the Bears cap space? Is Ryan Pace trying to save his job?

While mulling over all of the possible answers to the thoughts running through my head, more Bears news broke via ESPN’s Adam Schefter… Nick Foles and the Bears brass had agreed to restructure his contract to a three-year deal with $21 million guaranteed on the deal. The catch? Foles would now have the ability to void the deal after either of the first-two years depending on how he performed for the Bears.

Why is this important? Well, it’s a safety net for Foles because if he plays well he can opt out for a pay raise, but if he underperforms he knows he’ll be collecting a sizable check anyways. How does this benefit the Bears, you ask? Well, Chicago clears off some of Foles’ annual cap hit which helps with retooling the existing roster.

So, what are the Bears getting in Nick Foles? Unfortunately, Foles 2019 campaign was cut to only four games with the Jacksonville Jaguars due to a broken collarbone.

While rallying back from injury, Foles was able to accumulate 736 passing yards and 3 touchdown passes. However, prior to his brief stint in Jacksonville, Foles was coming off back-to-back playoff appearances with the Philadelphia Eagles, which included a Super Bowl and MVP trophy. Couple that with the fact that Foles has an extensive history with the Bears current coaching staff, and the strategy behind the trade starts to come into clarity.

With all this being said, we’re still left to wonder, “How did the Bears get here?” The answer is a little difficult to dissect. However, one thing is clear to me — Ryan Pace wanted Teddy Bridgewater badly. Why do I say that?

There’s no other explanation for why Pace would’ve jumped out of the gate for Bridgewater the way he did except for that the former New Orlean Saint was his top-choice to add to the Bears quarterback room. Pace, a General Manager known for his conviction came out flying in pursuit of the Louisville product, but a deal never materialized.

Next in line? Rumor has it that it was none other than Cincinnati Bengals passer, Andy Dalton. What happened? I have to believe that the Bengals were asking for more than the Bears were willing to part with for “competition.” Then the Halas hopeful arrived at their final destination… Duval County.

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Now, I do not know what will end up happening during Nick Foles tenure with the Chicago Bears. Will it last all three-years or will it be a one-and-done scenario? Are the Bears still going to target a quarterback in the upcoming draft? I’m not entirely sure, but what I do know is that I’m at least encouraged by the fact that the Bears seem to be starting to understand that Mitchell Trubisky is not the answer under center. What does the future hold for the Bears in 2020? We shall see.

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