Blockbuster Trade Proposal Lands Bears $54 Million Pass Rusher
The Chicago Bears finally have a roster capable of contending for the NFC North division following their full-scale rebuild that began in 2022, but that does not mean they should sit on their hands at the NFL trade deadline — especially if the latest “fairytale” trade suggestion from Pro Football Focus is remotely possible.
PFF’s Bradley Locker recently pitched several admittedly unlikely trade possibilities for teams before the November 5 league deadline for deals and identified one target for the Bears who could elevate their defensive line: New Orleans Saints star Carl Granderson.
Granderson is a proven run-defender off the edge and has emerged as a star pass-rush threat over the past three seasons for the Saints, finishing with a career-high 8.5 sacks and 11 quarterback hits in 2023. He has also already notched three sacks and 29 total pressures — sixth-most in the NFL among edge rushers — through the first seven weeks of the season despite the Saints stumbling to a 2-5 start behind bad quarterback play.
If the Saints pull the trigger on a rebuild, Granderson would be their top trade asset.
“The Bears would be a perfect fit,” Locker wrote about Granderson in his October 22 article. “Chicago has hit its stride at 4-2 despite a pass rush that’s generally struggled this season. No Bear has tallied more than 18 pressures, and Andrew Billings is the only regular defensive line starter with a pass-rush grade above 69.0.
“Ryan Poles already swung a trade for Darrell Taylor before the offseason. While a solid get so far, he’s nowhere close to Granderson (and also worth far less, too).”
