Bears continue to explore their options at quarterback

It’s been a quarterback-heavy offseason thus far for the NFL, which has featured rumored trades or actual trades with big-name quarterbacks including Deshaun Watson and Matthew Stafford.

The latest quarterback in the spotlight is Philadelphia’s Carson Wentz, who is expected to be traded soon following a falling out. And, as you would expect, the Chicago Bears have been involved in all of those discussions. That’s what happens when your general manager and head coach have one more year to fix a decades-long quarterback problem with this franchise.

There have rumors flying all over the place in regards to the Bears and Wentz that it’s difficult to know what to believe. But this much is true, per trusted sources from around the league — the Bears are very much interested in trading for Wentz.

NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo stressed as much, although he was also quick to point out that any trade doesn’t appear to be imminent. Garafolo said that the Eagles and the two leading candidates for Wentz in the Bears and Indianapolis Colts are all “playing poker.” Essentially, Philadelphia is waiting for an offer that they like while Chicago and Indianapolis are exploring their options.

The Bears recently promoted quarterbacks coach John DeFilippo to pass game coordinator, which almost feels like a prelude to Wentz’s potential landing in Chicago. DeFilippo coached Wentz for his first two seasons in the league, which included his MVP run in 2017.

It’s no coincidence that the Bears and Colts are the two teams showing the most interest given they each have a coach that worked with Wentz during his impressive sophomore season in DeFilippo and Colts head coach Frank Reich.

While the Bears, like the rest of the league, are holding out hope that the Houston Texans give in and trade Watson, that’s a pipe dream at this point. So, with the limited options and the 20th overall pick, Wentz could be the best option at this point — at the right price, of course.

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