Chase Young 'Crazy Rumor': Trade By Commanders to Chicago Bears?
The media outlet reporting this gives itself a great deal of elbow room by making certain to advertise this as a "crazy" rumor, but it is nevertheless being reported: As the Washington Commanders continue to consider the idea of being a "seller" as it regards Chase Young before Tuesday's NFL trade deadline, one team is rumored to be interested in making a deal for the former No. 2 overall pick.
It is ProFootballTalk that is spitting out this one, while at the same time noting that it "sounds crazy'' and that is is "odd." And part of the oddity is the rumored suitor.
What do the struggling Chicago Bears want with the Commanders pass-rusher Young? PFT writes ...
"It seems odd on the surface, since the two-win Bears hardly fit the profile of buyers. But this would be a long-term play for the Bears, if it happens. The Bears, who have significant cap space in 2024, would want to acquire Young and keep him, with a new contract."
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Per PFT, a potential trade for Young would be a "long-term play" for the Bears, who have significant cap space in 2024 and would want to acquire Young and "keep him, with a new contract."
If true, that would certainly represent a level of commitment to Young that the Commanders - who, if they do not trade him could lose him next spring via free agency - have not been willing to make.
We know that Washington is listening to shopping offers on both Young and fellow defensive end Montez Sweat. We also know that the outcome of the Week 8 games, with the Commanders playing the Philadelphia Eagles, might help clarify which NFL teams are buyers and which are sellers. (In the case of Washington, a loss to the 6-1 Eagles would push the Commanders down to 3-5, increasingly the possibility of change.
