{"id":107285,"date":"2021-03-17T12:34:07","date_gmt":"2021-03-17T16:34:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=107285"},"modified":"2021-05-30T13:37:24","modified_gmt":"2021-05-30T17:37:24","slug":"chicago-bears-quarterback-search-bears-rotten-fruit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2021\/03\/17\/chicago-bears-quarterback-search-bears-rotten-fruit\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago Bears Quarterback Search Bears Rotten Fruit"},"content":{"rendered":"

When the dust settled, Chicago Bears<\/a> general manager Ryan Pace<\/a>‘s search for an answer at quarterback ended in what most would consider the worst-case scenario. Russell Wilson<\/a> or Deshaun Watson<\/a> was always a long shot. But the decision-makers up at Halas Hall decided to indulge fans’ angst publicly. Now they should have to bear the wrath of a riled-up fan base that feels taken for a ride.<\/p>\n

Bears Answer in Quarterback Search is One No One Wanted to Hear<\/h2>\n

All Sizzle, No Steak<\/h3>\n

It began with Carson Wentz<\/a>. Reports the Bears were in on the former Eagle made little sense given his final interactions with former Eagle’s head coach (and Matt Nagy<\/a>‘s friend) Doug Pederson<\/a>. Things then ramped up into Watson before quickly fans latched onto Wilson.<\/p>\n

All of that just to end up with Andy Dalton<\/a>. With all due respect to him, $10 million (with another $3 million in incentives) for another Nick Foles<\/a> makes absolutely no sense, especially given their cap situation could cost them Kyle Fuller<\/a>. It was just last off-season when the talk was between acquiring Foles or Dalton.<\/p>\n

The Texans insist have no plans on moving Watson so the Bears can’t atone for Pace’s 2017 NFL Draft blunder. Seattle reportedly turned down their offers citing “no interest” in trading Wilson with a caveat of “at this time”.<\/p>\n

That, tweets about nothing preventing the Bears from offering more, and Brad Biggs reporting<\/a> Dalton’s signing doesn’t rule out a trade for Wilson all need to be stored away. Mostly to keep hope alive for Bears fans. But also because these are all connected individuals who may be speaking via these channels. One such avenue could be waiting until the draft when picks from the 2024 season would be eligible to be traded.<\/p>\n

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Chicago made "a very aggressive pursuit" of Seahawks QB Russell Wilson, per sources, and the Bears were told that Seattle is not trading him at this time.<\/p>\n

The Bears were one of four teams Wilson's agent named as a place of interest. Now Chicago has an agreement with Andy Dalton.<\/p>\n

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 16, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n