{"id":197848,"date":"2024-11-01T17:30:11","date_gmt":"2024-11-01T21:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=197848"},"modified":"2024-11-01T17:14:36","modified_gmt":"2024-11-01T21:14:36","slug":"bears-pass-rusher-trade-rumors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2024\/11\/01\/bears-pass-rusher-trade-rumors\/","title":{"rendered":"Ravens, Browns, Broncos Could Trade a Pass Rusher to the Bears"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Chicago Bears season has gone from having fun beating up on bottom-of-the-barrel teams to losing to the Washington Commanders<\/a> in embarrassing fashion. There are a few positions the Bears could look to upgrade to allow them to compete for a playoff spot, one being adding another pass rusher. General Manager Ryan Poles is known for being aggressive at the trade deadline,<\/a> and this year could be no different. Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune<\/em><\/a> recently spoke with assistant GM Ian Cunningham, who highlighted the offensive line<\/a> and pass rusher as positions to watch on the trade market. That said, here are some potential pass rushers the Bears could target in a trade.<\/p>\n

Ravens, Browns, Broncos Could Trade a Pass Rusher to the Bears<\/h2>\n

Za’Darius Smith<\/h3>\n

NFL Insiders Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero highlighted Cleveland Browns pass rusher Za’Darius Smith as a likely trade candidate. With the Browns sitting at 2-6 and at the bottom of the AFC North, moving on from a veteran like Smith could be a smart choice. Rapoport and Pelissero noted that multiple teams have shown interest in Smith,<\/a> with the Bears might be one of those teams. Despite being 32, Smith remains productive, ranking 46th out of 191 pass rushers<\/a> according to PFF, with an underrated season tallying five sacks and 22 total tackles.<\/a> Given his age and the Browns’ situation, the Bears might be able to acquire him for minimal draft capital. While it would be a short-term fix, Smith would bring valuable experience and could form a strong duo with Montez Sweat.<\/a><\/p>\n

Baron Browning<\/h3>\n

Denver Broncos linebacker Baron Browning is another trade candidate, according to Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero. Browning, a converted off-the-ball linebacker, has versatility as both a linebacker and pass rusher. Last season, Browning had 4.5 sacks playing in a pass-rushing role. Unfortunately, his playing time has dwindled in Denver and could use a change of scenery. With this being his contract year, the Broncos might opt to trade Browning if they don\u2019t see him in their long-term plans. As for the Bears, he’s only 25 years old and could be a long-term solution in Chicago. If the two teams reach a deal, Browning could be a valuable addition to the Bears’ defensive lineup.<\/p>\n

David Ojabo<\/h3>\n

Baltimore Ravens pass rusher David Ojabo hasn\u2019t quite lived up to expectations as a second-round pick. Last week against the Browns, he was a healthy scratch for the first time in his career.<\/a> After battling injuries over his first two seasons, Ojabo has never been given a full opportunity to show why he’s a capable pass rusher in the NFL. This season, he\u2019s seen limited action, with a snap percentage of just 32%,<\/a> sitting behind players like Odafe Oweh, Kyle Van Noy, and former Bear Yannick Ngakoue on the depth chart.<\/a> It\u2019s becoming clear that Ojabo might not be part of the Ravens\u2019 long-term plans, and a change of scenery could benefit him. At only 24 years old, Ojabo would be a promising, low-risk investment for the Bears, giving him a fresh start and potentially providing Chicago with a high-upside addition to their defense.<\/p>\n

Main Image: Denny Medley – USA Today Sports<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

For the Bears to make a serious playoff push, adding a pass rusher via trade would set them on the right path.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4976,"featured_media":197878,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[23,10,8,15],"tags":[7749,7403,7809,8918,7305,9527,7638,4601],"class_list":["post-197848","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bears","category-ravens","category-browns","category-broncos","tag-baron-browning","tag-chicago-bears-news","tag-cleveland-browns-news","tag-david-ojabo","tag-denver-broncos-news","tag-nfl-trade-deadline","tag-ravens-featured","tag-zadarius-smith"],"modified_by":"Isaac Zuniga","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/197848","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4976"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=197848"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/197848\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/197878"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=197848"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=197848"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=197848"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}