{"id":88914,"date":"2020-05-28T15:16:54","date_gmt":"2020-05-28T19:16:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/?p=88914"},"modified":"2021-03-12T19:28:05","modified_gmt":"2021-03-13T00:28:05","slug":"chicago-bears-what-to-make-of-recent-watt-rodgers-rumors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2020\/05\/28\/chicago-bears-what-to-make-of-recent-watt-rodgers-rumors\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago Bears: What to Make of Recent Watt, Rodgers Rumors"},"content":{"rendered":"

What should Chicago Bears<\/a> fans make of recent rumors linking a pair of Hall of Famers to the team? Well, that answer is complex but not for the reasons most think. Neither idea is as inconceivable as one might think at first blush. But their validity lies in very different reasons. One of the rumors is also a lot more appealing than the other.<\/p>\n

Rodgers, Watt to Bears Rumors Something or Nothing?<\/h2>\n

Watt in the World<\/h3>\n

This rumor has roots in a logical suggestion. Back in April, Eric Lambert of Sports Mockery<\/a> called for the Bears to hit up the Houston Texans<\/a> about a trade for J.J. Watt<\/strong><\/a>. This stemmed from the selloff of pricey veterans as Houston prepares itself to extend Deshaun Watson<\/a><\/strong>. If they traded DeAndre Hopkins<\/a><\/strong> at a steep discount, maybe Watt could be had for a palatable price.<\/p>\n

Watt himself re-stoked those flames recently in an interview with YouTuber Jake Hamilton<\/strong><\/a>. The conversation turned to his wife, Kealia, who plays for the Chicago Red Stars. The highly decorated lineman spoke highly of the city, which he grew up not too far from in Wisconsin.<\/p>\n

Before asking if the Bears could<\/i> land Watt, one must ask should<\/i> they want him. After all, he\u2019s a five-time All-Pro and Pro Bowler and a three-time Defensive Player of the Year. But injuries have tarnished the sheen. Watt has played in eight or fewer games in three of the last four seasons. But in 2018 he played all 16 and recorded 16 sacks.<\/p>\n

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From NFL Now: #Texans<\/a> DE JJ Watt told reporters he's not anticipating a new contract extension… which makes sense for an organization that still wants to pay QB Deshaun Watson a very huge lot of money at some point. pic.twitter.com\/RE5OSfqppY<\/a><\/p>\n

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) May 28, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n