The Chicago Bears are going to move on from Pro Bowl linebacker Tremaine Edmunds this off-season. With the Bears needing to clear salary cap space before the start of the new league year, trading or releasing Edmunds would result in a savings of about $15 million.
And while NFL teams could wait for Chicago to release Edmunds in order to sign him, any franchise that really wants him could trade for him and ensure he does not hit the open market. To that end, the Bears gave Edmunds permission to seek a trade ahead of the new league year.
NFL mock trade sees the Chicago Bears send Tremaine Edmunds to the Tennessee Titans
There are a number of NFL teams with salary cap space that could absorb Edmunds’ contract. What is more, they are also in need of solid linebacker play, something the two-time Pro Bowler has never failed to provide.
In his three seasons in Chicago, Edmunds never finished with less than 110 tackles.
According to Bleacher Report, the ever-rebuilding Tennessee Titans could be a potential destination:
“Edmunds logged 112 total tackles last year, but given that he’s entering the last year of the four-year, $72 million contract he signed in 2023 and his cap hit this season of $17.4 million, he’s not going to land a windfall in a trade. This is essentially a salary dump—one that would clear $15 million in cap space for the Bears.
“Cedric Gray logged a whopping 164 total stops last year for the Titans, but Cody Barton was a major disappointment in his first year in Nashville. Edmunds would offer the team a significant upgrade at the position, and Tennessee has more than enough cap space to absorb his salary.”
In return for Edmunds and a fifth round pick in this year’s NFL Draft, Chicago would receive a fourth round pick this year and a sixth round pick next year.
Not only would this trade allow the Bears to shed $15 million off their books, but it would also give them an extra fourth round pick (albeit at the expense of a fifth round selection). In any case, it would be a massive upgrade for Chicago.
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