The Chicago Bears should definitely look to revamp their defense this offseason after finishing 29th in the NFL in that category during the 2025 campaign.
While the Bears have some good pieces on paper, it hasn’t really meshed, and while injuries have played a role, it also may be time for Chicago to admit that it needs to make some changes.
On Wednesday, the Bears gave linebacker Tremaine Edmunds permission to seek a trade, which comes in the midst of rumors that Chicago could cut the two-time Pro Bowl linebacker in order to save around $15 million.
Whether or not Ryan Poles will actually be able to extract anything of actual value out of Edmunds remains to be seen. He carries a $17.4 million cap hit for 2026, so teams may prefer to just wait and see if the get released rather than a surrender a draft pick and take that financial hit.
Nevertheless, some clubs might express interest in Edmunds, and Mike Luciano of Bear Goggles On has named the Seattle Seahawks as a potential trade partner.
Could the Chicago Bears trade Tremaine Edmunds to the Seattle Seahawks?
The Seahawks just captured a Super Bowl title largely on the strength of their defense, so Edmunds would certainly represent a pretty good fit in Seattle. There is also a previous connection for Edmunds in the Pacific Northwest.
“The defending champions not only could use one more inside linebacker, but their assistant head coach is Leslie Frazier, who served as Edmunds’ defensive coordinator with the Buffalo Bills,” Luciano wrote. “Frazier knows as well as anyone how to get the most out of a player like Edmunds.”
While Edmunds has enjoyed a very solid three-year run in Chicago, he actually made both of his Pro Bowls in Buffalo. So reuniting with Frazier would almost surely be something in which Edmunds would be interested.
The 27-year-old racked up 112 tackles, a sack, four interceptions and nine passes defended in 13 games this past season. While his numbers look good, he struggled in pass coverage, posting a 52.1 grade in that category at Pro Football Focus.
That being said, Edmunds is still terrific against the run and remains an asset to a contending team like the Seahawks.
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