Bears Linked To Eagles In Trade Talks.
"The Chicago Bears continue to look good as training camp rolls along and preseason is just about to begin. While general manager Ryan Pace filled most of the holes on the team there's still a need at tackle with Teven Jenkins and Germain Ifedi dealing with injuries and yet to practice. To make it worse, backup Larry Borom suffered a concussion. There's not much out there right now and that's why the Bears might be looking to solve the issue through trade. The solution could sit in Philadelphia according to Brad Spielberger of Pro Football Focus. "Philadelphia Eagles tackle Andre Dillard to Chicago for a 2022 5th round pick and a 2023 6th round pick.First-round left tackle Andre Dillard has presumably lost the opportunity to start at left tackle in Week 1 for the Eagles, with Jordan Mailata working ahead of him reportedly looking like the most impressive player in camp.Dillard missed the 2020 season with a torn biceps injury after playing just 337 snaps his rookie year, which could scare Chicago off, considering their injury troubles with a young tackle prospect. But Chicago's 2021 second-round pick tackle Teven Jenkins of Oklahoma State, who is expected to transition from playing right tackle in college to starting Week 1 at left tackle, has yet to practice in training camp with a back injury. Asking him to get up to speed at a new position with no practice thus far may be a tall order, with quarterback Andy Dalton and eventually Justin Fields in need of good protection up front.The fifth-round pick here could be very early on account of it being originally owned by the Houston Texans, making it all the more valuable to the Eagles. Philadelphia has already begun loading up for the 2022 draft, with an extra first-round pick via a trade with the Miami Dolphins and most likely an extra second-round pick via the Carson Wentz trade. An early fifth-rounder could help them move up in next year's draft, add a veteran or just provide another good draft selection."A good fit for the Bears considering the circumstances?"
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