11 offseason trades that make sense for the Chicago Bears

The Chicago Bears should trade Eddie Goldman

Another cut candidate for the Bears, this offseason, is nose tackle, Eddie Goldman. For the first few years of his career in Chicago, Goldman became a fan favorite. He was known as being the unheralded guy in the middle of that defense. Goldman hardly got the recognition he deserved but continued playing excellent football.

Goldman is one of the best run-stuffing defensive linemen in the NFL, and although he sat out in 2020 for health and safety reasons, he came back last year to play some good football. Goldman did miss a couple of games due to injury but was able to play the majority of the season. If the Bears cut Goldman, they would save just over $6 million. However, finding a trade partner would get them a draft pick in return.

The Chargers were 29th in the NFL against the run in 2021, therefore this is the perfect trade partner for the Bears. Just like the aforementioned trade with Shepard and the Giants, this is a low-risk option for the Chargers. Giving up a sixth-rounder and immediately finding your starting run-stuffer upfront is a no-brainer for Los Angeles.

For the Bears, they can immediately plug Khyiris Tonga in as the starter there while saving some cap space. Tonga came on very strong as a rookie last year, and as a seventh-rounder, too. He proved he could get the job done. Not to mention, the Bears a highly-valuable sixth pick in this year’s draft gives Poles a little more flexibility.