The Chicago Bears have already completed one massive deal, landing Jeffery Simmons, ahead of the NFL trade deadline, but there's a strong feeling that general manager Ryan Poles isn't done yet -- maybe not even close.
Since the conclusion of the Baltimore Ravens' Week 8 loss to the Buffalo Bills, there's been a lot of speculation around their quarterback situation with Lamar Jackson headed to injured reserve and Tyler Huntley suffering a turf toe injury.
Plenty of Bears fans immediately made the connection: Ravens offensive coordinator Declan Doyle and Tyson Bagent.
With the Ravens still looking to compete, the chances they go look at quarterbacks now are pretty high. And, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport specifically dropped Bagent's name on Monday morning, in reference to the ordeal:
"Tyson Bagent, the Chicago Bears backup quarterback who's been on again, off again, obviously played with Declan Doyle, their offensive coordinator, last year ... there are some options for the Baltimore Ravens."
Well, when Rapoport mentions Bagent as the very first name in a conversation like this, people will listen.
There's also a plethora of Bears fans watching him say that, standing up and doing the Leonardo DiCaprio meme, going, "That's what I said!"
The timing of Tyson Bagent's Bears extension was no coincidence
Real quick, let's look back at Bagent's extension with the Bears. We know Declan Doyle was only in Chicago for one season, and he was hand-picked by Ben Johnson for Chicago's OC position last year.
Bagent's extension came on August 20, 2025.
That's after almost the entire offseason, summer program and training camp came to a close, just ahead of the regular season opener.
Don't think, for a second, that this isn't a coincidence. Bagent worked all offseason with Johnson and Doyle, and the conclusion these coaches came to after just a few months of work with him was, "we need to extend our backup quarterback."
I firmly believe Johnson and Doyle had a hand in the extension, whether big or small. But, the work they put in with Bagent ultimately led the former undrafted free agent to get an extension in Chicago.
That should count for something, which means Doyle has to still think very highly of his former backup quarterback.
What would be Ryan Poles' asking price for a Tyson Bagent trade?
We have already speculated over the idea that Poles would ask for a second-round pick in exchange for Bagent.
Now, does that sound too rich? You bet it does.
There's no way the Bears get a second rounder for Bagent, especially after how he played against the Packers just a few weeks ago.
However, that's the price Poles could come into negotiations with, and go from there.
If I was a betting man, I'd assume Eric DeCosta (Ravens general manager) would come back around a fourth or fifth-round selection.
The natural back-and-forth takes place and, ultimately, the Bears and Ravens get a deal done somewhere around a third-round pick.
Let's say the Bears net third and seventh-round picks while the Ravens get Bagent and a fifth rounder. Something along those lines feels reasonable, but it also feels like the Bears would come out on top.
Fans' last impression of Bagent was not a good one. He had a whole week to prepare as the starter, going into Green Bay, and laid an absolute egg. The Bears should feel more than comfortable with Case Keenum as the backup to Caleb Williams at this point.
After all, Keenum looked like he dialed the clocks way back when he dismantled the Philadelphia Eagles' defense in prime time.
In the end, Rapoport's words carry weight and I fully expect the Bears and Ravens to get deep into trade talks with Bagent.
Does a deal get done? We'll have to wait and see.
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