Chicago Bears: Path opening for a Derek Carr trade
Could a path be opening for the Chicago Bears to trade for Las Vegas’ quarterback?
It wasn’t that long ago that Derek Carr was teasing Chicago Bears fans with his Instagram posts of him and Khalil Mack. The pictures were posted contemporaneously with news that the signal-callers days could be numbered in Las Vegas. Although Carr’s brother later revealed the quarterback was simply trolling fans, a real path for him to end up in the Windy City appears to be opening.
While it appears Jon Gruden is not enamored with Derek Carr and frankly hasn’t been since his arrival in Oakland, he also knows Carr is far and away the best option on his roster. Before he would be willing to make any kind of move, he’d have to have another viable option in place.
It’s also no secret that Gruden and the Raiders are also extremely interested in bringing free agent Tom Brady to Las Vegas. The team offers Brady close proximity to California, his home state, and it would give the Raiders a marquis name to help sell tickets in their first year in their new stadium. It also helps that they are reportedly willing to spend $30 million per year in order to make it happen.
That all sounds great, in theory, but many speculated that Brady would inevitably return to New England. However, Jeff Darlington of ESPN would be”stunned” if Brady did so.
RIP, my mentions.
— Jeff Darlington (@JeffDarlington) February 27, 2020
I know you’ll hate me. I know you’ll tell me I’m an idiot. And I understand why it’s so hard for all of us — myself included — to start accepting this likelihood. Hey, there’s still a chance. But... the reality is... Brady is looking forward to free agency. https://t.co/jDooyna2Hc
Of course, Jeff could be wrong, or Brady could end up signing with another team looking to make a serious run at a Super Bowl and is only a quarterback away. While the Bears certainly fit that description, they probably don’t have the money, or the stomach to make a move like that. So other realistic options could include the Los Angeles Chargers, Indianapolis Colts, and perhaps even the Miami Dolphins or Tennessee Titans, depending on what they do with Ryan Tannehill.
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In any event, this latest revelation that Brady is operating under the belief that he will enter free agency and play somewhere else next year at least opens up the real possibility of Las Vegas being an option for the future Hall of Famer. If that were to happen, the Raiders would be looking to unload Carr or potentially even release him if there are no suitors, and the Bears would be well-positioned to make a move at that time.