Chicago Bears: How a Raheem Mostert trade would look

What happens after a Mostert trade?

Immediately following a trade, any team that acquires Mostert will have to restructure his deal and pay him what he desires. Luckily, the Bears would have the necessary cap space to increase Mostert’s deal by $2 million, assuming a salary of $4.5 million is what he is looking for.

Thankfully for Chicago, their current starter is on his rookie deal still, so Mostert’s salary wouldn’t be a huge hit in the grand scheme. If Pace was able to negotiate a total deal of three years worth about $13 million with the first year at $5 or $6 million guaranteed, and a potential team out in the third and final year, that would be a win.

Now, as for the issue when it comes to Montgomery and his starting position. For lack of a better phrase, that position is now gone.

However, that doesn’t mean Montgomery is out of the picture. Mostert becomes the starter, but if the Bears are truly serious about getting back to the run game in 2020, Montgomery will still be in line for 10-14 touches per game — and that’s a great ratio if Mostert averages 12-16 touches himself.

The Bears have been missing another true running back to use in conjunction with Montgomery, and in Mostert they will have found it.