Chicago Bears acquire Teddy Bridgewater in one of these trades

The Chicago Bears deal an offensive lineman and a pick for Teddy Bridgewater

One of the Panthers’ major needs this offseason is similar to the Bears up front. They may end up needing at least one guard and one tackle.

With how the Bears ended the season on the interior, they might be of service to the Panthers. James Daniels will be returning next season, with Cody Whitehair and Sam Mustipher likely starting as well on the interior.

That would leave Chicago with a fairly capable backup in Alex Bars, who played well last year during his time in the lineup. In Bars, the Bears have a guy who can play either guard or tackle, which would give them even more reason to move on from one of their starting tackles.

The Bears will undoubtedly try and find at least one starting tackle this offseason, whether it be through the draft or free agency. But, that means they’ll cut ties with either Bobby Massie or Charles Leno.

One may argue that Massie is the better and more consistent of the two, therefore he’d be the more likely candidate to include in this trade. As for Leno, the Bears would have to decide whether they believe he can be fixed.

This deal would make a little more sense if the Bears could include a fourth rounder this year, but they do not own a pick in the fourth for 2021. So, a third-round pick will have to do. The Panthers would also have a cap hit of roughly $9 million this year and next year, so Chicago would be trading some cap relief and a third rounder for a starting quarterback.

For the record, this is probably the best-case scenario for the Panthers. The Bears may even be overpaying here.