Bears: 3 trade packages that move draft picks for Austin Ekeler

The Chicago Bears allowed David Montgomery to leave the team. He is headed to the Detroit Lions as a free agent on a three-year deal worth 18 million dollars. This is a great deal for both sides as he is a great player on a good contract.

Now, the Bears have some decisions to make. They need a new starting running back because they don’t have someone who can be that every down guy as Montgomery was. There are some good backs on this team but none of them is a full-time guy.

Over the last few days, we learned that Austin Ekeler has requested to seek a trade from the Los Angeles Chargers and was granted permission. The Bears should be all in on a player like this if he is willing to come to this team.

Based on a variety of factors, they probably wouldn’t have to give up all that much to get him. He could come to Chicago in a trade that looks like one of these three:

The Chicago Bears could make a fair offer for Austin Ekeler right now.

Based on other deals in recent NFL history, don’t expect Ekeler to get moved for a haul as if he was just breaking into the league. He isn’t old by any means but running backs do get run down quicker than any position in the sport.

Getting a second-round pick and a seventh would be a good haul for the Chargers based on these factors. The second in this mock trade belonged to the Baltimore Ravens first before they gave it to the Bears in the Roquan Smith trade.

You’d assume that they have no leverage because he is the one seeking the trade so they are going to be at the mercy of the teams willing to trade for him at all.