3. Newton wasn’t guaranteed to Chicago
It was reported that Newton was open to the idea of playing for the Bears, but there was no guarantee that would happen. If the Bears didn’t trade for Foles and Newton was released, it might have come down to the Bears and Patriots.
Both teams are intriguing to play for since the Bears are a quarterback away from having a great season, and the Patriots have had two decades of success and Bill Belichick. The Bears went with the safe option in Foles because he was guaranteed to be a Bear once they traded for him.