Next month’s free agency is gearing up to be a doozy, especially when it comes to the quarterback position.
With so many big-name quarterbacks set to hit the open market, there are no shortage of options for the Bears to bring in a veteran quarterback to challenge or replace Mitchell Trubisky.
But there could be another veteran quarterback on the trading block that the Bears would serve well to target in Raiders quarterback Derek Carr.
According to Minnesota media member Larry Fitzgerald Sr., the Raiders are prepared to offer Tom Brady a two-year deal and $60 million to become their new starting quarterback, which would mean the Raiders would be looking to trade Carr.
It wouldn’t be the first time trade rumors swirled around the Raiders trading Carr. They reportedly were shopping Carr during the NFL Scouting Combine last February.
Last season, Carr completed 70.4% of his passes for 4,054 yards with 21 touchdowns and eight interceptions. He had a QBR of 62.2, which was 10th best in the league.
If Carr becomes available to trade for, the Bears should be first in line for his services. While it’ll likely cost a pretty penny in draft capital — probably a 2021 first-round pick — adding Carr to Matt Nagy’s offense would be an absolute game-changer.
The Bears and Raiders have worked together before, as they orchestrated a trade for All-Pro edge rusher Khalil Mack in 2018. But could we see the two teams make another trade this offseason at the most important position?
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