Bear Necessities: Trade talks are heating up for Chicago’s No. 1 pick

In our Monday newsletter, the Bears are receiving “significant” interest about the No. 1 pick and something could happen fairly soon.

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The NFL Scouting Combine is in the books, and the storyline that dominated the week involved interest in the Bears’ No. 1 draft pick. According to Ian Rapoport, teams are “scrambling to get up to number one” via a trade with Chicago. He noted those talks should “heat up” over the next couple of weeks, where something could possibly happen ahead of free agency.

Here’s a look at the most recent and relevant Bears stories for the morning of March 6.