The talk of the Bears offseason has been what’s going to happen with the quarterback situation. While starter Mitchell Trubisky figures to be back for 2020, there’s no guarantee that he’s going to be Chicago’s starter.
General manager Ryan Pace has publicly backed Trubisky as the Bears’ starter for the upcoming season, but we all know Pace’s actions speak louder than his words in instances like these.
Regardless, the Bears will be looking to bring in a veteran quarterback to challenge Trubisky, and pretty much every name — from pending free agents to quarterbacks on the trading block — have been mentioned in conjunction with Chicago.
One veteran that has been linked to the Bears is Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton, who figures to be departing Cincinnati as they’re expected to draft Heisman winner Joe Burrow.
Bleacher Report believes Chicago is a prime landing spot for Dalton:
The outlook won’t be hopeless if Dalton enters the fray, though. In fact, considering the Bears limped to an 8-8 mark in an NFC North that sent two teams to the playoffs, the upside is tremendous.
Dalton wouldn’t hurt for weapons. David Montgomery flashed out of the backfield as a rookie in 2019, and running back Tarik Cohen caught 79 passes. Receiver Allen Robinson II flourished in head coach Matt Nagy’s attack (1,147 yards, seven scores), and Anthony Miller looks to have No. 1 upside. Don’t forget the star-studded defense.
The Bears would have to give up assets to get Dalton to town. But it would be an instant-turnaround sort of move that all parties could be happy about.
Reports have suggested that Dalton wants to go to a team where he can start. Although he might not have a choice with a rich free agent quarterback market.
Perhaps Dalton will land in Chicago, where he’ll at least have a chance to compete with Trubisky for the starting job under former Bengals offensive coordinator Bill Lazor.
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