Mitch Trubisky proved throughout the 2019 season that he likely isn’t the franchise quarterback Chicago fans hoped he could be when the team traded up to select him, but the Bears are bringing in a second option at QB at a very high cost.
The Bears are trading away a compensatory fourth-round pick to the Jacksonville Jaguars for QB Nick Foles – and the remainder of his huge contract – according to a report from USA TODAY Sports.
Per ESPN’s Field Yates, Foles’ contract has been restructured to fit under the Bears’ cap, and Chicago will be on the hook for $50 million over three years. Trubisky is entering the fourth year of his four-year, $29 million deal with the Bears.
The Bears will inherit the final three-years of Nick Foles' deal, which pays a base value of $50M. He slots in as their starter.
The Jaguars will take on a dead cap charge of $18.75M for 2020, while stockpiling another draft pick as they go through a franchise transition.
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) March 18, 2020
The Bears were reportedly in talks with the Panthers about a possible Cam Newton trade, but according to The Athletic’s Joe Person, had concerns about Newton’s health.
If Foles can channel his 2017 Super Bowl MVP form, this may prove to be a good deal for Chicago – but for now, many fans were roasting the Bears.
Bears fans: Goodbye Trubisky…… Hello Cam Newton!!!
Bears: we have traded for Nick Foles and gave up a 4th round pick too
Bears fans: pic.twitter.com/25en5xkqXQ
— Abdul Memon (@abdulamemon) March 18, 2020
Mitch Trubisky after the Bears got Nick Foles. pic.twitter.com/qRmpIQ6rpq
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) March 18, 2020
The fact that Jacksonville signed Nick Foles to an incredibly illogical contract and another NFL team actually bailed them out by trading an asset for that incredibly illogical contract is peak NFL https://t.co/zWYqhjemHi
— Trevor Sikkema (@TampaBayTre) March 18, 2020
Nick Foles last dub as a starter was the double doink game. He is the Bears’ new QB. Gotta love it pic.twitter.com/kFP8fTGAl8
— Stephen A. Smith Burner (@SASBurnerAcct) March 18, 2020
Jimmy Graham and Nick Foles is our offseason plan pic.twitter.com/nmlNLX1MpJ
— 𝘿𝙖𝙣𝙣𝙮🎬 (@WhiteSoxRants_) March 18, 2020
Being a fan of the @ChicagoBears
— Jake Bohde (@jakebohde13) March 17, 2020
Spin zone: the Bears traded 4 draft picks to move up one spot in 2017 to draft a bridge QB between Mike Glennon and Nick Foles. Wooooooooooooof https://t.co/hUaloj1qWN
— mayor of section 509 (@BovHahn) March 18, 2020
Nick Foles broke his collarbone and got beat out by a 6th round rookie just last year https://t.co/gM3CkbsOjJ
— Billy M (@BillyM_91) March 18, 2020
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