In what’s a surprise to no one, the Adam Shaheen era in Chicago is coming to an end.
The Bears are trading the former second-round tight end to the Miami Dolphins for a conditional sixth round pick in 2021, according to multiple reports.
The #Bears are trading TE Adam Shaheen to the #Dolphins, per source.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) July 25, 2020
Bears are trading TE Adam Shaheen to the Dolphins for a conditional 2021 sixth-round draft pick, per source with knowledge of the transaction.
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) July 25, 2020
The move doesn’t come as a surprise, as it was anticipated that Shaheen wouldn’t survive training camp. It’s actually a good move by general manager Ryan Pace to get something for Shaheen.
Shaheen, who has battled injuries throughout his three-year career, hasn’t lived up to his second-round billing. In three seasons with Chicago, Shaheen has tallied 26 receptions for 249 yards and four touchdowns in 27 games.
Following a disappointing collective effort by Bears tight ends in 2019, Pace has overhauled the tight ends room. He patted ways with Trey Burton and Ben Braunecker and signed rookie Cole Kmet and veterans Jimmy Graham and Demetrius Harris.
In trading Shaheen to the Dolphins, that finds Chicago’s top three tight ends from a season ago gone from the Bears.
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