The NFL can be a challenging and emotional business. That’s a hard lesson a teary Roquan Smith learned on Wednesday afternoon following the news of the Chicago Bears’ pending trade of Robert Quinn to the Philadelphia Eagles.
Such is life in a sport and league where your beloved coworkers and friends might find themselves in a new city at seemingly any given moment. Now, Smith’s emotional reaction aside: we’ve got to talk about the ramifications of this deal for Philadelphia and Chicago.
The undefeated Eagles want to cement themselves as the NFC’s Super Bowl heavyweight, and Quinn might help them do that. The Bears, meanwhile, might finally be on the upswing with Justin Fields, but they’re still rebuilding. So they need picks and players first and foremost.
Let’s break down the critical points of this huge NFL trade deadline deal between the contending Eagles and the slowly ascending Bears.