Bears general manager Ryan Poles made it clear that the No. 1 pick in the 2023 NFL draft is officially for sale, which should make for some interesting conversations this week at the NFL Scouting Combine.
Chicago should have no shortage of teams showing interest in moving up for a quarterback, especially in a class that includes Alabama’s Bryce Young and Ohio State’s C.J. Stroud.
Poles even admitted there might be a scenario where the Bears could trade the top pick before free agency begins in less than two weeks. The combine will serve as the stomping ground for these conversations, where teams will be exploring exactly what a trade package would look like to move up and draft the quarterback of their choosing.
Here’s a look at what some of the general managers and head coaches, from those teams that could trade up with the Bears, had to say about their quarterback situation at the combine: