Scratch Carson Wentz’s name off the list of possible saviors for the Chicago Bears. The Bears were rumored to be in hot pursuit of Wentz more than two weeks ago, but the Philadelphia Eagles reportedly agreed Thursday to trade the quarterback to the Indianapolis Colts. ESPN reported the Colts will send Philadelphia a 2021 third-round pick and a 2022 second-round pick that could become a .
CHICAGO — When former Chicago Bears cornerback Prince Amukamara congratulated Sean Desai after his promotion to defensive coordinator last month, both men had a good laugh. Desai’s big break came 11 months and one day after the Bears cut Amukamara last February. On his way out, Amukamara sent a text message to Desai, a Bears quality control assistant for six seasons before serving as the .
There’s good reason for the Chicago Bears to think some of Vic Fangio’s defensive knowledge rubbed off on new defensive coordinator Sean Desai. The two were close during Fangio’s time with the Bears as defensive coordinator. “We were both in the booth and he sat next to me,” Desai said.
Instead of a large board on the wall to plot out how the Chicago Bears will rebuild this offseason, picture a table in the middle of general manager Ryan Pace’s office with a jigsaw puzzle on it. All of the pieces eventually have to fit together, and Pace has to make moves with an eye toward how it will look when May arrives, the draft is complete and the bulk of the roster is in place. The .
They are the obligatory and predictable portions of any news conference with a new Chicago Bears defensive coordinator. There is, first, the mandatory acknowledgment of tradition, the nod to the greatness of yesteryear. “Chicago,” Sean Desai said Monday with a wide smile, “is a great place to play defense.” Then came the expected request for an identity description, an explanatory mantra that .