Chicago Bears almost acquired former second-round cornerback at the trade deadline

Mike Moraitis

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Chicago Bears almost acquired former second-round cornerback at the trade deadline image

The Chicago Bears pulled off one trade one deadline day, but they nearly pulled off a second.

According to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, the Bears were "deep in talks" with the New Orleans Saints for cornerback Alontae Taylor, but things fell through and the trade didn't end up getting done.

Rapoport did not go into detail on the parameters of the trade, but clearly it was close to happening.

"In fact, sources say the Bears were deep in talks for Taylor before a deal ended up falling through," Rapoport reported. "Taylor, who is in a contract year and likely will get paid this offseason, spent time with Bears defensive coordinator Dennis Allen when he was head coach in New Orleans and the fit made sense."

Ultimately, the Bears only struck a deal with the Cleveland Browns for edge rusher Joe Tryon-Shoyinka, who will hopefully bolster a pass-rush that is also banged-up.

Acquiring Taylor would've made sense, as the Bears are dealing with multiple injuries at cornerback, including to No. 1 corner Jaylon Johnson, who is out indefinitely with a groin injury that had him sidelined during the offseason.

Taylor would've been a pretty seamless fit, seeing as how he played under Bears defensive coordinator Dennis Allen during his days with the Saints.

One problem with acquiring Taylor is the fact that he's going to be a free agent in 2026, so the Bears would've been giving up draft capital for a potential rental and retaining him could have proven difficult since Chicago is already paying Jonnson.

But obviously that wasn't that much of a concern for Chicago.

Chicago Bears almost acquired former second-round cornerback at the trade deadline

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