The Chicago Bears were in the market for a running back during the offseason, but all the team came away with was seventh-round pick Kyle Monangai.
That meant running back D'Andre Swift would return as the starter for a second year, and he has been fairly productive through the first three games, although there's no doubt things could be better with Chicago's ground game.
Sportsnaut's Matt Johnson isn't satisfied with the Bears' running backs room and wants to see the Bears make a trade for New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara.
Here's the proposal Johnson suggests, and his thoughts on the suggested trade.
Bears-Saints trade proposal
- New Orleans Saints trade: Alvin Kamara
- Chicago Bears trade: 2026 3rd, Roschon Johnson
"The biggest hole on this Chicago Bears offense right now is at running back. While Kamara is not quite the player he used to be — making the Jahmyr Gibbs comparison far from perfect — he’s well-suited to play that role in Ben Johnson’s offense," Johnson said. "Furthermore, Kamara offers better vision as a runner than D’Andre Swift does. He’d be a clear upgrade at RB1, and the Saints could get a third-round pick out of it while doing their long-time veteran and beloved franchise player a favor."
The Saints are one of the worst teams in the NFL and are in salary cap hell, so they should be looking to help kickstart their rebuild by selling off anything that isn't nailed down at the trade deadline.
Trading a 30-year-old running back like Kamara and unloading at least some of his salary should be at the top of New Orleans' list of priorities.
Whether or not the Bears would be interested in such a trade remains to be seen, though.
Kamara could be considered an upgrade over Swift, but not by much at this late stage in his career. He is also a similar type of back to Swift, so having Kamara wouldn't give Chicago much diversity in its backfield.
On the plus side, having a dynamic duo of Swift and Kamara would no doubt help Caleb Williams, and Kamara is under contract through 2026, so he won't be a rental, which is important to note because Swift is a cut candidate next year.
Those are all things the Bears would weigh in a trade that would see them give up a third-round pick, but we tend to believe Chicago wouldn't pull the trigger.
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