In a twist, a surprising Chicago Bears decision maker appears to be impeding the Monsters of the Midway from making major trades this year — so far, at least.
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Chicago Tribune Bears beat reporter Brad Biggs hopped on 670 AM "The Score" to reveal who exactly has been responsible for the team's reticence to make trades. Instead of general manager Ryan Poles, the issue has been new head coach Ben Johnson.
The NFL trade market is getting livelier. @BradBiggs doesn't expect to the Bears to make high-profile moves and explained the team's mindset on that front.
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"This isn't the let's start trading and adding these pieces and go-for-it year for them. This is Year 1 for Ben Johnson." pic.twitter.com/k0st7HL5eB
When asked by "The Score" personality David Haugh why Chicago hasn't made a trade for Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Greg Newsome II or Cleveland Browns offensive tackle Cam Robinson just yet, Biggs explained that the team seems to think the bloom is off the rose in both cases.
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"I don't think Cam Robinson is that guy anymore. There's a reason he has bounced around," Biggs said. "And Greg Newsome probably fell out of favor... The Bears have got playing to put out there. They don't have a ton of guys missing there at corner right now. Newsome's one of those older guys as well, he's been around for a while. So I wouldn't confuse activity for achievement. They've got to put their guys out there, and there guys have got to get better."
Newsome, 25, might be a bit of a sentimental acquisition for Chicago. He was born in the Windy City, and, after a high school stint at Bradenton, Florida's IMG Academy, returned to the city (well, to the city immediately to its north, Evanston) to attend college at Northwestern University, where he was named to an All-Big Ten First Team and The Athletic's All-American Second Team.
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Biggs went on to expound on Johnson's thinking with regards to team-building.
"This isn't the 'let's start trading and adding these pieces and go for it' year for them," Biggs said. "This is Year 1 for Ben Johnson. They're trying to figure out who's going to be with them, and whether they're going to need to go out and get players [and where]."
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