The Chicago Bears have some pressing needs this offseason and not a whole lot of draft capital to address them. New general manager Ryan Poles inherited just five draft selections, and he’ll be without a first-round pick.
At the NFL Scouting Combine, Poles said that he’d be “open minded” about acquiring more draft capital, which could include trading down in the draft. It could also include trading an impact player currently on the roster.
Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune said there was some discussion at the NFL Combine about whether Khalil Mack could be on the trade block. After all, the best way to acquire more draft capital would be to trade a player in demand.
“Paying down part of that could help them get a better return,” Biggs told 670 the Score. “I talked to one guy right at the end of the season and said, ‘Boy, if they tried to trade Mack, what do you think they could get?’ And he’s like, ‘I don’t know, he’s been banged up, he’s still obviously…