Bears trade deadline thoughts: I believe a deal for Khalil Mack is close to done. Rapoport, Schultz, and Glazer have all made strong remarks alluding to the deal. The timing makes a ton of sense too - the Chargers are coming off a bye, and the Bears bye is just two weeks away. That means extra rest & time to get acclimated in the system. If the deal gets done early this week I wouldn’t be surprised if he played on a pitch count at Seattle on MNF. If they make more than one move I believe it will be CB. CB is a weakness. Jaylon Johnson is done. He’s gotten a longer leash than he deserves simply because of his contract. The truth is he hasn’t come close to playing to his contract. I couldn’t be more discouraged by his body language and effort. If the Bears add a CB & Coby Bryant can get healthy and re-acclimated before the playoffs the secondary could go from a liability to a real strength. I would be surprised if they moved a 1st (likely for Simmons or Ojomo), but I could sell myself on this idea pretty fast. Simmons is under contract through 2030 and Ojomo would get extended (just like they did with Montez Sweat). A cornerstone blue chip defensive lineman has been a need for many years. This solves that problem now and in the future, but it comes with a big cost. By all accounts the Bears are a Super Bowl contender. Ben Johnson is the best football coach on the planet, you have to go for it all.