Overview
- Bleacher Report’s Brad Gagnon recommended the Bears pursue Giants lineman Evan Neal as low-cost insurance for a late-round pick.
- Evan Neal, the No. 7 pick in 2022, moved to guard for 2025 and has yet to play this season after starting 27 of 59 possible games in New York.
- Heavy predicted Chicago could land Neal before Tuesday’s 4 p.m. ET deadline, suggesting a sixth-rounder given his final-year $7.8 million cap hit.
- Chicago’s depth concerns include Braxton Jones on injured reserve, Theo Benedet’s uneven run at left tackle, and rookie Ozzy Trapilo as the lone active backup.
- Separate reporting floated a scenario in which the Chargers pursue Jones, though Chicago may weigh keeping him for depth depending on offers.