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Morbius

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7. As a Bears fan, I am relieved.

Reply to Auggie (Original post)

Sun Mar 8, 2026, 08:51 PM

Sunday

Lots of folks hereabouts were pressing for the Bears to trade for Crosby. Don't get me wrong; Crosby is a very good player and he would have vastly improved the defense. But that contract is far too large to absorb on a team that now desperately needs a center (with Drew Dalman's surprise retirement), two safeties, a linebacker, and an interim left tackle (Ozzy Trapilo won't be back until sometime in 2027, if he comes back from ACL surgery). Not to mention upgrades needed elsewhere.

Considering the size of the contract, I think the Raiders were asking too much.

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