Schefter dashes Bears fans' hopes for Maxx Crosby, citing cap constraints. A potential trade crumbles, leaving Chicago's edge rusher plans uncertain.
The Chicago Bears didn't have as loud a free-agent spending spree as other teams.
One of the biggest additions was safety Coby Bryant from the Seattle Seahawks. The Bears signed him to a three-year, $40 million deal. The Bears also signed linebacker Devin Bush on a three-year, $30 million deal from the Cleveland Browns.
Chicago's other acquisitions included Neville Gallimore, Cam Lewis, Kalif Raymond, and Kentavious Street. The team also retained Case Keenum, Braxton Jones and D'Marco Jackson.
An interesting situation happened in the NFL this past week involving Maxx Crosby. It was first reported that Crosby was traded to the Baltimore Ravens for two first-round picks, via ESPN's Adam Schefter.
Then the deal fell through after Crosby failed his physical, and the Ravens backed out of the trade.
In case any Bears fans still believed that the franchise had a chance of trading for Crosby, Schefter put that to rest on ESPN's "Get Up."
"I don't," Schefter said. "The Bears don't have any more money right now, Greeny. They're broke. They're out of money. I know people love all this, and coming up with concoctions, imaginations, and scenarios where a team could come up with a player like Maxx Crosby. Sorry to be a party pooper there, RC. I don't mean to rain on everybody's parade. Look, I'm salty about Collin Morikawa, and I'm gonna take it out on you guys. The Bears don't have the money to make a move like that right now; they just cannot afford it."
I argued against a Crosby trade, given how many of the Bears' top players are still on their rookie deals. Chicago will have to pay Caleb Williams, Kyle Monangai, Rome Odunze, Luther Burden, and others.
In the long run, not getting Crosby could save the franchise a lot of headaches in the near future.
General Manager Ryan Poles has been very public about how deep the edge rusher class is compared to the interior defensive line in the 2026 NFL Draft.
Even though it was unlikely that the Bears had enough money to pull off a Crosby trade, Schefter put that to rest very fast.
Time will tell whether Crosby stays with the Las Vegas Raiders, but he definitely won't be suiting up for the Bears in 2026.
It's becoming more and more apparent that Chicago will address its need for another edge rusher in the 2026 NFL Draft.