Throughout the week, more reports have come out pointing to building tension between the Seahawks and Russell Wilson. And as the buzz grows, so has the belief that Ryan Pace and the Bears will make a blockbuster move to find their next starting quarterback. On Thursday, former Bears offensive lineman Kyle Long took to Twitter to join the chorus.
He follows similar logic that many have made when projecting a big move from the Bears.
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While it's easy to believe that many of these rumors are just pre-draft smoke, things took a turn on Thursday when Dianna Russini reported on the Pat McAfee show that Seattle has started answering calls on their franchise QB.
That doesn’t necessarily mean the Bears will land Wilson. Besides the Bears, the Raiders, Cowboys and Saints are all on Wilson’s reported short list of teams he’d waive his no-trade clause to join.
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Still, experts like Kyle Brandt believe the Bears will do something “insane,” that “shocks us” when it’s finally announced, whether it’s a trade for Wilson, Deshaun Watson, or otherwise.
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