Ever since Danny Trevathan signed a three-year contract extension, it was all but a sure thing that Nick Kwiatkoski would be going elsewhere.
Now we know where! According to his own Twitter account (lol) and Ian Rapoport, Kwiatkoski's headed out west:
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Terms of the contract have yet to be reported, but it's widely assumed he'll get at least +$8 million per year. Drafted by the Bears in 2016, the linebacker was a reliable backup for four seasons, logging 139 solo tackles, six sacks, and four forced-fumbles in 57 games.
Inside linebacker now officially becomes a position of need for the Bears, who don't have Trevathan or Roquan Smith's backups under contract any longer.