Bears pass rusher Robert Quinn was in Chicago on Tuesday being honored as a recipient of the Brian Piccolo Award, where he had time to meet with the new coaching staff and head coach Matt Eberflus.
It doesn’t sound like someone who’s gearing up to be traded. But that hasn’t stopped teams from inquiring about his availability.
According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, there have been teams asking about a possible trade for Quinn, who’s coming off an impressive season where he set the Bears’ single-season sack record with 18.5 sacks.
Interesting. Robert Quinn was in Chicago today meeting the new staff and spending time with #Bears coach Matt Eberflus. But teams are sniffing around on him for a possible trade. One of several veteran names being discussed. https://t.co/pXvlZlr1oF
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) April 26, 2022
Last season, Quinn recorded 18.5 sacks, including 13 sacks in the final nine games. He also totaled 49 tackles and 17 tackles-for-loss, a team-high. It was a sensational bounce-back season after a rough first year in 2020, where Quinn totaled just two sacks.
It’s safe to say edge rusher is the strength of Chicago’s defense right now, highlighted by Quinn, Trevis Gipson and newcomer Al-Quadin Muhammad. But Poles has made it clear that he’s open to acquiring additional draft capital to build for the future. So could Quinn be on the trade block?
If the Bears were to explore a possible trade for Quinn, a pre-June 1 trade wouldn’t seem likely. It would cost the Bears $12.7 in dead money in 2022. While the Bears might not trade Quinn at the draft, it could be a different story come the trade deadline in October, where they could get more in return from a team competing for a playoff spot and salary cap freedom.
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