The Philadelphia Eagles have traded up to the No. 9 pick in a deal with the Chicago Bears.
Chicago will receive pick No. 10 and a 2024 fourth-round pick in the deal, per a source.
The Eagles used the selection on Georgia DT Jalen Carter.
The Philadelphia Eagles have traded up to the No. 9 pick in a deal with the Chicago Bears.
Chicago will receive pick No. 10 and a 2024 fourth-round pick in the deal, per a source.
The Eagles used the selection on Georgia DT Jalen Carter.
The Chicago Bears received a significant haul from the Carolina Panthers in exchange for the first overall pick in this month's NFL draft.
Chicago dealt Carolina the selection in exchange for the No. 9 overall pick, a 2023 second-rounder, a 2024 first-round pick, a 2025 second-round selection and wide receiver D.J. Moore.
"I knew from the jump that they were a team that really wanted their quarterback," Bears general manager Ryan Poles said of the Panthers.
"They wanted to control the draft. That meant a lot to them. They got in front early, at the combine. I had a good relationship with their general manager, Scott Fitterer, and felt like at that time it was best to close on the deal when we did, instead of dragging it out."
The Carolina Panthers made waves when they traded D.J. Moore and the first overall pick to the Chicago Bears earlier this offseason.
During negotiations, the Panthers refused to include pass rusher Brian Burns and defensive tackle Derrick Brown in the deal.
Panthers general manager Scott Fitterer said it was just too difficult to replace Burns and Brown. Contracts also figured into the deal as the pair are still on their rookie contracts.
"There were certain players that we never really wanted to trade," Fitterer said. "It's so hard to replace a Derrick Brown or Brian Burns, a pass rusher (and) an interior, dominant young player on a (first) contract. D.J., we didn't want to move either. But it's a little bit easier to replace a receiver than it is a pass rusher or a three-tech."