The Chicago Bears entered the NFL trade deadline as an "in-between" team, as in, they could have bought or sold. However, hours before the trade cutoff, NFL insider Jordan Schultz indicated that the Bears were looking for pass rusher help, as defensive end Dayo Odeyingbo suffered a season-ending Achilles injury.
Instead of one of the big names on the trade block, the Bears instead acquired Joe Tryon-Shoyinka and a 2026 second-round draft pick from the Cleveland Browns in exchange for a 2026 sixth-round pick. Tryon-Shoyinka isn't the most exciting option, especially considering he was a rotational player in Cleveland, who logged just three pressures and zero sacks in 31 snaps.