It’s funny to consider how closely linked the Bears and Seahawks were almost a year ago. Come late last winter, future Hall of Famer Russell Wilson was supposed to be a Bear. It seemed all but locked in until the very last moment. The Bears would get a bona fide superstar offensive signal-caller, and Seattle would get a generous draft haul, among other gifts (no word on whether either party considered lavish fruit baskets).
By the close of the following season, you’d count your lucky stars if you were the Bears; the Seahawks pulled themselves out of such a pricey deal.