Chicago Bears reportedly likely to trade down in 2024 NFL Draft: A look at 4 options
The Chicago Bears are mere days away from making Caleb Williams their franchise quarterback. Selecting No. 1 overall in the 2024 NFL Draft, the former USC star will be Chicago’s pick when the team finds itself on the clock Thursday evening.
There is absolutely no drama on that front. The larger question is what Chicago will do with its second first-round pick (ninth overall). General manager Ryan Pace and Co. have only two other picks after the first round (75th and 122nd overall).
There is now an expectation that Chicago will move down from the ninth selection to acquire more assets later in the NFL Draft.
“Other teams have gotten the sense that Chicago will try to move down given their dearth of picks,” Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated on the Bears’ plans.
It makes perfect sense to move this selection unless one of the top wide receivers are available to the Bears. Others think they could go in that direction to help provide Williams more weapons.
Remember, Chicago acquired star wide receiver Keenan Allen in a trade with the Los Angeles Chargers earlier in the offseason. He’ll team up with fellow Pro Bowler D.J. Moore to provide Williams with two elite-level receivers in the passing game.