If the Cincinnati Bengals can't come to terms on a new contract with Trey Hendrickson, the star sack artist could be made available for trade. Should the Chicago Bears get in the mix?

Cincinnati needs to bolster their offensive and defensive lines. On offense, it's all about the interior. They need better play from their guards. And on defense, they have to find a way to generate more pressure—both on the edge and up the middle. The good news is one of the strengths of the 2025 NFL Draft appears to be the trenches.

Recently, Andrew Freeman of Bear Report predicted that Chicago would work out a sign-and-trade to nab Hendrickson, whose $21 million extension with the Bengals expires at the end of the 2025 season.

This exercise focused on players who stood out in Mobile and included a mock trade with the Seahawks just to make it more interesting.

With the Chicago Bears' need for an edge rusher this offseason, one NFL analyst predicts the team will strike a deal with the Cincinnati Bengals for their star $21 million edge rusher in a trade that involves one or more picks.

Taylor will work under Ben Johnson, the Bears' new head coach, and Declan Doyle, their new offensive coordinator. The Norman, Okla. native and brother of Cincinnati Bengals coach Zac Taylor won a Super Bowl in 2017 as an assistant quarterbacks coach for the Philadelphia Eagles.

What else speaks to Hendrickson’s importance? The droves of trade ideas making the rounds, such a recent one that suggests the Chicago Bears could get him from the Bengals in return for a third-round pick, courtesy of Bear Report’s Andrew Freeman:

Mike Zimmer, who spent last season as the Dallas Cowboys ' defensive coordinator, said he will not be returning to the team on new head coach Brian Schottenheimer's staff and likely will retire from coaching in the NFL, according to a report Sunday from NFL reporter Ed Werder.

The Bears on Tuesday announced the additions of defensive coordinator Dennis Allen and offensive coordinator Declan Doyle. Additionally, Richard Hightower will continue to serve as special teams coordinator.

Hodges is the latest coach to leave the Saints, who are conducting a head coaching search. Offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak departed for the Seattle Seahawks a day earlier to take the same role. Former coach Dennis Allen, who was fired in November, also recently became the Chicago Bears' defensive coordinator.

The Dallas Cowboys are expected to hire former Chicago Bears coach Matt Eberflus as their new defensive coordinator, a league source told UPI on Monday.