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.

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:

And it’s especially evident with former head coach Matt Eberflus entering the conversation, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler: “Former Bears head coach Matt Eberflus is involved in the #Bengals defensive coordinator search, per sources.”

Despite suffering significant injuries on the defensive line throughout the season and postseason, and losing expected first-round pick, cornerback Benjamin Morrison to a season-ending hip injury against Stanford, Golden's defense has been one of the best units in the country in 2024.

In January of 2022, newly named Chicago Bears general manager, Ryan Poles chose to hire Matt Eberflus away from his job as defensive coordinator of the Indianapolis Colts after the 2021 season.

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.

Here are the most likely candidates and chances they replace Lou Anarumo as the next Bengals defensive coordinator.

Two Notre Dame coaches were linked to NFL jobs during the program's College Football Playoff run. The Chicago Bears requested an interview with head coach Marcus Freeman. However, the Irish's season was not complete before the Bears agreed on Monday afternoon to make Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson their next head coach.

And there there were four. The NFL playoffs have paired down to just four teams left who will duke it out this coming weekend for an opportunity to go to the Super Bowl. Meanwhile, 28 teams have

Defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo of the Cincinnati Bengals looks on against the Miami Dolphins during the second quarter at Hard Rock Stadium on December 22, 2019 in Miami, Flori

The Dallas Cowboys have entered Leslie Frazier for their open head coach position, the team reported Monday. Frazier is currently the assistant head coach of the Seattle Seahawks and was previously the head coach of the Minnesota Vikings from 2011-13.