| Jeffrey Simmons traded to the Bears
Posted by illini21
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on October 29, 2026, 09:24:20| Monangai ruled out again*
Posted by OB25
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Previous Message| that’s not great. should’ve been put on ir.*
Posted by Ari Gold
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| I know how you talk at the podium means very little
Posted by AintHatin
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| If Carl Williams can’t get a piece of the Bears guess the next best thing is the stadium development
Posted by CanHartlebHireSnider
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| Baller move. 2 firsts for a DT is a steep price, and doesn’t fix the DE and LB deficiencies
Posted by bbonb
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| This seems like the kind of guy that makes a bunch of your players “better” *
Posted by meanjeans
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| 100%*
Posted by TarheelIllini
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| Same guy that said Simmons was a possibility yesterday said that Mack is getting finalized
Posted by aimlessillini
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| Link?
Posted by OB25
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| I think he’s referring to this guy. Always seemed fake insider to me
Posted by CanHartlebHireSnider
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| Yeah looks like he’s just aggregating rumors and throwing everything at the wall.
Posted by OB25
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| use AI to scrape and post, have a similar hit rate to an insider, and behold!*
Posted by torinese
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| Any way that 5th is for Mack and they're both the same day? *
Posted by aimlessillini
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| Is he going to play on Monday night?*
Posted by shua
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| Word is yes
Posted by ibdoc
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| Him and Nelson. Will be a fun night on Monday*
Posted by bjl63
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| Looks like Arlington Heights deal is near complete as well - busy day *
Posted by aimlessillini
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| If the Hammond thing was to make AH seem palatable, it worked on me
Posted by RVA
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| Eh aggregators suck
Posted by CanHartlebHireSnider
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| i do like pushing chips in when you're in your super bowl window
Posted by VIV
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| I don’t know how any Bears fan isn’t estatic about this. These guys are close to unicorns.
Posted by voiceofreason
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| Did Cincy land Jonathan Taylor? I think I might have been centle'd on that one.*
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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| I’m excited about it and when you look at his stats the last couple of years, just amazing. Should
Posted by harb
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| The fact that he’s on the Titans is I think leading to people not realizing just how good he is.
Posted by OB25
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| Yep. 36-year-old Cam Heyward is still wrecking dudes
Posted by illini21
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| I also think he’ll probably uptick a bit getting away from there
Posted by CanHartlebHireSnider
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| Counter point. There is a fair chance that he gives more production than both picks combined
Posted by MC
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| 1. There’s no such thing as a sure thing in football. 2. Have to include the cap space.*
Posted by Carl Spackler
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| Well yes but he’s already a proven AP player so it’s more likely he’s good than bad.
Posted by MC
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| Cap space can easily be manipulated
Posted by bjl63
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| Then why are you worried about fitting this into Caleb’s rookie deal?
Posted by Carl Spackler
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| I'm not. Still, no better time to make the big splash*
Posted by bjl63
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| I'm not. Still, no better time to make the big splash*
Posted by bjl63
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| The talk is the Bears are the 10th best team and thus would have 2 x #23 picks
Posted by ibdoc
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| I hope they keep pushing. No half measures.*
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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| Hey pig, you ever had your chips pushed in?*
Posted by Sammich
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| It’s a lot but I’m thinking about this way…
Posted by OB25
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| Titans-Bengals line this weekend went from 10 to 11.5 after the trade.*
Posted by voiceofreason
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| so it looks like the titans took the cap hit on the signing bonus and the bears will have 4 years
Posted by Ari Gold
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| More details
Posted by OB25
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| FWIW, Sweat's cap hit next year is $25,085,295*
Posted by AintHatin
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| it'll be $4M when they cut him
Posted by IlliniSax05 MAJOR UPDATE: "Maybe you're not such a bad egg, Lisle-y"
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| I’d be very surprised if they cut him. You think Sweat is bad, wait until you see the FA DE pool.
Posted by Carl Spackler
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| Sweat isn't a bad football player
Posted by AintHatin
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| Will be interesting to see if he starts producing a ton now that Simmons is eating up double teams
Posted by OB25
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| If he’s under contract thru 2029, seems fine. *
Posted by MC
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| Maybe Simmons can get Sweat going a bit as they were college teammates*
Posted by CanHartlebHireSnider
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| So Simmons v Quenton Nelson on Monday? Nice*
Posted by AintHatin
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| WIn a Lombardi with Simmons and it's worth it. Otherwise it isn't.*
Posted by AintHatin
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| on a certain level, that could be said about every transaction ever made*
Posted by Sammich
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| (minus the "Simmons" part)*
Posted by Sammich
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| Bears apparently also got a 5th rounder back in the trade.*
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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| <Carl>YES!</Spackler>
Posted by Kajagoogoo
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| Bears still have plenty of powder left to make additional moves. LFG.*
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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| So looking after this season, the Bears needs stack up as:
Posted by Carl Spackler And that’s not even getting into the depth pieces needed.
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| Why don't you worry about winning THIS year? Can't win the 2027 Super Bowl
Posted by bjl63
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| Because I think the Bears had (and still have) a long window.
Posted by Carl Spackler
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| he's not prime Aaron Donald but hopefully this move helps at least the other DT(s), if not the DEs
Posted by IlliniSax05 MAJOR UPDATE: "Maybe you're not such a bad egg, Lisle-y"
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| Dexter is in Atlanta*
Posted by CanHartlebHireSnider
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| shit, I meant Jarrett
Posted by IlliniSax05 MAJOR UPDATE: "Maybe you're not such a bad egg, Lisle-y"
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| I get where you’re coming from but every team in the league has a bunch of weak spots on the roster
Posted by OB25
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| Well put*
Posted by illini21
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| overpaid for a 29 year old DT*
Posted by Poldark "leading into a long history lesson about why I still hate Bruce Weber."
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| I think Dexter Lawrence is a bit better, and he went for one first. But it was the 10 pick,
Posted by gvibes
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| Lawrence was worth every penny. These good DTs can impact the game in so many ways
Posted by voiceofreason
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| Take advantage of the remaining time Caleb has on his rookie deal. Win now*
Posted by bjl63
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| I’ll never understand the cap but how does this work financially?
Posted by OB25
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| Only costs $8M this year it seems?*
Posted by John Coctostan
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| First thought - Spackler is gonna be pissed about the picks *
Posted by MC
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| Dots
Posted by Carl Spackler
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| Nashon Wright kind of agitating for a trade. I know he's not great but the Bears need some
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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| agreed if we are doing this we need secondary help*
Posted by CoronaTheirAss
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| Chicago Bears Chicago Bears they're going all the way... Super Bowl Super Bowl yay hey ok...*
Posted by uofi1998
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| Wow, what a move. Wish he was like 2 years younger but he’s a DPOY caliber guy right now.*
Posted by OB25
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| Yeah I’d feel a lot better if he were 27 and not 29
Posted by CanHartlebHireSnider
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| Grats Bears fans. He’s an absolute beast. I’ll miss watching him.
Posted by nash
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| I’d be ecstatic about this if I were a Titans fan.
Posted by Carl Spackler
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| Sure if the front office was competent there’d be something to look forward to.
Posted by nash
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| Except your Titans fan and have no QB on your roster and are years from contending for a
Posted by MC
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| 2 firsts and a 4th is a pretty great return, though.*
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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| Hopefully they are both very late first round!*
Posted by CanHartlebHireSnider
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| For sure. The Titans stink and need to rebuild, Simmons on a big deal does nothing for them.
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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| and it looks like he had signed a 3 year deal a few months ago...
Posted by shua
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| must mean they can get out from under sweat?*
Posted by Ari Gold
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| They can. They can cut him after this year and save a ton*
Posted by Mrap24
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| Jeebus, I'm bad at this*
Posted by Sammich
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| It says two 1sts and a 4th - wowza *
Posted by aimlessillini
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| I mean those 1sts will basically be early 2nds am i right *
Posted by meanjeans
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| a proven playmaker at a position of need
Posted by IlliniSax05 MAJOR UPDATE: "Maybe you're not such a bad egg, Lisle-y"
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| A lot but can’t win now in 2028*
Posted by bjl63
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| That’s a lottttt but go win a Super Bowl in the next few years*
Posted by illini21
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| LOL*
Posted by Carl Spackler
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| Wow. At least Simmons is legit and a missing piece*
Posted by CanHartlebHireSnider
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| WTF.*
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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| I mean I guess the Myles Garrett trade kinda set the market *
Posted by aimlessillini
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| HOLY SH!T *
Posted by aimlessillini
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| Noice. Now go get a CB, RB and TE.*
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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