{"id":118542,"date":"2024-05-10T02:11:58","date_gmt":"2024-05-10T02:11:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aweu.info\/?p=118542"},"modified":"2024-05-10T02:12:08","modified_gmt":"2024-05-10T02:12:08","slug":"bears-could-circle-back-to-1st-round-wr-amid-nfl-trade-rumors-nguyensa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mlbhi.aweu.info\/bears-could-circle-back-to-1st-round-wr-amid-nfl-trade-rumors-nguyensa\/","title":{"rendered":"Bears Could Circle Back to 1st-Round WR Amid NFL Trade Rumors"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/GettyImages-1416059333-e1715265205298.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" alt=\"Treylon Burks Trade Bears Trade Rumors Chicago Bears Rumors\" width=\"780\" height=\"438\" data-dom-ready-time=\"102\" data-img-load-time=\"460\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Getty\u00a0Titans wide receiver Treylon Burks could be on the trade block before the 2024 season.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The\u00a0Chicago Bears\u00a0are setting up rookie quarterback\u00a0Caleb Williams\u00a0for success in 2024 after assembling a top-notch receiving trio over the past few months. He will have no shortage of passing targets with\u00a0DJ Moore,\u00a0Keenan Allen\u00a0and first-round rookie\u00a0Rome Odunze\u00a0in the fold alongside star tight end\u00a0Cole Kmet.<\/p>\n<p>Bears general manager Ryan Poles has shown he is a forward-thinker when it comes to constructing his rosters, though. Could his desire to keep things steady for Williams for the long-term future lead to him calling the\u00a0Tennessee Titans\u00a0about\u00a0Treylon Burks?<\/p>\n<p>Rumors about Burks\u2019 roster security with Tennessee have intensified over the past few months of the 2024 offseason. The Titans signed\u00a0Calvin Ridley\u00a0to a four-year contract in the early parts of free agency and, after the draft, added veteran\u00a0Tyler Boyd\u00a0on a one-year deal. That could leave Burks \u2014 a 2022 first-round pick \u2014 as the fourth receiver on the depth chart behind the new signings and returning star\u00a0DeAndre Hopkins.<\/p>\n<p>In light of the additions,\u00a0ESPN insider Mike Clay\u00a0thinks the Titans could be \u201cplanning to move on\u201d from Burks and to bring an end to his disappointing two-year stint. If he is right, the Bears may be willing to take a low-cost chance on unlocking Burks\u2019 potential after\u00a0originally showing an interest\u00a0in him during the 2022 pre-draft process.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Could Treylon Burks Reverse Bust Status With Bears?<\/h2>\n<p>From the Titans\u2019 perspective, there is no denying that Burks has been a letdown as their No. 18 overall selection. He has caught just 49 passes for 665 yards and one touchdown over his first two seasons in Tennessee and missed 12 total games due to injuries.<\/p>\n<p>Adding to the sting is also the fact that the Titans traded away superstar\u00a0A.J. Brown\u00a0to move up and get Burks. Tennessee did not want to pay Brown the\u00a0$100 million contract\u00a0he sought, so the team traded him to the\u00a0Philadelphia Eagles\u00a0for the 18th pick (and a third-rounder) in hopes of using the first-rounder on land Burks as their new No. 1.<\/p>\n<p>Since the trade, Brown has caught 194 passes for 2,952 yards and 18 touchdowns and has been named a Pro Bowler and second-team All-Pro in back-to-back seasons.<\/p>\n<p>The Bears, however, would not need Burks to become an instant contributor for them if they acquired him in a trade. He would be an addition intended to improve the overall quality of their depth behind their primary trio with the upside of developing into a big-bodied playmaker (6-foot-2, 225 pounds) for their offense further down the line.<\/p>\n<p>Burks may also benefit from having a consistent quarterback in place with Williams. Williams has still not proven anything at the NFL level yet, but the Bears are hopeful that he can end their long-running mediocrity at the position. If there is an opportunity to add another first-round playmaker to his supporting cast, why not explore it?<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Treylon Burks Trade Would Also Add WR Insurance<\/h2>\n<p>It is fair to question whether Chicago would have much interest in trading for a wide receiver after working to stack the position in 2024. And even if the Titans do put Burks on the trade block before the season, the Bears would likely only have interest if they felt they could acquire him for a low cost \u2014 likely a fifth-round selection or lower.<\/p>\n<p>Still, under the right circumstances, the Bears might like the additional security Burks would provide them as they work to answer a few long-term questions at the position.<\/p>\n<p>The biggest 2025 question mark for the Bears is whether Allen will sign a new contract to return. He is entering the final year of\u00a0his current deal\u00a0and will be 33 before the start of the 2025 season. The Bears could be persuaded to invest in him again if he is stellar for their offense in 2024, but it remains a distinct possibility they will not want to pay him with Odunze now on the roster and Moore needing an extension before 2026.<\/p>\n<p>With Burks, the Bears would have a developmental guardrail in place if Allen walks. He has not lived up to his first-round potential, but he is still 24 and talented enough that he could still turn things around. Part of the motivation, too, is that the Bears do not currently have many long-term options developing in their receiving corps.<\/p>\n<p>Maybe the Bears are comfortable letting\u00a0Tyler Scott,\u00a0Velus Jones Jr.,\u00a0Dante Pettis\u00a0and\u00a0Collin Johnson\u00a0battle for the depth roles in 2024. 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