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This page lists all the 2025 Trades for the Chicago Bears. I’ve listed all of the NFL Free Agent Signing Grades here, which included the trades. Because I’ve begun posting polls for the trades, I thought it would make sense to list just the NFL trades here, so archiving the voting would be easier.
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- Total Trades: 2
- Average Grade: A- (90)
March 2025 – Trades and Signings
Bears acquire G Joe Thuney from Chiefs for 4th-round pick
The Bears entered the offseaon with a huge need at guard. In a span of just 24 hours, they’ve managed to find two upgrades at the position, trading a sixth-round pick for Jonah Jackson and then a fourth-round selection for Joe Thuney.
This is a perplexing trade, but not for Chicago. Jackson is an uncertain option because of his dubious injury history, but Thuney is as great as they come at guard. Not only is he an All-Pro guard; he can also play tackle well in a pinch. He’s 32, but interior linemen have been known to perform well into their mid-30s. Massively upgrading Caleb Williams’ protection for a fourth-round pick is a slam dunk.
Meanwhile, this deal makes no sense for the Chiefs. How did they watch Patrick Mahomes run for his life in the Super Bowl and think, “Let’s trade our best offensive lineman?” Sure, the Chiefs aren’t in the best cap situation, but they could have traded/cut someone else or restructured some deals to prevent Mahomes’ already-shoddy protection from getting much worse.
Grade for Bears – A+
Grade for Chiefs – F
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Bears acquire G Jonah Jackson from Rams for 6th-round pick
Anyone looking at this for the first time might wonder why the Rams are hurting Matthew Stafford’s pass protection. Stafford is an immobile, older quarterback, after all. The answer is that Jonah Jackson wasn’t a part of Stafford’s pass protection last year. Jackson barely played in 2024.
This has been a problem for Jackson over the past few years. He had a nice start to his career, but he has struggled with injuries of late. The Bears are desperate for guard help, but they can’t count on Jackson remaining on the field. Still, surrendering a sixth-round deal for a blocker with upside makes sense.
The Rams, meanwhile, did well to get anything for Jackson, whom they couldn’t rely on to stay on the field. This seems like an even trade for both teams.
Grade for Bears – B
Grade for Rams – B
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