Brad Biggs: The Chicago Bears made a full effort to acquire Russell Wilson in the offseason. Would they be better off if the deal was made?
In an alternate universe in which the Chicago Bears made a deal for Russell Wilson, would they be battling for a playoff spot Sunday in his return to Seattle instead of worrying about pink slips in their paychecks?
It’s interesting to wonder what could have been had the Bears been able to swing a massive trade for Wilson in March, and, boy, did they try to make it happen.
Flash back to January and the days after the Bears’ wild-card round playoff loss in New Orleans. General manager Ryan Pace and coach Matt Nagy, after meeting with Chairman George McCaskey, learned they would remain in place and were 24/7 in their search for the team’s next quarterback.
They were as stunned as everyone else to find that Wilson — who has a full no-trade clause in his contract — listed the Bears as one of four teams he would move to when it became clear shortly
