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The Chicago Bears allegedly made a big offer to the Seattle Seahawks for quarterback Russell Wilson before Andy Dalton was signed into the free agency on Tuesday.
There is on Wednesday the report Dan Patrick Show that Chicago in Seattle offered three choices for the first round, a third choice and two entrees, in exchange for Wilson.
No agreement was reached, leading to Bears signing Dalton for a $ 10 million annual contract with $ 3 million incentives, according to ESPNs Adam Schefter.
Schefter noted that the Bears have a “a very aggressive pursuit of Wilson, only to be informed by the Seahawks that they are not trading with him.
Wilson’s agent earlier told the NFL insider that the Bears, New Orleans Saints, Dallas Cowboys and Las Vegas Raiders were the only teams for which the quarterback would accept a trade.
If the Seahawks indeed turned down a trade package with three preferences, it indicates that they simply did not want to separate from their franchise player.
The 32-year-old is one of the leading quarterbacks in the NFL since being selected as a third-round pick in 2012.
The Wisconsin product has not missed a game during his career and holds a regular season record of 98-45-1. He was named a Pro Bowler seven times, led the Seahawks to the playoffs eight times and reached two Super Bowls, winning one in 2014.
Wilson He was also an elite from a statistical standpoint and during his career completed 65.1 percent of his passes for 33,946 yards, 267 touchdowns and 81 interceptions, scoring 4,506 yards and 21 touchdowns on the ground.
Last season was one of the best in Wilson’s career, as he completed a career-best 68.8 percent of his efforts for 4,212 yards, a career-best 40 touchdowns and 12 picks.
The Bears are probably just a top fullback away from a Super Bowl contender, and Wilson would undoubtedly have provided for their greatest need.
However, given all the success the Seahawks have had over the years with Wilson, it’s easy to understand why they would hesitate to separate.
The Bears instead settled for Dalton, who had the replacement for the injured Dak Prescott last season, starting 4-5 in nine and completing 64.9 percent of his passes for 2,170 yards, 14 touchdowns and eight interceptions.
Dalton is not the worst option, as evidenced by the Cincinnati Bengals’ five consecutive 2011-15 playoff games with him as an appetizer, but the 33-year-old certainly does not make Chicago a Super Bowl team.