The Bears made an unsatisfactory signing by incorporating quarterback Andy Dalton into a $ 10 million one-year deal, but it wasn’t until they nearly got a box office operation for disgruntled Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson.
Bones GM Ryan Pace and Seahawks GM John Schneider met in Fargo, North Dakota, to discuss a possible box office trade for the future Hall of Fame QB, according to Ian NFL Network Report. However, after the Bears made an offer and the Seahawks slept there, head coach Pete Carroll stepped in and ended the trade.
Rapoport said the deal included “multiple first-round options.” At the Dan Patrick Show, the host revealed more details of what the offer was supposed to be: three first-round picks, one third-round pick and two starters, per source, though it was unclear who they were.
It wasn’t until the Seahawks decided they would change Wilson when the Bears agreed to pacts with Dalton. Chicago also tried to sign Jameis Winston, but ended up signing again with the Saints in a $ 12 million one-year deal.
ESPN, Adam Schefter theorized that while the Seahawks weren’t willing to deal with Wilson at the time, a road trade isn’t necessarily out of the question. He also proposed the possibility that Dalton’s signing could be a step towards acquiring Wilson after all.
“Remember this: the Seattle Seahawks also liked Andy Dalton when he came out of the draft (in 2011),” Schefter said. “So if the Seahawks come in and change their line of thinking, maybe Andy Dalton could be a chip in that trade.”