Report: Chicago Bears’ Tremaine Edmunds has ‘strong trade value’

On February 25, it was reported that the Chicago Bears were granting linebacker Tremaine Edmunds permission to seek a trade, and the report was met with the usual, ‘Why would anyone trade for a guy who is probably getting cut?’

Well, you never know until you try, and it sounds like there could be a market for Edmunds, according to a new report from ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.

One player who has strong trade value and a decent chance to be dealt is Bears linebacker Tremaine Edmunds. The Titans, Raiders and Giants are among teams interested in high-end linebackers, and they like Edmunds, who’s only 27 despite eight years in the league.

While a few teams may be interested, I doubt it will drive up the cost. A late-day three pick or a late-round pick swap is all the Bears should expect, but that’s certainly better than nothing.

Cutting or trading Edmunds saves the Bears $15 million in cap space, and with the Bears currently over the salary cap, moving on from Edmunds was always the most logical option.

With the NFL’s early negotiation period starting in eight days, I would expect some resolution on Edmunds and Chicago’s other trade/cut candidates this week.