The Chicago Bears completed a blockbuster trade with the Buffalo Bills earlier this week, sending wide receiver D.J. Moore and a fifth-round pick to the Bills in exchange for a second-rounder.
It was quite the return for a Bears squad that had been very disappointed with Moore’s production over the last couple of seasons, and now, they’ll have another early-round draft choice to add another piece to a roster that won the NFC North this past season.
But perhaps Chicago isn’t done wheeling and dealing.
Bleacher Report’s Brad Gagnon has linked the Bears to yet another major trade with Buffalo, tabbing Chicago as a top landing spot for tackle Dion Dawkins.
Considering the Bears have a need at left tackle, acquiring Dawkins would make sense, but is it too little, too late for Chicago to land the five-time Pro Bowler?
Should the Chicago Bears steer clear of Dion Dawkins?
Nov 16, 2025; Orchard Park, New York, USA; Buffalo Bills offensive tackle Dion Dawkins (73) warms up prior to the game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Highmark Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-Imagn Images
Dawkins has long been one of the best tackles in football, but Gagnon noted that the 31-year-old has shown some signs of decline.
“Remember how the Bill Belichick-era Patriots famously knew exactly when to cut bait on so-called staples? This might be that time for Buffalo and Dawkins, who gave up a career-high 42 pressures and posted the worst Pro Football Focus pass-blocking efficiency grade of his career in 2025,” Gagnon wrote.
But how bad was Dawkins really?
He still posted an 81.5 pass-blocking grade as a whole this past season, and his 73.9 overall PFF grade was very respectable.
The biggest issue when it comes to Dawkins is his $24.4 million cap hit for 2026. The Bears have a difficult financial situation as it is, so absorbing Dawkins would prove difficult. The veteran has two years remaining on his deal, and his cap hit jumps to $25 million in 2027.
Chicago might be better off just finding a one-year stopgap at left tackle while it waits for Ozzy Trapilo to get healthy. Or maybe the Bears can simply draft someone if they don’t think Trapilo is the long-term answer to protect Caleb Williams’ blind side.
All things considered, trading for Dawkins is probably not the way to go for Chicago.
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