{"id":798423,"date":"2026-03-07T13:04:24","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T13:04:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/798423\/"},"modified":"2026-03-07T13:04:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T13:04:24","slug":"could-the-chicago-bears-still-receive-the-third-round-comp-picks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/798423\/","title":{"rendered":"Could the Chicago Bears still receive the third round comp picks?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">On the latest Kap &amp; J. Hood Show on ESPN 1000, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ESPN1000\/status\/2029889772303564928\" rel=\"nofollow\">ESPN\u2019s Courtney Cronin<\/a> dropped plenty of Chicago Bears nuggets about the upcoming free agency period, but what stood out to me was her thoughts on the ongoing comp pick saga the Bears are in with the NFL as it relates to the Atlanta Falcons hiring Ian Cunningham as their General Manager.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">David Kaplan asked her if she thinks the Bears will ultimately receive the two third-round comp picks \u2014 by virtue of the Rooney Rule \u2014 for losing their assistant GM, Cunningham, to the Falcons.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">\u201cYeah, I actually do,\u201d she said, \u201cbecause the precedent here, and other front offices have dealt with this too, with the structure of who is actually making the football decisions. Anytime [Atlanta President] Matt Ryan gets in front of a microphone, he\u2019s saying \u2018I\u2019m not the final say in personnel, that\u2019s Ian Cunningham. \u2018So it feels counterintuitive to the NFL\u2019s policy of the Rooney Rule.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Courtney says the Bears have made their case to the league and that she believes we\u2019ll have a resolution by next week on which teams will receive compensatory selections.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">She also said that center Tyler Linderbaum\u2019s market will be in the $22 million range and that the Bears will make a push to get him.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Regarding a Maxx Crosby trade, Courtney said she does not believe the Bears would be involved if the Las Vegas Raiders hold firm on their desire for two first-round draft picks in return.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">It\u2019s a good spot from Courtney, and it starts about the 1:35 mark in the video linked above.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">What do you think ultimately happens with the comp picks, with Linderbaum, and with Crosby?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"On the latest Kap &amp; J. 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