The Chicago Bears are in need of a star quarterback like Russell Wilson, and a hometown celebrity might be the ticket to land him.
For a few weeks now, a major story in the NFL has flown around whether or not the Seattle Seahawks would actually consider trading Wilson. At first, it was cute. It was just another offseason rumor, seemingly in the middle of peak NFL rumor season.
But, as time has gone on, reports from outlets such as The Athletic have documented an actual rift between Wilson and the Seahawks. The specific reasoning behind Wilson being unhappy is due to the Seahawks not taking his opinion and insight into consideration when it comes to running the organization — similar to Deshaun Watson and the Houston Texans.
Before that information came out courtesy of The Athletic, the biggest bit came when Wilson said he was sick of getting hit so much. After all, he has taken the second-most hits by a quarterback in the last decade. It’s a fair assessment.
So, let’s catch up to speed a little bit here. Wilson’s agent came out and said a few days ago that, if he were to be traded, he’d like to be traded to one of four teams: the Raiders, Saints, Cowboys or … the Bears.
Say what? A future Hall of Fame quarterback wants to play for the Bears? It’s time to call out the big guns for some help.
Chicago native, rapper and activist Chance the Rapper has officially joined the cause. It looks as though he is going to make a phone call or two in order to try and lure Wilson to the Bears.
But, as many calls as he makes, he’ll have to pray the Seahawks are convinced to actually pull the trigger on a trade in the first place.
Wilson is 32 years old, but has never missed a single game in his NFL career. It’s been nearly a decade, but the former Wisconsin Badger is still going strong — 16 games at a time. He’s as tough as they come, so the age factor shouldn’t have much to do with anyone being scared to give up a king’s ransom for the Pro Bowl quarterback.
Chicago shouldn’t be hesitant to make the offer of the century for Wilson. If he continues down this pattern of health, there is no reason he can’t play another six seasons or so. If you’re telling me the Bears can’t win a Super Bowl with Khalil Mack and Wilson, at least once in six years, I’d call you out of your mind.
It could happen. It might happen. With some help from “Chano” and his recruiting, we may see Wilson in a Bears uniform sooner or later.
