The reports are coming in and September is off to a good start for the Chicago Bears.
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Chicago Bears have reached an agreement with the Oakland Raiders for First-Team All Pro Defensive End Khalil Mack.
Sources to ESPN: Raiders and Bears have an agreement in place to trade Khalil Mack to Chicago. Still working through it, but Raiders now planning to send Mack to Chicago.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 1, 2018
The ransom the Bears are sending back to Oakland is unknown at this time, but the Monsters of the Midway have just received a significant boost to their defense heading into the 2018 season.
UPDATE: NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport says two 1st round picks plus additional assets will be headed back to Chicago
It’s actually 2 first-rounders plus for Mack. https://t.co/gOutZd2tOD
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 1, 2018
UPDATE Saturday 2:30pm: ESPN’s Adam Schefter has reported the deal is done and the Bears will also receive a conditional future 2nd and 5th round pick.
Trade official, source tells ESPN:
Bears get: Khalil Mack, a 2020 second-round round pick and a conditional 2020 fifth-round pick.
Raiders get: 2019 first-round pick, 2020 first-round pick, 2020 third-round pick, 2019 sixth-round pick.
So Bears get back second-round pick, too
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 1, 2018