The Bears reportedly spoke with multiple teams about the No. 1 pick before trading the selection to the Panthers. Jeff Howe of 'The Athletic' tweets that the Raiders called the Bears about the first-overall pick, while Aaron Wilson of ProFootballNetwork.com relays that the Texans additionally held discussions with the Bears over the coveted selection.
The Texans are armed with a pair of first-round picks (No. 2 and No. 12) and had more than enough ammo to pull off a trade if they wanted to push one through. Presumably, the front office did not want to overpay to move up just one spot. The offshoot of staying put is that the Texans will now have to hope that the Panthers don’t simply take their preferred signal-caller.
The Texans are reportedly very high on Alabama quarterback Bryce Young, which could actually work out for all involved, as there are at least some corners in the Houston front office which are said to prefer Ohio State's C.J. Stroud over Young.
As for the Raiders, Howe explains that Las Vegas never entered into serious negotiations with the Bears about the first-overall pick, though they did at least kick around the possibility of making a big push.
In order to move up just eight slots in the draft, the Panthers ultimately had to cough up a pair of first-round picks, a pair of second-round picks and star wide receiver D.J. Moore.
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