Bears Trade Pitch Lands Caleb Williams $15.9 Million Protector

Tyler Brooke of The 33rd Team recently pitched the possibility of the Bears making an offseason trade for Houston Texans guard Kenyon Green, a 2022 first-round draft selection who has started 23 of his first 27 career games.

He also suggested the Bears could land Green for a lowly seventh-round pick.

"Kenyon Green might be one of the most cost-effective moves and a buy-low option for Chicago," Brooke wrote. "The former first-round guard struggled mightily for the Houston Texans this year, allowing five sacks and 28 pressures in pass protection. However, Green has real talent and is still on a rookie deal. 

"Texans fans might be sick of him, but new head coach Ben Johnson could view him as a reclamation project with high upside that could make him a long-term starter for a throwaway draft pick."

The Bears should want to at least consider a trade for Green if the Texans are willing to part with him for as low as a seventh-round pick. Chicago holds two seventh-round picks after trading Khalil Herbert to Cincinnati in November.

A trade would also only require the Bears to take on the final year of Green's $15.9 million rookie contract, meaning he would cost about $5 million in 2025.

That's an excellent price for a 23-year-old former first-round talent.

Even if the Bears have eyes on bigger fish in NFL free agency — such as Trey Smith or Drew Dalman — a trade for Green would add high-upside depth at a position that will be trusted to keep Williams upright more often in 2025.