What Chicago Bears victory says for their needs at trade deadline

The Bears have a problem in their secondary. Sure, they're not facing two great receivers like this every week, but they'll see it again with Minnesota and several other opponents.

Trade Deadline Approaches

Tuesday is the trade deadline and even though the Bears brought in C.J. Gardner-Johnson last week. Gardner-Johnson actually tied with Tyrique Stevenson for the lead in tackles by defensive backs wit six and had a sack in his first game, but the secondary overall struggled when linebacker Tremaine Edmunds wasn't making a big interception.

The Bears had the huge 176 yards rushing from Kyle Monangai in the running game and dominated on the ground.

They managed a pass rush with a strip sack from Austin Booker, another by Montez Sweat and Booker's forced a fumble that Gervon Dexter recovered. Sweat had another one that forced what everyone except replay review thought was a fumble.

The trade deadline is Tuesday and none of those plays or performances alter the fact they could use another cornerback, another healthy running back and another pass rusher, either inside or outside.

Bears trade needs unaffected

Edge rusher Dayo Odeyingbo suffered an ankle injury Sunday and  while Booker's arrival and sack was needed, their numbers on the edge are getting thin after Shemar Turner went on IR following his conversion to run-stopping edge player and Dominique Robinson suffered a high ankle sprain the previous week.

If Odeyingbo's injury keeps him out for any length of time, this becomes a real problem against the run because Booker is one of the smaller edge players and Daniel Hardy isn't much bigger.

While Monangai's big game was fine against the league's worst run defense, the problem isn't quality for the Bears at running back as much as it is quantity. The used Brittain Brown but there is no guarantee D'Andre Swift will be back quickly to face the Giants because of a groin injury Ben Johnson called a "chronic" injury. Roschon Johnson has been out as well.  

An infusion at running back would be a help for depth.

The biggest takeaway from this Bears win regarding Tuesday's trade deadline is nothing has changed since before Sunday's game.

The Bears should be buyers, even if it's just to add complementary type players. Injuries and a depth shortage should make the Bears buyers at key positions just like they seemed to be before an epic victory.