Bears could steal Packers star in potential $85 million move

The Chicago Bears are preparing to face the Green Bay Packers in the Wild Card Round of the playoffs this Saturday, and while a playoff run is definitely the top priority for the Bears, they are almost certainly monitoring potential offseason moves, as well.

Chicago definitely has some holes to address this coming spring, and Bleacher Report’s Kristopher Knox feels the Bears could pilfer an NFC North rival to fill one of them.

In a recent piece where Knox listed the top 50 free agents slated to be available in March, he ranked Packers offensive tackle Rasheed Walker sixth and then tabbed Chicago as a potential destination for the 25-year-old.

“This past season, Walker was responsible for five sacks allowed, according to Pro Football Focus. That’s a far cry from the 12 sacks [Dan] Moore allowed in 2024 before getting his payday from the Tennessee Titans,” Knox wrote. “Set to turn 26 in February, Walker should be the top target of any team seeking a long-term left tackle in free agency.”

Knox is projecting Walker to land a four-year, $85 million contract.

The question is, do the Bears actually need Walker?

Chicago Bears may already have their franchise left tackle

Last April, Chicago selected Ozzy Trapilo in the second round of the NFL Draft with the intention of him possibly replacing Braxton Jones down the line.

Midway through the 2025 campaign, Trapilo did just that, supplanting Jones as the Bears’ starting left tackle. While he wasn’t exactly dominant, he was good enough to display that he could be Chicago’s left tackle of the future, managing a 70.0 overall grade at Pro Football Focus.

The Bears’ offensive line has been terrific as a whole this season, so with Chicago not having the most enviable salary cap situation heading into the offseason, it may not want to splurge so heavily on a tackle like Walker, who isn’t even a Pro Bowler.

Walker joined the Packers as a seventh-round pick back in 2022 and has certainly been solid, but how about this for a kicker: he registered a 64.6 overall grade at PFF in 2025, which was considerably worse than Jones. He also tallied a 55.4 run-blocking grade, which ranked 71st out of 89 qualifying offensive tackles.

Perhaps spending $85 million on Walker would not be the wisest move for the Bears.

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