The Bears are trading the No. 1 pick in the 2023 draft to the Panthers in exchange for four draft picks and wide receiver DJ Moore, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
CHICAGO — The Chicago Bears are trading the No. 1 pick in the 2023 draft to the Carolina Panthers in exchange for four draft picks and wide receiver DJ Moore, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
The Bears will receive Carolina’s first-round selection at No. 9, the 61st pick (late second round), a 2024 first-round selection and a 2025 second-round pick, according to Schefter.
Friday’s agreed-to trade is the seventh instance since 1990 of a team moving up for the No. 1 overall pick. A look at the others:
2016: Rams traded up with Titans and selected QB Jared Goff
2001: Falcons traded up with Chargers and selected QB Michael Vick
1997: Rams traded up with Jets and selected OT Orlando Pace
1995: Bengals traded up with Panthers and selected RB Ki-Jana Carter
1991: Cowboys traded up with Patriots and selected DT Russell Maryland
1990: Colts traded up with Falcons and selected QB Jeff George
Talks for the No. 1 pick had intensified since last week’s NFL scouting combine, sources told Schefter, with multiple teams, including the Houston Texans, also expressing interest in making a deal with Chicago.
Last week at the NFL combine, Chicago general manager Ryan Poles confirmed the team’s desire to deal the No. 1 pick and expressed optimism that the Bears could find a trade partner ahead of free agency, a scenario he believed would benefit the franchise and could garner a player in addition to draft picks.
“A clearer view of what we need and there’s scenarios where you could add players as well, potentially, which again, gives you some clarity on what you want to do in the draft and free agency,” Poles said.
Meanwhile, speaking during a recent interview at the combine, Panthers general manager Scott Fitterer had left open the possibility of trading up from No.
