Bears' 2023 Trade Haul: Caleb Williams & More

0:00On April 25th, the Chicago Bears just sealed the deal on that huge 2023 trade with the Carolina Panthers, where Carolina jumped to the riding seas. Number 1 Pick To grab quarterback Bryce Young. In return, the Bears scored Y receiver DJ Moore plus a stack of draft picks that kept paying off big time. Those picks included the number 1 overall in 2024, which the Bears flipped into quarterback Caleb Williams, their franchise guy. They also turned others into offensive tackle Darnell Wright, wide receiver Luther Burden III, cornerback Tariq Stevenson, and Punter Tory, Taylor. Fans are buzzing about how this trade reshaped both teams. Panthers betting heavy on Young while Chicago built a loaded young core on both sides of the ball. It's the kind of move that defines rebuilds and sets of contenders for years. This week in the 2026 draft, it all finalized when the Bears snag tied in Sam Rouse from Stanford in the third round on Friday then. Cornerback Malik Muhammad from Texas at pick 124 in the fourth on Saturday.

1:04Now the Bears Hall is locked in, stacking talent that could fuel a deep playoff run if it all clicks together. That's your NFL News Today update, AI powered and always on.