Traded to Baltimore Chicago traded Smith to Baltimore on Monday in exchange for second- and fifth-round picks in the 2023 Draft, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. Impact The move comes just days after Chicago traded veteran pass rusher Robert Quinn to the Eagles, giving the Bears a trio of extra picks in next year's draft. Smith has been his usual dominant self this season, totaling 83 tackles, 2.5 sacks and two interceptions through eight appearances, and he figures to be a dynamic force next to Patrick Queen in the middle of Baltimore's defense. In Smith's absence, A.J. Klein, who also was sent to Chicago in Monday's trade, or undrafted rookie Jack Sanborn are the candidates to step up as the Bears' starting middle linebacker moving forward.
OCTOBER 31, 2022 • ROTOWIRE