The Chicago Bears added another quarterback to the fold behind Justin Fields in Trevor Siemian on Friday, inking the veteran to a two-year deal. Following this signing of Siemian, Mike Garafolo of the NFL Network reports that the Bears have explored trades for fellow quarterback Nick Foles and are expected to continue that search for a partner as the offseason rolls along.
The 33-year-old has been with the Bears for the past two seasons after the team acquired him in a trade with the Jacksonville Jaguars. He originally arrived in Chicago to compete with quarterback Mitchell Trubisky for the starting job, but ultimately lost out on that competition by the end of that summer. However, Foles did eventually slide in as the team's starter for some time in 2020, earning seven consecutive starts from Week 4 through Week 10. Over that stretch, he completed 65.9% of his throws, averaged 237.7 yards passing, and had seven total touchdowns along with seven interceptions. The