(670 The Score) The Bears made a deal Friday to bolster their defensive front, as they acquired pass rusher Darrell Taylor from the Seahawks in exchange for a 2025 sixth-round pick, the teams announced.
Taylor, 27, posted a combined 21.5 sacks across the past three seasons, including 5.5 in 2023. A second-round pick of the Seahawks in 2020, Taylor is set to become a free agent after this season.
"It's exciting for us to get him," Bears head coach Matt Eberflus said in an interview on the Bernstein & Holmes Show. "He's got sack production, a really good pass rusher. He fits our scheme in terms of his effort, his style, his disposition."
Taylor posted a career-best 9.5 sacks in 2022. He missed his entire rookie season in 2020 while recovering from a leg injury.
The Bears had been looking to upgrade their pass rush and find a complement for Pro Bowl defensive end Montez Sweat. Chicago was recently involved in trade conversations for star pass rusher Matthew Judon, who was instead traded from the Patriots to the Falcons in exchange for a third-round pick.
The Bears concluded their preseason slate with a 34-21 win against the Chiefs on Thursday in Kansas City. They return to practice Saturday at Halas Hall.
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