What course should Bears general manager Ryan Poles take? If they beat the Bengals on Sunday to get to 5-3, I expect Poles will want to make some moves ahead of the Tuesday deadline and there's no shortage of names to be considered.

Chicago will have their hands full with a Cincinnati offense that has plenty of playmakers, and they'll need a bounce back performance from their defense. Here are the top three defensive keys for the Bears as they look to get back in the win column.

Williams would be a massive get for Chicago. He would plug up the middle of the defensive front and would be a top-tier leader for the Bears as well. It's the kind of move that could make them a scary team in the NFC.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nfl/bears as Veteran cornerback linked to Chicago Bears as potential NFL trade deadline target. It's difficult to predict what the Chicago Bears will do at the 2025 NFL trade deadline. If they defeat the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 9, GM Ryan Poles could very easily become a buyer.

Chase's explosion isn't an NFL secret. At Halas Hall, many of the coaches and players have seen it first-hand.

C.J. Gardner-Johnson comes to Chicago with a reputation for poking the bear, so to speak. The veteran defensive back says people can call it whatever they like.

As the 2025 NFL trade deadline approaches, Ryan Poles will need to make smarter moves than he has in the past.