Chicago Bears: Bennie Fowler an option via trade
The Chicago Bears lost wide receiver Cameron Meredith to injury in their third preseason game. Could Denver Broncos WR Bennie Fowler help?
The Chicago Bears seem to be in the news quite a bit lately, whether we’re talking about their quarterback situation, or perhaps some very unfortunate injuries. In this case, we’re talking about injuries, and the fallout of those injuries. The Bears are potentially in need of some help at wide receiver, and one option out there that could make some sense is for them to trade for Denver Broncos wide receiver Bennie Fowler.
The Bears probably aren’t going to go and make a big splash move for Jarvis Landry, though that wouldn’t be the worst idea. I don’t know if Ryan Pace would want to add Allen Hurns’ contract to the salary books, and there may not be that many great options available for the price.
Fowler is entering his fourth NFL season with the Denver Broncos, and has been working primarily as their no. three receiver this offseason.
Coming out of Michigan State in 2014, Fowler was a guy who had a great combination of size and speed to go along with his overall athleticism, but didn’t quite have the production and NFL readiness that teams preferred.
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When John Fox was in his final year as head coach of the Broncos, Fowler spent the entire season on the practice squad after an impressive performance in the preseason and training camp.
In 2015, Fowler made the Broncos’ final roster, and caught the final pass of Peyton Manning’s career on a two-point conversion in Super Bowl 50.
In 2016, Fowler caught his first two regular season touchdown passes, and showed off his deep speed.
In addition to his contributions as a receiver, Fowler is also a very solid special teams player.
The Broncos are deep at the receiver position, so the price to get Fowler may not be much. The Bears probably don’t want to give up too much in a trade, especially for someone who is projected as another team’s backup.
That said, Fowler has the ability to play every receiver position within an offense, whether in the slot or on the outside. He’s got the physical traits NFL scouts and coaches covet, and perhaps a change of scenery to Chicago could give him more opportunity to play right away.
John Fox knows him well enough, and the Bears might be able to sneak him at a decent value.