Why Super Bowl Ambition, Not Injury Panic, Sparked Pre-Game Trades for Bears and Seahawks

On October 30, 2026, the Chicago Bears traded two first-round picks and a fourth-round pick to the Tennessee Titans for defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons, while the Seattle Seahawks acquired guard Quenton Nelson from the Indianapolis Colts for two picks. Simmons and Nelson were set to make their team debuts against each other in Chicago on Monday night.