NFL Weighs Major Change To Trade Rules — And How It Impacts The Bears

For the longest time, the NFL has operated on a predictable set of rules regarding trades. You have the midseason deadline at the end of October. They don’t become official until the start of the new league year in March. Lastly, and perhaps the most overlooked, teams cannot trade picks any further than three years into the future. The Chicago Bears are no strangers to this; they have gone to that well a few times in some of their more aggressive trades over the years. However, it appears things are about to change.