A Bears reunion with Nahshon Wright suddenly looks like the cleaner fit
Chicago let Nahshon Wright walk in the offseason, and the move has not aged well for either side. The Bears’ secondary has struggled, and Wright has done almost nothing in New York. That combination is why a trade now feels like the obvious answer.
Wright’s 2025 season in Chicago was impossible to ignore. He led the NFL with 10 turnovers, piling up five interceptions, two forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries. The league rewarded him with the first Pro Bowl nod of his career.
Instead of bringing him back, the Bears moved on and Wright signed a one-year, $5.5 million deal with the Jets. The idea was that he might help New York end its long interception drought. Instead, he has barely seen the field.
Wright has appeared in only three games this season and has logged just 22 snaps, all of them on special teams. The Jets are paying him more than $5 million to mostly sit, which makes a deal with Chicago seem even more realistic.
And the price should not be steep. New York would likely be eager to move off the contract, and a sixth-round pick would probably be enough to get something done. For a Bears team that needs help in the secondary, that kind of low-cost move is hard to ignore.
Chicago’s cornerback issues are plain enough. Jaylon Johnson and Tyrique Stevenson have both struggled in coverage, with each allowing a passer rating above 110. Rookie fourth-round pick Malik Muhammad has been the only outside cornerback who has held up with any consistency.
There is also a built-in coaching connection that makes Wright’s return even more sensible. Bears defensive backs coach Al Harris has a long relationship with Wright that goes back to the Dallas Cowboys and continued in Chicago last year.
That said, Wright would not arrive as a flawless fix. He gave up a 66.7% completion percentage and a passer rating of 109.7 last season. But even that version of Wright has been more dependable than what Chicago is getting from Stevenson and Johnson right now.
At the very least, he could push the current corners. At best, he gives the Bears a much-needed option if things keep going sideways. Given how thin the position has been for Chicago, a cheap trade for Wright makes plenty of sense.
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