Bears trade pitch finally lands the edge rusher they've always wanted

Bears trade pitch finally lands the edge rusher they've always wanted originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . With just days to go until the NFL trade deadline kicks in on Nov. 10, it's not a surprise that NFL analysts are coming up with their tallies of trade ideas. On Friday,  JP Acosta of CBS Sports released his roster of trade ideas going into the trade deadline . "For every team in the current playoff picture, we'll break down one realistic trade and one pipe dream trade they can make to put themselves over the top, in addition to a few interesting ones outside of the playoff mix," he notes. The Chicago Bears need help in the edge rusher position. This isn't a top-secret idea. Anyone who follows the Bears knows that's a weak spot. Ben Johnson and the Chicago Bears could welcome a new edge rusher So, head coach Ben Johnson and the team could make a last-minute move for a star edge rusher. Acosta likes the idea of Khalil Mack from the Los Angeles Chargers . It's not as if he's going to get to the championship with the Chargers this year. "A potential Khalil Mack return to Chicago would be a trade I'd be super excited for," Acosta notes in the piece. "The Bears did just trade for an impact player in DT Jeffrey Simmons, but adding another guy to that defensive line to help everyone fit a little better into their roles would help take the defense to a new level. " Mack could be the edge rusher that gets the Bears excited about their defense again. Keep an eye on this potential fit. More NFL news: Bears linked to former Pro Bowler in an unexpected trade move Seahawks could fix a major problem with last-minute trade Chiefs linked to star wide receiver to help Patrick Mahomes