Chicago Bears trade defensive end Robert Quinn to Philadelphia, per reports

LAKE FOREST – The Bears are trading Pro Bowl pass rusher Robert Quinn to the Philadelphia Eagles, according to multiple national reports.

The news was first reported by the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. The Bears are sending Quinn to Philadelphia in exchange for a fourth-round draft pick.

Bears general manager Ryan Poles is moving the 32-year-old Quinn just days ahead of the Nov. 1 trade deadline.

Quinn set the Bears’ single-season record with 18.5 sacks during the 2021 season and went to the Pro Bowl. He signed with the Bears as a free agent ahead of the 2020 season. So far this season, Quinn has only one sack through seven games.

Former Bears general manager Ryan Pace signed Quinn to a five-year contract in March 2020 that was worth a guaranteed $30 million, and up to as much as $70 million. The Bears are reportedly eating much of Quinn’s remaining salary on the contract, though it’s unclear how much. He is making about $17 million this season. He is slated to make more than $18 million next season and more than $17 million in 2024.

When the move is finalized, the Bears will have seven draft picks in 2023. With a fourth-round pick coming from the Eagles, the Bears will have two fourth-round picks. They do not currently hold a 2023 sixth-round pick.

Bears linebacker Roquan Smith was speaking with members of the media at Halas Hall on Wednesday when news of the trade broke on social media. Smith put his head under his shirt and struggled to find words.

Smith said he has a great deal of respect for Quinn, then cut his media session short. It was a heartbreaking moment and a rare real-time reaction from a member of the team.