The plan initially was for the #Bears to trade No. 1 to the #Texans for No. 2, and then the Bears to trade No. 2 to the #Panthers for No. 9. It would've essentially been a rare three-way NFL trade.
Talks with Houston and Chicago fell apart, and then David Tepper gave the green light to just trade for No. 1 and forget about Houston.
Carolina traded DJ Moore, No. 9, No. 61 a 2024 1st and a 2025 2nd for the No. 1 pick.