Will the Bears trade a core offensive player this offseason? (Hour 4)
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Will the Bears trade a core offensive player this offseason?
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Bears. Welcome back to Rahimi Harrison-Garoti here on... 104.3 The Score. That's right. We launched FM today. That's the way it's going down. And one of our very first guests today was Cole Komet. And he was awesome. We talked about Chicago and the whole FM-ness and the whole score-ness of the city in which we live. And what a striking... Marshall about Cole Komet and he's always been mature since the day that he walked into Hallis Hall but he does speak differently now than he did obviously in the first two years of his Bears career where he was really just trying to get on the field trying to improve trying to make a name for himself trying to be productive and now he is like this this perfect veteran player who
who succeeds on the field, not necessarily flashy. There was some flash, obvious flash from Colt Comet this year, but he's just a good football player out there, and he understands the league. He understands how the real world works, and it's very interesting hearing him talk about the way the world works, the way rosters work, the way free agency works, the way the salary cap works, and he is ultra aware of it all.
The veteran that he is at the age of 26 is really kind of... Awesome when you really think about it. Because there's a lot of 26-year-olds that don't understand their industry the way that Cole Komet understands his industry. I know, look, NFL stands for not for long. He is on his second contract, something they talked about. But I was not taken aback, but I was impressed by his attitude towards everything as we had that conversation in our first hour.
And one of the parts that he is so realistic about, again, is not just guys leaving the team like easy free agent exits. There are players that are under contract like Cole Komet, like DJ Moore, whose names may be popping up in potential trade talks. And here's the question I asked Cole Komet a little bit earlier. We talk about changes for the teams. Every roster is going to be different going forward. Do you get nervous thinking about that, that anybody can be exposed to potential trade? Like DJ Moore, his name pops up sometimes. Your name from time to time pops up sometimes. Anybody who has value to make other parts better, how much of that do you watch and how much of that do you think is real heading into the next season?
Well, it's definitely very real. I know it's real because I've seen it happen before. I mean, that's just the nature of the business in this league. So, I mean, maybe, you know, you say nervous or scared. I would say, like, my first two years in the league, it kind of catches you off guard of just how ruthless this business can be. But I think at this point in my career, you're kind of accepting of it and understanding that this is just part of the deal. And, you know, especially a guy like myself or, you know, you're talking about DJ or other guys who have played a little bit and you're on a second deal, you know, Unfortunately, as you age, you get more expensive and you may not fit in that piece of the puzzle that I was talking about.
That's just the nature of the business. However it works out, it works out. For me personally, I felt like I did a lot of good things this year in the role that I was in and had a lot of fun playing with this team. Like I said, after the game against the Rams, it is going to be different next year despite who's here, but I think going forward... This is an organization that you want to be part of, and I'm sure they're going to have no problem bringing in the guys they want to bring in for agents-wise and selling them on a Super Bowl run this upcoming year.
Sounds like a guy who wants to continue being a Chicago Bear, but he gets it if he isn't. And just to be very clear, there is nothing out there. There's nothing... real in terms of any Cole Komet trade talk right now. The cap for 25 and 6 NFL seasons projected to be $11.6 million as part of that four-year $50 million extension that Cole Komet signed in 2023.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
Will the Bears trade a core offensive player this offseason?
0:02–4:40
2
What insights did Cole Komet share about roster changes?
4:40–8:06
3
How does salary cap impact player trades for the Bears?
8:06–18:13
4
What is the significance of Cole Komet's contract situation?
18:13–20:17
5
How do potential trades affect team dynamics and player morale?
20:17–35:08
6
What are the implications of coaching changes for the Bears?
35:08–40:01
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