With the Chicago Bears' need for an edge rusher this offseason, one NFL analyst predicts the team will strike a deal with the Cincinnati Bengals for their star $21 million edge rusher in a trade that involves one or more picks.

Former Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus is interviewing to become the Bengals defensive coordinator because, hey, it can't get any worse for Cincinnati.

Former Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus is involved in the Cincinnati Bengals ' search for a new defensive coordinator to replace Lou Anarumo, according to a report Friday night from ESPN's Jeremy Fowler. The Enquirer's Kelsey Conway reported Friday that the Bengals' search is still ongoing and the team has yet to make a decision on the hire.

What else speaks to Hendrickson’s importance? The droves of trade ideas making the rounds, such a recent one that suggests the Chicago Bears could get him from the Bengals in return for a third-round pick, courtesy of Bear Report’s Andrew Freeman:

Here are the most likely candidates and chances they replace Lou Anarumo as the next Bengals defensive coordinator.

ESPN reports ex-New Orleans Saints head coach Dennis Allen could team up with new Chicago Bears coach Ben Johnson:

And it’s especially evident with former head coach Matt Eberflus entering the conversation, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler: “Former Bears head coach Matt Eberflus is involved in the #Bengals defensive coordinator search, per sources.”

The Cincinnati Bengals are focused on the upcoming season, and one of their first steps is to find a new defensive coordinator to improve one of the team's weak spots. One of the potential candidates is a former head coach who was fired in November.

In January of 2022, newly named Chicago Bears general manager, Ryan Poles chose to hire Matt Eberflus away from his job as defensive coordinator of the Indianapolis Colts after the 2021 season.

Former Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus is involved in the Cincinnati Bengals' search for a new defensive coordinator to replace Lou Anarumo, according to a report Friday night from ESPN's ...

Believe it or not, but former Chicago Bears coach Matt Eberflus might ... night that Eberflus is in the running to become the Cincinnati Bengals' next defensive coordinator. It's a role that ...

Recently, Andrew Freeman of Bear Report predicted that Chicago would work out a sign-and-trade to nab Hendrickson, whose $21 million extension with the Bengals expires at the end of the 2025 season.