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5 potential trade destinations for Tony Romo

By Brad Berreman

Nov 6, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo (9) looks on from the sidelines in the first half at FirstEnergy Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 6, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo (9) looks on from the sidelines in the first half at FirstEnergy Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mandatory Credit: Mike DiNovo-USA TODAY Sports
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4. Chicago Bears

With a 2-6 record right now, even coming  off a nice win over the Minnesota Vikings in Week 8 to go into their bye on a high note, the 2016 season will only yield a high pick in the 2017 NFL Draft for the Chicago Bears. Jay Cutler is now back healthy and starting under center, but the second half of this season feels like his extended audition for the other 31 teams.

The guaranteed money in Cutler’s contract is done after this season, and the Bears can clear $14 million in salary cap space by releasing him before next season. From a report a couple of weeks ago suggesting Bears head coach John Fox told friends he was done with Cutler, to Cutler’s acknowledgement Fox was stuck with him after Brian Hoyer suffered a broken arm, a parting of ways seems sure to happen.

The Bears don’t seem close to making anything close to a playoff push, but another offseason of adding pieces in free agency and the draft should help fortify the roster. Romo is an Eastern Illinois alum, so the business side can’t be ignored with the extra buzz adding  him would generate. General manager Ryan Pace needs to find a quarterback of the future, but trading for Romo would bring instant credibility to the Bears for the 2017 season.

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