BREAKING: Jacksonville Trades Nick Foles To The Chicago Bears

March 18, 2020, 1:31pm EST (Updated: February 9, 2023, 7:22pm)By Darrelle Lincoln

The Chicago Bears seem to have gotten their man.

On Wednesday, the Jacksonville Jaguars traded Nick Foles to the Chicago Bears.

QB trade: Jacksonville is trading QB Nick Foles to Chicago for the Bears’ compensatory fourth-round pick, sources tell ESPN.

Bears’ coaches such as Matt Nagy have worked with Foles in past and know him well.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 18, 2020

The Bears have traded their fourth-round compensatory pick to the Jaguars in return.

Foles had just signed a four-year, $88 million deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars in May of 2019. Foles stands to make a base salary of $15,125,000 for the 2020 season.

The 31-year-old Foles did not have a good year in Jacksonville, appearing in just four games and completing 65.8 percent of his passes for 736 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions.