{"id":101581,"date":"2025-10-02T01:40:57","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T01:40:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=101581"},"modified":"2025-10-02T01:40:57","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T01:40:57","slug":"%f0%9f%9a%a8-breaking-trade-buzz-a-wild-bears-proposal-could-reunite-a-23-million-defensive-standout-with-dennis-allen-and-insiders-say-the-fit-is-almost-too-perfect-to-ignore-if-the-numbers-line","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=101581","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udea8 BREAKING TRADE BUZZ: A wild Bears proposal could reunite a $23 million defensive standout with Dennis Allen, and insiders say the fit is almost too perfect to ignore. If the numbers line up, this move could flip the NFC balance and leave rival offenses scrambling for answers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-1432031650_5b1fc8-e1759353091569.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-1432031650_5b1fc8-e1759353091569.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-1432031650_5b1fc8-e1759353091569.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-1432031650_5b1fc8-e1759353091569.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Bears Trade Proposal Reunites $23 Million Defender With Dennis Allen\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>\n<p>Getty<\/p>\n<p>Pete Werner of the New Orleans Saints.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Pete Werner has been a steady if unspectacular piece of the New Orleans Saints defense since arriving as a second-round pick out of Ohio State in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>At 6-foot-3 and 242 pounds, Werner entered the league under then-defensive coordinator Dennis Allen and became one of Allen\u2019s trusted on-field communicators when Allen took over as head coach. That history with Allen, who is now defensive coordinator for the Chicago Bears, is why some feel a reunion could be on the table.<\/p>\n<p>John Sigler of USA Today\u2019s Saints Wire put together a trade proposal that would send Werner to the Windy City.<\/p>\n<p>Werner is under contract for 2026 and 2027, and the Saints would save more than $6.25 million next year by trading him,\u201d Sigler noted. Reuniting him with his old coach Dennis Allen on the Chicago Bears could help both sides. Chicago is giving up the most yards per rushing attempt (6.1) through four weeks. Third-year linebacker Noah Sewell has missed 10 tackles in that span and could be bumped down the depth chart.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Trade Proposal Sends LB Pete Werner to Chicago Bears for 2026 5th-Round Pick<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_5532797\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-2191248693.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=782\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 782px) 100vw, 782px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-2191248693.jpg 8640w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-2191248693.jpg?resize=150,100 150w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-2191248693.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-2191248693.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-2191248693.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-2191248693.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-2191248693.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-2191248693.jpg?resize=782,521 782w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-2191248693.jpg?resize=780,520 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-2191248693.jpg?resize=425,283 425w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-2191248693.jpg?resize=254,169 254w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-2191248693.jpg?resize=270,180 270w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-2191248693.jpg?resize=225,150 225w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-2191248693.jpg?resize=242,161 242w\" alt=\"Bears Trade Proposal Reunites $23 Million Defender With Dennis Allen\" width=\"782\" height=\"521\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5532797\" data-lazy-load=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5532797\">Dennis Allen knows LB Pete Werner well. Should the Chicago Bears try to trade for him?\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Getty<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>From the Bears\u2019 perspective, the scheme fit is there. Allen knows Werner\u2019s strengths and limitations and could likely get the best out of him. Chicago has two expensive starters at LB in T.J. Edwards and Tremaine Edmunds, but their depth has been tested with Edwards in particulat limited this season. Adding a veteran who understands Allen\u2019s system might not be a bad thing.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s the trade proposal Sigler put together:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>New Orleans gets: 2026 fifth-round pick (projected No. 156 overall)<\/li>\n<li>Chicago gets: LB Pete Werner<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Saints inked Werner to a $22.5 million extension, and Sigler, who thinks it\u2019s an overpay, believes the Bears should still be interested. His 2025 cap hit sits at a manageable $2.89 million, but New Orleans has already committed meaningful cash to him. That makes a trade tougher to pull off unless the Saints are actively retooling.<\/p>\n<p>One of Dennis Allen\u2019s last moves before getting canned was pushing for Werner\u2019s contract extension \u2014 and now the Saints are stuck with an underperforming linebacker who isn\u2019t a good fit in their rebuilt defense,\u201d Sigler added. \u201cIf they can move on from Werner and open up snaps for rookie fourth-round pick Danny Stutsman, they should try to make it happen. Learning what they have in Stutsman and getting him valuable snaps should be a priority. Don\u2019t wait for Demario Davis to retire to get Stutsman on the field with the starters. But what is Werner\u2019s value on the trade block?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>So, if he\u2019s underperforming this year, should the Bears even be interested?<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Bears Are Likely Better Off Sticking With 24-Year-Old LB Noah Sewell<\/h2>\n<p>Werner\u2019s production has been relatively average in recent years. After a promising early career arc, he finished 2023 with 93 tackles and 0.5 sacks. In 2024l, he finished with 92 tackles in 13 games, missing time to injury and struggling at times in coverage. Through the first four weeks of 2025 he\u2019s logged 30 tackles and a sack.<\/p>\n<p>Warner is a solid player, more consistent than he is dynamic, but here\u2019s the thing: Sewell is playing better than Werner this season, primarily against the run. He has made some mistakes, to be sure, but Sewell \u2018s 77.4 run defense grade from PFF ranks 25th out of 132 qualifying LBs. Werner\u2019s 58.3 grade against the run is ranked 88th.<\/p>\n<p>Sewell is just 24 and is in his first season as a starter with Chicago. He\u2019s just getting acclimated to Allen\u2019s defense, and while he has missed some tackles, he\u2019s also an ascending player with loads of potential that may still remain untapped. He\u2019s also still on his rookie contract, which makes him a much more affordable option.<\/p>\n<p>If Edwards has a setback or Sewell begins to struggle badly, a trade for Werner might make sense for the Bears. But as of now, Chicago is better off rolling with Sewell.<\/p>\n<p>Beth Mishler-Elmore Beth Mishler-Elmore is a Heavy sports contributor based in the Midwest, focusing on the NFL, NBA and WNBA. More about Beth Mishler-Elmore<\/p>\n<h2>More Heavy on Bears<\/h2>\n<p>Loading more stories<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We analyze a potential Bears trade for Pete Werner. 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