Teven Jenkins may very well be on the transfer. The Chicago Bears have “acquired calls and held commerce talks” concerning the second-year offensive sort out, in response to Ian Rapoport of NFL.com. The place might Jenkins find yourself if Chicago offers up on the 2021 second-round decide?
Greatest commerce locations for Bears OT Teven Jenkins
It’s not all that stunning that the Bears are reportedly open to shifting Jenkins. Chicago has an all-new regime in place, together with basic supervisor Ryan Poles and head coach Matt Eberflus, neither of whom had any hand in making Jenkins the thirty ninth general decide within the 2021 NFL Draft.
Jenkins missed nearly all of his rookie marketing campaign with a again harm, and he was shortly shifted from first-team to second-team at Chicago’s OTAs. He hasn’t practiced since training camp started, however the Bears haven’t particularly stated he’s coping with an harm. As an alternative, there have been options that Jenkins isn’t meshing with the team’s new coaching staff, together with OL coach Chris Morgan.
Having stated that, NFL groups are at all times keen to take probabilities on pedigreed expertise, and the Bears might seemingly recoup one thing — even when it’s solely a Day 3 decide — for Jenkins on the commerce market. Listed below are the groups that would categorical probably the most curiosity.
Los Angeles Chargers
Probably the most obtrusive weak spot in professional soccer is the Chargers’ proper sort out spot. Los Angeles has revamped its entrance 5 by way of the draft (Rashawn Slater and Zion Johnson) and free company (Corey Linsley and Matt Feiler), however they nonetheless need assistance at RT.
The Chargers are reportedly happy with Trey Pipkins’ offseason work, and he seems to be like the favourite to win a contest with incumbent Storm Norton. Jenkins might give LA an alternative choice, however he wouldn’t be counted on to begin instantly. The 6’6″, 320-pounder might function the Bolts’ swing sort out whereas providing depth down the street.
Pittsburgh Steelers
The Steelers made some modest enhancements to their OL over the offseason, however they nonetheless have one of the worst lines in the league. Pittsburgh may very well be first rate on the inside after including James Daniels and Mason Cole, however their sort out state of affairs has the potential to be a nightmare.
Chukwuma Okorafor will stay Pittsburgh’s beginning proper sort out after inking a three-year, $30 million deal in free company, and Dan Moore Jr. is slotted in on the left aspect. The Steelers aren’t going to upend Moore at LT after he began 16 video games as a fourth-round rookie in 2021, however Jenkins would give them insurance coverage in case Moore doesn’t present additional improvement this 12 months.
Las Vegas Raiders
And now we’ve come to a staff that would truly deploy Jenkins as a starter in 2022. He wouldn’t be enjoying left sort out in Las Vegas, however Jenkins might theoretically be an improve over Brandon Parker at proper sort out. The Raiders have wants throughout their OL, so taking an opportunity on a lottery ticket like Jenkins wouldn’t be the worst concept on the planet.
The Bears and Raiders might even match up on a uncommon player-for-player commerce. Like Chicago, Vegas has new decision-makers in place, and Josh McDaniels/Dave Ziegler could need to rid the roster of holdovers. May the Raiders alternate defensive finish and former No. 4 general decide Clelin Ferrell for Jenkins?
Tennessee Titans
The Titans are staging a coaching camp battle at proper sort out, and Dillon Radunz seems to have a leg up over rookie Nicholas Petit-Frere. If Tennessee acquired Jenkins, he might pressure his approach into enjoying time on the proper aspect, however he’d additionally turn out to be a possible long-term choice at left sort out.
Taylor Lewan hasn’t accomplished a full season since 2017, and he’s missed 19 whole video games during the last years. He’s coming into his age-31 marketing campaign, and Tennessee can launch him subsequent offseason with out incurring any lifeless cash. The Titans’ entrance workplace has taken loads of probabilities on younger, injured expertise previously (Jeffery Simmons, Caleb Farley), and Jenkins may very well be subsequent in line.
