Bears’ Jordan van den Berg Experiment Is Over After Blockbuster Trade

The Chicago Bears had high hopes for rookie defensive tackle Jordan van den Berg entering the 2026 season, but their latest blockbuster trade suggests those plans have changed… According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport , the Bears are acquiring All-Pro defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons from the Tennessee Titans in exchange for two first round picks and a fourth round pick, while receiving a fifth round selection in return. Just two months after trading Gervon Dexter Sr. to Atlanta, partly due to van den Berg’s promising preseason, the Bears are now paying a much steeper price to address the same position.