Roquan Smith

2022 - 10 - 31

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Bears trading LB Roquan Smith to Ravens for draft picks (NFL.com)

The Chicago Bears are trading linebacker Roquan Smith to the Baltimore Ravens in exchange for 2023 second- and fifth-round draft picks, NFL Network ...

[requested a trade](https://www.nfl.com/news/roquan-smith-requests-trade-from-chicago-bears-potential-landing-spots-for-star-) in August and held in during training camp, frustrated at the lack of an acceptable long-term contract offer from the Bears. Chicago currently has nine draft picks in the 2023 draft to go along with more than $100 million in salary cap space. With added draft picks and cap space, Chicago is headed for a pivotal 2023 spring in Poles' rebuild. Klein](/players/a-j-klein/), per a source informed of the deal. As new GM Ryan Poles continues the rebuild, he's smartly stockpiled picks for players who weren't likely in his long-term plans. Smith brings range to the Ravens' second level as a two-time second-team All-Pro.

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Roquan Smith trade -- Why Ravens, Bears made the deal, what's next (ESPN)

What impact will Smith have on the Ravens? What's the plan for the Bears without their best player? Here are the answers to the biggest questions.

[Marcus Peters](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/2578378/marcus-peters) in 2019 and missed on pass-rusher [Yannick Ngakoue](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3053044/yannick-ngakoue) in 2020. [Braxton Jones](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4251007/braxton-jones) has been decent, as his pass block win rate (89.7%) is second among rookie tackles, but he has allowed nine sacks this season -- second most behind only Indianapolis' [Matt Pryor](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3055886/matt-pryor) (10). 8 by ESPN's Football Power Index), and now two picks in the second round, the Bears have to focus early in the 2023 draft on addressing the left tackle position. Mosley](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/16720/cj-mosley) left after the 2018 season -- which is why the Ravens tried to sign [Bobby Wagner](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/14979/bobby-wagner) in free agency last March. [Shaquille Leonard](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3056362/shaquille-leonard) is the other). (He has 16.5 career sacks.) Smith has the pursuit speed and disruptive ability to create impact plays as a stack 'backer in Baltimore. Look for him to rack up tackles, match and carry in coverage and add to the front in Baltimore's pressure schemes. Chicago now has nine draft picks to make that happen in 2023, including additional second-round and fourth-round picks (two each) thanks to the Quinn and Smith trades. [Josh Bynes](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/14519/josh-bynes), who has started in the middle for the past two seasons, has been banged up this season and has shown signs of slowing down, especially in the passing game. As Smith's stock continued to rise, so did the possibility of Chicago using the franchise tag on the linebacker in the offseason, which might have caused further issues between the player and front office. Klein](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/15964/aj-klein) to Chicago, and the Bears are picking up $4.833 million of Smith's $5.408 million for the rest of the season, a source told Schefter. [Roquan Smith](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3915189/roquan-smith), a source confirmed.

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Report: Ravens acquire LB Roquan Smith from Bears for draft picks (Sportsnet.ca)

The Chicago Bears have traded star linebacker Roquan Smith to the Baltimore Ravens in exchange for second- and fifth-round picks, according to NFL Network's ...

Ravens linebacker Justin Houston already has six sacks on the season. Harbaugh did have some bad news Monday, saying receiver Rashod Bateman could be out for a few weeks because of his foot injury. With his rookie contract set to expire, Smith was hoping to strike a new deal. A first-round pick by Chicago in 2018, he has 16 1/2 sacks in his career. He was asked is he anticipated a move before Tuesday's trade deadline. He became emotional and cut the session short.

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Roquan Smith trade details: Ravens acquire star LB from Bears ... (Sporting News)

The NFL trade deadline has seen another star moved ahead of its 4 p.m. ET Tuesday cutoff, with the Bears trading standout linebacker Roquan Smith to the ...

Baltimore is eighth against the run and 30th against the pass, with only the Steelers and Falcons being below them in the latter. In return, the Ravens sent the Bears second- and fifth-round picks in the 2023 draft, For the Ravens, the move bolsters a defense that needs bolstering. ET Tuesday cutoff, with the Bears trading standout linebacker Roquan Smith to the Ravens. The Bears' move to deal Smith on the heels of It's a move out of another sport, as Smith will be a free agent in 2023 and publicly asked for a trade before the season started.

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Source: Ravens acquire Roquan Smith in trade with Bears (thescore.com)

The Chicago Bears traded star linebacker Roquan Smith to the Baltimore Ravens for linebacker A.J. Klein as well as second- and fifth-round picks, a source ...

Klein](https://www.thescore.com/nfl/players/13579) as well as second- and fifth-round picks, a source told [Jordan Schultz, theScore's NFL insider](https://twitter.com/Schultz_Report/status/1587180901724717057). Smith is the second player Chicago has dealt prior to the Nov. The Bears sent veteran pass-rusher Smith, who's in the final year of his rookie deal, said Chicago's new brass - general manager Ryan Poles and head coach Matt Eberflus - didn't value him. However, he later rejoined the team in training camp. [Chicago Bears](https://www.thescore.com/nfl/teams/25) traded star linebacker [Roquan Smith](https://www.thescore.com/nfl/players/97808) to the [Baltimore Ravens](https://www.thescore.com/nfl/teams/12) for linebacker [A.J.

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Report: Bears trade LB Smith to Ravens for draft picks (TSN)

The Chicago Bears have traded linebacker Roquan Smith to the Baltimore Ravens in exchange for a second and fifth-round draft pick in 2023, according to ESPN ...

Ravens linebacker Justin Houston already has six sacks on the season. With his rookie contract set to expire, Smith was hoping to strike a new deal. A first-round pick by Chicago in 2018, he has 16 1/2 sacks in his career. He was asked is he anticipated a move before Tuesday's trade deadline. He became emotional and cut the session short. They dealt three-time Pro Bowl defensive end Robert Quinn to Philadelphia for a 2023 fourth-round pick on Wednesday.

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Reports: Ravens Trade for Top Tackler Roquan Smith (BaltimoreRavens.com)

Washington Commanders quarterback Carson Wentz is sacked by Chicago Bears linebacker Roquan Smith in the first half of an NFL football game in Chicago, Thursday ...

Ravens General Manager Eric DeCosta has a history of landing big-time defensive players at the trade deadline. [made a public request for a trade](https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1556984729148301312?s=20&t=V827ALB-lTFfV8i-uhe1Pw) this offseason after not reaching a contract extension with the Bears, but when a deal didn't get worked out he still reported for training camp and got to work. Smith, 25, is one of the best inside linebackers in the league and would make a fearsome duo with Patrick Queen.

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Report: Chicago Bears trade linebacker Roquan Smith to the Ravens (NBC Sports Chicago)

Smith, 25, was drafted by for general manager Ryan Pace and the Bears in the 2018 NFL draft with the No. 8 overall pick. He is playing in his fifth season.

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