00:00bottom half of the NFL in many things last season and had as many receiving touchdowns as they had
00:05drops. Bills also did not have a single receiver, reached 800 yards for the first time since 2018.
00:10I wanted to say all that just to really set the table for this show here today, okay? We're here
00:15with Mike Tate and Bob Jeremy Fowler. Courtney, let's spin it forward. Chicago now has some money
00:19to spend, so how do you see them using it? So it's the 16 and a half with DJ Moore,
00:24but in addition,
00:25they now have four picks in the top 89 of the draft order. That number two, that second pick
00:29that they got, second round pick from the Buffalo Bills, is very helpful. If there is a trade on
00:34the table, maybe it is for a Max Crosby, keeping that pass rusher market in play here, whether it's
00:41a trade, whether it's now having the room to go after someone like Trey Hendrickson, Bradley Chubb,
00:45their options, based on their financial flexibility that they now have, are a lot more open to fill
00:51several voids because we know the trenches are where the Bears have a lot of needs in free agency.
00:55Yeah, definitely. A lot of changes for Caleb, too. You think new OC, new center, now they're
01:01going to have no DJ Moore. I mean, he does have the other weapons, but it will be different for
01:04him at quarterback. And that's the reason. They looked at this and they said, DJ Moore targets
01:08than anybody else in the league on passes that traveled less than 10 yards downfield.
01:13So now his role became something where the Bears knew that they could move on. They believe in Roma
01:18Dunes, they being their number one receiver, despite the health issues last year. They believe in Luther Burden.
01:22And frankly, Laura, all of this came into play because of Colston Loveland's rookie season.
01:27He exploded last year. The tight end is a big part of this passing game. So having DJ Moore would
01:34have been nice, but they know that they have a lot of other holes they have to fill on this
01:37roster.
01:37So moving him was the best option for the Bears.
01:40Colston Loveland, just good for ball. That guy's fun to watch. Appreciate you, Courtney. Let's get to
01:43some more trade action. That's how he felt about that denim shirt. I agree. It looks good. It's a good
01:47look for him. I'm sure there were times, Mike, as a GM, you had to tell a coach their free
01:51agent
01:52hopes and dreams weren't really a financial reality. So we're going to put you back in that
01:55role today. Let's start with Rabel. It's not a sweater from Neiman Marcus, right? But you
01:59got to figure out that the Pats are going to be eyeing a wideout. What about Alec Pierce? A
02:04lot of conversation around him going there. What are you telling him when he knocks on your door?
02:08Well, Mike Rabel's a big, tough guy, you know, unlike someone like Rex, who I can do.
02:11So many good things for them last season. They'll hate to see him go. Brian Schottenheimer,
02:15by the way. He's on the line now to our GM asking to spend some big time money on Trey
02:19Hendrickson.
02:20What's your answer? Yeah, my old guy shot here. Absolutely. We made this decision a year ago.
02:25In this class, it should be there for the Cowboys. Also good for Trey Hendrickson. Getting out of
02:29Cincinnati, finally going to get a big deal somewhere else. Andy Reid wants to use that ninth overall pick
02:34on Notre Dame running back Jeremiah Love. I personally love this, but how does the front office feel about
02:38that? Yeah, well, look, coach, we love love, but not at nine this year. Well, we got to go draft
02:44draft.
02:44Man, hard to pass up, though, on Jeremiah Love. A lot of people now after the combine have even had
02:49him switch with Fernando Mendoza as the best player in this draft. Let's turn our attention to Aaron
02:53Rogers and needy teams may pay this year. Yeah, his price is probably as high as it'll ever be right
02:59now. Although Mike Rabel said if he wants something, he can get it at any time. Okay, well, interesting.
03:04Patriots, look out. Okay, some more news flying around. Is it the changing of the guard in New
03:08Orleans? I feel like it might be. Those guys have been centerpieces of that defense, to your point,
03:12but Tyler Shucks looked really good. You never know. Cam Jordan, by the way, missing just two
03:16games in his 15-year NFL career. Coming up next, Cowboys, they live in the spotlight. Dak Prescott,
03:22he lives in the spotlight, too. And in the shadow is Tad Carper, a face you often see but rarely
03:27notice as the senior VP of communications for the Cowboys. His job is to facilitate the Cowboys'
03:33participation in the media. In fact, he spent the majority of his professional career
03:38encouraging others to share their stories, to inspire others. Reluctant at first, Carper
03:43realized it's time to share his own. Lindsay Thierry with the story.
03:48The story all the way around, and March, by the way, is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.
03:53And as his story has become public, Carper says he's had multiple people reach out, some close
03:58to him, others complete strangers in emails to say that his story has inspired them to get
04:04screened. We hope it helps somebody watching today. Still to come here, the line is in a
04:08decent spot. They're not right now, so let's not get Fernando Mendoza in any trouble. Okay,
04:13Adam Schefter broke the news on Tuesday that Kyler Murray would be released by the Cardinals at the
04:17start of the new league year next week. Adam, what's the market going to look like for Kyler?
04:23Well, here's the thing here. I both watched every minute of this interview. Wide-ranging,
04:27very interesting. Well done. We welcome in our Steelers reporter, Brooke Pryor. Brooke,
04:31what are you hearing about the Steelers' plan at quarterback this coming season?
04:34Well, Laura, what you just heard from me was a deep sigh because though at the NFL combine,
04:39they did have formals with Ty Simpson, Drew Aller, and Carson Beck. So they're doing their homework.
04:44They've also got Will Howard, a six-run pick from a year ago on the roster. They really like him.
04:49I've talked to people in the building. They really like his smarts, how he is above the neck.
04:53Still have to see what he's like below the neck. His arm is great. Footwork still needs some work,
04:58but he didn't get a lot of work a year ago because he missed most of the season
05:01with that fractured pinky. So Aaron Rodgers is the hope. Beyond that, there's a lot of hoping and
05:06praying going on in Pittsburgh. Interesting. Yeah, you're going to be waiting this whole thing out.
05:10And by the way, Rodgers was telling Pat just how much he likes Will Howard. So high endorsement there.
05:15We appreciate you, Brooke, for stopping by here. Let's talk about the priority here in free agency.
05:19Pass rush, pass rush, pass rush. Okay, obviously. Good job saying that three times fast.
05:22Yeah, they had the fourth lowest. I love you for doing that. All right, new on NFL Live.
05:27Blocking in 20th and run blocking last season, both down from 2024. Got to find some improvement there.
05:33That bargain bin. I think I shop in the bargain bin sometimes. You don't want to be doing it
05:37in free agency, but no, you look sharp. All right, still to come. Dallas is in the market for a
05:42pass.
