Roquan Smith, former Georgia standout, traded by Chicago Bears before NFL deadline
By Andrew Olson
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Roquan Smith is on the move. The Chicago Bears have traded the former Georgia standout to the Baltimore Ravens ahead of the NFL deadline.
The Bears will receive a pair of picks in the 2023 NFL Draft in return for trading Smith.
Both picks are in 2023, so the Bears now have added three picks in return for Roquan Smith and Robert Quinn. https://t.co/NgkdUttaVK
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 31, 2022
Source: #Bears LB Roquan Smith is traded to the #Ravens.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 31, 2022
Smith is in his 5th NFL season. The Bears selected him No. 8 overall in the 1st round of the 2018 NFL Draft. Smith’s career highlights include PFWA All-Rookie Team honors (2018) and being named second-team All-Pro (2020, ’21) twice.
Smith played in 69 games, making 67 starts, for the Bears. He totaled 607 tackles, including 16.5 sacks, along 19 passes defended with 7 interceptions.
In 2022, Smith has started 8 games for Chicago, logging 83 tackles, including 2.5 sacks, with 3 passes defended, including 2 picks.
The Ravens sit atop the AFC North with a 5-3 record. They return to action at the New Orleans Saints on Nov. 7.
Andrew writes about sports to fund his love of live music and collection of concert posters. He strongly endorses the Hall of Fame campaigns of Fred Taylor and Andruw Jones.
