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The NFL hot stove is heating up ahead of next week’s trade deadline.

The Chicago Bears traded star pass rusher Robert Quinn to the Philadelphia Eagles, per multiple reports. In return, Chicago will receive a fourth-round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft.

Quinn, 32, has been with Chicago since 2020. In 2021, he set the Bears’ all-time record for sacks in a single season, with 18.5. He has also played for the Cowboys, Dolphins and Rams.

Per Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer, the Bears will pay $7.1 million of Quinn’s remaining salary this season, with the Eagles on the hook for the veteran minimum of $700k.

The Eagles, who are 6-0, now add another excellent pass rusher to pair with Haason Reddick, Brandon Graham and Josh Sweat. Quinn has two years left on his contract, though neither year is guaranteed.

The Eagles are holding opponents to 297.8 yards per game, which is fourth in the NFL. They’re fifth against the pass at 188 yards and rank second in interceptions with nine. When it comes to sacks, they’re tied for 10th with 17. And that’s an area where Quinn could help.


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He has 102 sacks over 12 seasons with the Rams, Miami, Dallas and Chicago. Quinn was an All-Pro with St. Louis in 2013 when he had a career-high 19 sacks and made his second straight Pro Bowl the following year. He went from 11 1/2 sacks with Dallas in 2019 to just two for Chicago in 2020.

Quinn bounced back in a huge way last year and seemed a likely candidate to be traded in the offseason considering the Bears were essentially starting over.

Bears linebacker Roquan Smith was meeting with the media in Chicago when the trade was announced, and appeared to have a tough time hearing the news – eventually cutting the press conference short.

“Man. Yeah, man. (Stinks),” he said, wiping his eyes with his shirt.

He was asked how so.

“Let me take a second for a second, if you don’t mind,” Smith responded. After about 10 seconds, he continued: “You know, I have a great deal of respect for that guy, you know. Damn. Crazy.”

Smith got up and walked away, ending a brief session. A team spokesman told reporters, “We’ll get you tomorrow.”

The Bears (3-4) visit the Dallas Cowboys (5-2) on Sunday. Chicago is coming off a surprising win at New England on Monday night.

— With Post wire services

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