
Before the Carolina Panthers overtook the pole position of the 2023 NFL draft, they were settling as the runner-up. But someone got themselves a flat along the way.
According to FOX Sports NFL insider Jay Glazer, the Chicago Bears nearly pulled off a double trade with this year’s first overall pick. The coup would’ve seen the Bears step down from No. 1 to No. 2 with the Houston Texans, then from No. 2 to No. 9 with the Panthers.