With the NFL Draft mere days away, the Chicago Bears still have a glaring need at defensive tackle that free agency didn’t fill.
After missing out on ex-Giants DT Dexter Lawrence, who was traded to the Cincinnati Bengals for the No. 10 overall pick, Kole Noble of A to Z Sports floated one intriguing possibility for Chicago: a trade with the Philadelphia Eagles for DT Moro Ojomo.
“A cheaper option for Chicago would be Moro Ojomo,” Noble wrote on April 17. “Jalen Carter has been the talking point this offseason out of Philadelphia to see if the Eagles would part ways with their former first-round pick before handing him a massive extension. The Bears already passed on Carter once and I don’t see general manager Ryan Poles being interested a second time.”
Noble then made an excellent point about the Eagles’ current depth at defensive tackle.
Why the Chicago Bears Trading for Philadelphia Eagles DT Moro Ojomo Makes Perfect Sense
DT Moro Ojomo of the Philadelphia Eagles could be a trade target for the Chicago Bears.
“If the Eagles keep Carter in the fold alongside Jordan Davis, another one of the team’s defensive tackles becomes an expendable option in Moro Ojomo,” Noble added. “The Eagles drafted Ojomo in the seventh-round of the 2023 NFL Draft, meaning he’s up for a new deal as well after the 2026 season. He’s coming off a 6.0 sack season after getting an up-tick in snaps once Milton Williams walked in free agency. There’s a lot of upside there and he’ll be a lot cheaper than Lawrence.”
Ojomo, 24, is 6-3 and 292 pounds. The Nigerian-born lineman played at Texas before the Eagles traded up from the seventh round to grab him at No. 249 overall in 2023, part of the deal that sent D’Andre Swift to Philadelphia. His snap share has climbed every year, from 13% as a rookie to 37% in 2024 to 66% last season.
Ojomo played all 17 games in 2025 and finished with 38 tackles (six for loss), 6.0 sacks, 12 quarterback hits and a pass defensed. His 10% pass-rush-win rate ranked 11th among qualified defensive tackles, per ESPN. He did all of that as Philadelphia’s third tackle behind Carter and Davis, the latter of whom just signed a three-year extension that made him the league’s highest-paid nose tackle.
What might the Eagles want in return if they’re willing to move him? We think a Day 2 pick might convince Philadelphia, who will likely prioritize signing Carter to a mega deal after locking Davis down.
The Bears would still have time before next March to decide whether to extend Ojomo or use the franchise tag. With this draft class thin at defensive tackle past the top two names, it may be the Bears’ best available swing.
A Look at the Bears DT Room Heading Into 2026 NFL Draft
The Bears signed Neville Gallimore and Kentavius Street in free agency, but neither is a long-term answer. Gervon Dexter returns as the team’s top interior lineman after a 44-tackle, 6.0 sack campaign in 2025, but he has yet to take the leap into true-disruptor territory.
Next to him is 33-year-old veteran Grady Jarrett, whose first season in Chicago was a letdown. The two-time Pro Bowler managed just 1.5 sacks and 39 tackles in 14 games, and his $21 million dead-cap figure ties him to the roster through 2027 regardless of his production.
Second-year DT Shemar Turner is coming off a torn ACL suffered midway through his rookie year and is hardly a sure bet for Week 1, but the team is likely still hoping for big things from him. It could take Turner a bit to get going, though, which is why Ojomo is such an intriguing possibility.
Philly may not want to let him go, but ut’s worth a call from Poles at the very least.
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