Bengals potential trade target: Bears DT Gervon Dexter

NFL insider Jordan Schultz reports that sources told him teams are making inquiries about Chicago Bears defensive tackle Gervon Dexter.

While his availability from the Bears’ side hasn’t been made clear, Dexter could be a great fit on the Cincinnati Bengals, where the interior of the defensive line is a major weakness.

The 24-year-old Dexter has 13.5 career sacks and 42 QB hits in three seasons and is entering the final year of his rookie deal. He also has nine stuffs over the last two seasons.

A trade might not make a lot of sense for Chicago, as their defense could use his talent. But they might be motivated to move him for financial reasons, especially when they could get a good return in a year with limited options at his position.

With a relatively small cap hit on a rookie deal, Dexter’s deal would be easy to absorb for the Bengals. Of course, they would need a plan in place to sign him to a long-term contract if they part with significant Draft capital.