Chicago Bears LB Roquan Smith requests trade

Chicago Bears linebacker Roquan Smith has requested a trade from the team amid a contract dispute and a training camp “hold-in.”

Here's everything you need to know:

• Since the Bears selected Smith with the No. 8 overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, here's where he ranks among off-ball linebackers:

-78.7 coverage grade (11th)
-391 tackles (2nd)
-57 tackles for loss/no gain (2nd)
-15 sacks (4th)

• Smith was recently listed as the 14th-best off-ball linebacker in the NFL in Sam Monson's linebacker rankings heading into 2022.

• The Bears' current projected starting lineup on defense includes zero players who earned a 70.0-plus PFF grade in 2021.

• Smith is entering the last year of his rookie contract and is scheduled to make $9.73 million under the fifth-year option.

• Teams that could perhaps explore a trade for Smith: Arizona Cardinals, Houston Texans, Pittsburgh Steelers, Washington Commanders