Why Bears should make run at Kayvon Thibodeaux trade with Giants: Devin McCourty

The Bears acquired a notable pass rusher midseason three years ago.Former NFL safety Devin McCourty believes they should take a stab at a similar deal this year.After Chicago’s defense provided the resistance of a folding chair in a 59-37 road win over the Panthers on Sunday, McCourty suggested the Bears reach out to a local team stocked with pass rushers.Get texts from Paul Schwartz with all the latest Giants news and insights, exclusive to Sports+ subscribers.

“If you’re going to score a lot of points, then it comes down to your pass defense and your pass defense is impacted by your pass rushers or your cover guys,” McCourty said on “Up & Adams” on Tuesday.“To me, I know everybody in New York is excited — you might want to call down to the Giants.‘Hey, I know you got Abdul Carter, you got Brian Burns, what you thinking about with (Kayvon) Thibodeaux? Are you planning on extending him?’ Maybe that’s a call they make, you add a pass rusher.”The Bears certainly could use a pass rusher in their quest to repeat as NFC North champions after their defense did its best matador impression Sunday.Bryce Young is nobody’s idea of a franchise quarterback but Chicago turned him into an MVP, allowing 361 passing yards and 478 total yards.The Bears are dealing with plenty of injuries, particularly in their secondary, but it will be a tall task to win the NFC without the ability to get the occasional stop — unless you expect 59 points each time out.Three years ago, Chicago acquired Montez Sweat from the Commanders to bolster its pass rush ahead of his free agency and Thibodeaux represents a similar situation.Thibodeaux, 25, is in the last year of his contract and he’s the team’s No.

3 pass rusher at best behind Burns and Carter.He played just 27 defensive snaps — 47 percent of the team’s total — in the 28-20 home win over the Cowboys on “Sunday Night Football.”Carter and Burns played 91 and 84 percent of the defensive snaps, respe...