Bears' Tarik Cohen Recruits Russell Wilson, Deshaun Watson Amid Trade Rumors

Tarik Cohen is doing his part to bring an elite quarterback to the Chicago Bears.

On Thursday, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson hasn't requested a trade but would sign off on a move to the Chicago Bears.

Shortly after the report surfaced, Cohen tagged Wilson on Twitter, in addition to Houston Texans star Deshaun Watson, whose future with his current team is similarly murky:

The Bears have no need more glaring than at quarterback.

Over the final six games of the regular season, Mitchell Trubisky threw for 1,495 yards, 10 touchdowns and five interceptions, leading some to wonder whether Chicago should give him one more chance in 2021. Then he finished 19-of-29 for 199 yards and one touchdown in a Wild Card Round loss to the New Orleans Saints.

"The bottom line is that Chicago's quarterback of the future is not on the roster," B/R's Kristopher Knox wrote in December. "That needs to change during the 2021 offseason, or at the very least, the Bears need to find a stopgap veteran more dependable than [Nick] Foles."

Finding that quarterback won't be easy, though, and addressing the wide receiver position is almost equally as vital. Leading receiver Allen Robinson II is a free agent, and the options behind him aren't great even if he returns.

But landing Wilson or Watson would significantly improve the franchise's outlook.

Unfortunately, the Texans have made it clear they don't intend to trade Watson, while Wilson's relationship with the Seahawks hasn't yet deteriorated to the point where he's demanding to leave.

It can't hurt for Cohen to try winning one of the two over, though.