Raiders urged to acquire Bears' promising youngster to address 'atrocious' weakness

There isn't much going wrong these days for the Chicago Bears.

After picking up their third-straight win against the Jacksonville Jaguars in London, the Bears have moved into an NFC playoff spot in the early going. They're 4-2, rookie quarterback Caleb Williams looks fantastic, and the energy around the team is more positive than at any point in recent memory.

Things are going so well for the Bears, in fact, that there are quality players on the roster who simply aren't getting playing time. It could be beneficial for the Bears to move a piece at this season's trade deadline to recoup draft capital they can use down the road.

The most talented player that barely plays a lick for the Bears these days is undoubtedly running back Khalil Herbert. Herbert was named as a trade fit for the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday by Bleacher Report's NFL Scouting Department.

"The Raiders' run game has been atrocious for most of the season. With Aidan O'Connell at quarterback and Adams' future with the organization in the air, a new focus on running the ball well might be beneficial," the authors said.

"It's tough to do that with the production they've got from Zamir White and Alexander Mattison this season. Trading for Khalil Herbert, who has averaged 4.8 yards per carry in his career, could inject some new energy into the backfield."

There's no doubt that the Raiders could use some backfield help, and Herbert has been shunted completely out of the picture in Chicago. D'Andre Swift is the clear starter, Roschon Johnson is the clear backup, and Herbert has played six total snaps on offense in the last three weeks.

In four NFL seasons, Herbert has totaled 1,791 rushing yards on 4.8 yards per carry, with 291 receiving yards and 11 total touchdowns.

If the Raiders are willing to part with a draft pick of any kind, it's worth it for the Bears to send them Herbert rather than keeping him rotting on their bench. The Raiders are proof positive that running backs are in shorter supply than usual, and Chicago could benefit from that shortage.

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