# Matt Zenitz: Reported that Chicago is expected to sign free-agent pass-rusher Marcus Davenport, who visited the team.

**Claimed:** Aug 17, 2026
**Pundit:** Matt Zenitz — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/matt-zenitz
**Outlet:** CBS Sports — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/cbs-sports
**How it reached us:** published in writing
**Original:** https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/bears-set-to-sign-former-first-round-pick-to-help-bolster-defense/

One checkable claim, graded on its own against what actually happened.

It names 2 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

The call scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess at the same calls.

> the Bears are expected to sign Marcus Davenport

*(their words, quoted for attribution)*

## The claims

- **Marcus Davenport to move to Chicago Bears**
  - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Marcus Davenport, Chicago Bears
  - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess

## Who this take is about

- Marcus Davenport — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/marcus-davenport
- Chicago Bears — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bears

## What others said about the same people

- Nick Wright on Chicago Bears: Nick Wright lays out his season win-total picks (overs on Jaguars, Bears, Chiefs, Buccaneers, Raiders, Falcons; unders on Bengals, Colts, Broncos, Cowboys, Vikings, 49ers), playoff berth and miss calls, three division winners, a Chiefs-over-Buccaneers Super Bowl exacta, and five Week 1 picks. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/5049c576-4d69-4d73-a0ba-6296e5e50ff2 (scored 100)
- Nick Wright on Chicago Bears: In part two of his gambling show, Nick Wright ran through NFC (and recapped AFC) win-total picks, division winners and make/miss-the-playoffs bets, backing the Chiefs, Jaguars, Raiders, Bears, Buccaneers and Falcons to clear their totals while predicting Commanders, Bucs and Rams division titles. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/252a575e-6524-48d2-86c4-356e2509e8f5 (scored 100)
- Gregg Rosenthal on Chicago Bears: Rosenthal's under picks and a few freebie leans: Colts under 7.5 (possibly the worst team), Commanders under 9.5, Saints under 5.5 (possibly 2-15), Bears under 8.5, plus stated likes on Dolphins under 8.5, Giants over 5.5 and Ravens over 11.5. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3f529d87-3976-4268-b793-c31075d71d04 (scored 0)
- Kyle Crabbs on Mykel Williams: Crabbs projects all seven rounds of the 2025 NFL Draft, starting with Cam Ward going No. 1 overall to Tennessee, Travis Hunter second to Cleveland and Abdul Carter third to the Giants. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e8a40874-e85c-44ec-a4c8-b6f0edbd22d2 (scored 95.76)
- JP Acosta on Joe Thuney: JP picked the Eagles to beat the 49ers in a low-scoring game and the Jaguars to beat the Bills, called Bijan Robinson the best running back in the league, and named his own first-team All-Pro roster. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/660e3494-2b0b-415e-beb7-9e3bf3464e30 (scored 100)
- Mike Moraitis on Tyson Bagent: Previewing the Bears-Packers Week 5 matchup, he states Tyson Bagent will again start at quarterback for Chicago, while framing Green Bay's receivers, pass defense and return game as threats. The rest of the piece is descriptive analysis of season-to-date statistics rather than forecasts of outcomes. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/93e64ea9-eeca-49fa-a8d7-9fadf5a9b982 (scored 0)

## More trade and signing calls

The same kind of call, about other players and teams.

- Bryan DeArdo on Andy Dalton: After the Eagles released Andy Dalton, DeArdo names possible next destinations for the veteran quarterback, highlighting the Vikings, Saints, Dolphins and Titans as fits, while arguing the Giants are unlikely to add him after trading for JJ McCarthy. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/49c565dd-305b-423a-8f83-5634586daa64 (scored 0)
- Jeff Kerr on Andy Dalton: Kerr assesses which Eagles have played their way onto or off the initial 53-man roster, projecting roster spots for Willie Lampkin, Drew Kendall, Ty Robinson and others, depth-chart placements for Kendall, Will Shipley, Markel Bell and Jeremiah Trotter Jr., and trouble for Andy Dalton, Rocco Underwood, Micah Morris and Andre Sam. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/9713f8d3-c3a7-41e5-b120-737be5b73cb8 (scored 100)
- Gregg Rosenthal on Andy Dalton: Rosenthal predicts a series of offseason outcomes: Braden Smith hits free agency with Jalen Travis replacing him, Tremaine Edmunds gets traded or cut and slots between 50-100 on his free agent list (below Quay Walker), Brandon Aubrey's deal lands around $9 million per year, Andy Dalton gets cut and reaches free agency, and Jeremiah Love tops 2,000 yards next season. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/cd72584b-a2c7-48e5-a6c7-950bbe392b48 (scored 100)
- Mike Moraitis on DaRon Bland: Moraitis argues the Cowboys have expendable cornerbacks and suggests Dallas could ship DaRon Bland (or Shavon Revel) to the cornerback-desperate Lions for a Day 3 pick, adding that Bland is a likely cut candidate in 2027. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/019049ad-a4de-4783-8da4-789a0597b315 (scored 0)
- Zachary Pereles on A.J. Epenesa: Pereles identifies three Eagles who could be traded before the Nov. 10 deadline as Philadelphia pivots toward a rebuild, naming a likely destination for each: tight end Dallas Goedert to the 49ers, cornerback Tariq Woolen to the Lions, and edge rusher A.J. Epenesa to the Falcons. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f65a90f7-d00b-477f-96a5-2cc1046eabf7 (scored 0)
- Mike Moraitis on Jaylon Johnson: Moraitis predicts that if Jaylon Johnson's poor play continues, the Bears will release him next offseason given the contract out they hold. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/07606c60-8b8a-4f02-b967-72d4273b5c7e (scored 0)

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