Bears Trade Rumors: TE Adam Shaheen Flipped to Dolphins for 2021 6th-Round Pick

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The Chicago Bears are parting ways with another tight end.

ProFootballTalk reports the Bears are sending 25-year-old Adam Shaheen to the Miami Dolphins for a conditional sixth-round pick in 2021. 

Mike Clay @MikeClayNFL

Miami is a surprising landing spot for Adam Shaheen in a Chan Gailey offense that paced the NFL in 4 WR sets during his past 4 seasons as a playcaller. A situational blocker role is his likely outcome if he sticks

Chicago will still have seven tight ends on its roster once the deal is completed. 

NFL Network's Tom Pelissero confirmed a deal was in place. 

In 27 career games, Shaheen recorded 26 receptions on 33 targets for 249 yards and four touchdowns. He made seven starts for the Bears in 2017 after the club drafted him No. 45 overall that year out of Ashland University. 

Shaheen joins a Dolphins position group that already features Mike Gesicki, Durham Smythe, Chandler Cox and Michael Roberts. 

Cameron Wolfe @CameronWolfe

Dolphins acquire TE Adam Shaheen — 2017 second-round pick — from Bears for a late-round pick, per source. Miami taking a flier on Shaheen, who has been a disappointment in Chicago. He’ll likely compete with Durham Smythe and Michael Roberts for backup TE spot behind Mike Gesicki.

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The Bears went searching for a new tight end this offseason, signing Jimmy Graham to a two-year, $16 million deal and drafting Notre Dame product Cole Kmet with its first pick in the NFL draft (No. 43 overall), leaving the team with a bit of a logjam on the roster. 

Chicago is also still carrying Demetrius Harris, J.P. Holtz, Jesper Horsted and Eric Saubert after previously cutting Trey Burton earlier in April two years into a four-year contract. 

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