More out of Chicago: The #Bears have given star DL Akiem Hicks permission to seek a trade, per @BradBiggs. Unclear if that's still the case, but Hicks is entering the final year of his deal and is due to earn $10.5M in 2021. If traded, he wants a substantial raise.

— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) March 19, 2021