The NFL rumor mill is heating up as the Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson is upset with the franchise. He's been vocal since the start of the offseason, as he's displeased with the coaching decisions to take the ball out of his hands, and the lack of pass protection. This is something that's been boiling for the past few years it seems, and Wilson has let the Seattle front office aware of his frustrations.

Technically, Wilson never asked to be traded, however, he did list a few teams he'd like to be traded to if Seattle felt it was best to dish away their superstar quarterback. One of those teams Wilson mentioned was the Chicago Bears. Since then, the Bears' front office has been in cahoots about acquiring the nine-year veteran.

Recently, sportsbooks removed a Russell Wilson “next team” betting odds, where it had the Bears having increased odds in acquiring the quarterback, per Sam Panayotovich of FOX Sports.

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“Oh snap,” indeed. It's been speculated the Seahawks' worst possible decision would be to trade Wilson away, as it would spark a rebuild. This franchise is not set up for a rebuild right now, considering Pete Carroll is 69 years old. He doesn't have the time for a rebuild in Seattle, so trading Wilson away would likely mean they lose their prominent head coach sooner, rather than later.

For the Bears, this would be the best-case scenario. This franchise hasn't had a solid quarterback since Jim McMahon (or arguably Jay Cutler). Acquiring Wilson via trade would elevate this team to a new level of confidence. They have the weapons on offense to allow Russ to cook, which is ultimately what he wants to do.

Keep a close eye on the Bears and the Seahawks, as trade could be finalized at any given moment.