Bostic was acquired in a trade with the Bears on Monday, arriving to New England in exchange for a sixth-round pick. The faculty official noticed that Bostic was gainful in his initial two seasons yet hasn’t played for the current year. Adam Schefter of ESPN noted Chicago received a sixth-round pick in return, pending a physical on Bostic.
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Allen, one of the best two or three natural pass rushers of this generation, is a descending player who is a natural, weakside 4-3 defensive end that would have fit in perfectly in the Windy City during Lovie Smith’s regime. In the second preseason game against the Chargers in 2013, Bostic laid out Chargers receiver Mike Willie.
In his rookie season, Bostic started nine games at middle linebacker, but hasn’t found a place as Chicago transitions to a 3-4 defense.
The 24-year-old Bostic’s contract expires after this season.
Jon Bostic had a suitcase beside his new locker Tuesday afternoon, less than 24 hours after he was shipped by the Chicago Bears to the defending Super Bowl champion New England Patriots. But he was never able to seriously challenge for one of the starting inside linebacker spots this year, partly because a back problem caused him to fall behind in the Bears’ offseason program. He made the initial 53-man roster, only to mostly watch from the sidelines as Dion Lewis established himself as the dual-threat back Cadet was thought to be. With the Patriots already on their bye week, Bostic should have plenty of time to familiarize himself with the playbook.
The 6-foot-1, 245-pound Bostic said he has played special teams “since high school”, so he’s more than ready to contribute there.
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Many expected the Bears to make a few changes once the seconds ticked away in the 2015 season.
