The Bears are adding talent to their pass rush.

They have acquired defensive end/linebacker Darrell Taylor from the Seattle Seahawks for a 2025 sixth-round pick, the Seahawks announced on Friday. Tom Pelissero, citing anonymous sources, broke the news first.

General manager Ryan Poles has been on the hunt for guys who can get after the quarterback, a point made clear in the last Hard Knocks episode. A segment of that show focused on Poles’ failed pursuit of Matthew Judon, who was ultimately dealt to the Atlanta Falcons.

Poles’ quest didn’t die there, and his active pursuit lands a 2020 second-round pick out of Tennessee. Taylor has 21.5 sacks over three professional seasons with the Seahawks, including 5.5 last year. According to Pro Football Focus, he also has 89 quarterback pressures, 28 run stops and five forced fumbles in his career. He played 49 games for Seattle and had 13 starts, all after missing his rookie season with a leg injury suffered in college.

Taylor is slated to make $3.11 million this season, per OverTheCap.com. He will be an unrestricted free agent in 2025.

This move will add some juice to the Bears edge rushers and could really help in sub packages and obvious passing downs. It could also allow DeMarcus Walker to move inside in those situations and create a more formidable front, if the Bears so chose. If he’s effective, that will steal some attention from Montez Sweat, one of the NFL’s best in getting after the quarterback. Time will ultimately tell how Taylor will be used.

He isn’t massive at 6-foot-4 and 267 pounds and played more of an outside linebacker role in the Seahawks base defense, but has experience as a down lineman.

Overall takeaway: This move for Taylor was the right one, especially at a relatively low price point. If he thrives here, an extension could be in the offing as a long-term solution off the edge. If he doesn’t, the cost won’t make this trade feel like a major mistake.

It also might not be the last move the Bears make to bolster their defensive front. Head coach Matt Eberflus said after Thursday’s exhibition finale that there is some concern with his depth at defensive tackle. Depending on next week’s roster cuts, we might see more additions to the line.

No matter what happens next, adding Taylor makes sense for a team that, outside of Sweat, doesn’t employ anyone with more than 3.5 sacks in 2023. It was almost a necessity considering the state of their defensive ends, with Sweat, Walker and inexperienced depth behind them.