When was the last time the Bears made a trade with the Green Bay Packers?
Phil L. Evansville, Indiana The last trade between the two longtime rivals occurred on Aug. 29, 1998 when the Bears dealt a seventh-round draft pick to Green Bay in exchange for return specialist Glyn Milburn. The deal was a good one for both teams. Milburn, who in 1999 became the first Bears player voted to the Pro Bowl in six years, played four seasons in Chicago and remains the franchise’s all-time leader with 4,596 kickoff return yards. The Packers spent the pick they acquired in the trade on wide receiver Donald Driver, a three-time Pro Bowler who ranks third on Green Bay’s all-time list with 503 career receptions. I know everyone is excited about how Matt Forte performed in the rookie minicamp, but I feel we are getting way ahead of ourselves. Can you dig up how Cedric Benson looked during his rookie minicamp? Eric B. Orlando, Florida In looking back at stories I wrote at the time, it doesn’t seem like there was as much of a buzz about Cedric Benson as there has been with Matt Fo
