<table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr><td width=5> </td><td align=center><img id="story-photo" width="478" src="https://www.cubshq.com/img/stories/24/football/ryan_bates_bills_wave_bob_dechiara.jpg"><br><font size=2></font></td></tr></table><table width="100%" cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr><td><a target=_blank href=/bears-football/story/trading-for-ryan-bates-was-a-smart-move-for-bears-21746 class="newstitle"><font style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Helv, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; color: #0B162A; text-decoration: none">Trading for Ryan Bates was a smart move for Bears</font></a><br><br><a target=_blank href=/bears-football/story/trading-for-ryan-bates-was-a-smart-move-for-bears-21746><font class=fullstory><b>Full Story »</b></font></a></td></tr></table>