Did a ‘Call of Duty’ game reveal this free agent’s plans?

Did a 'Call of Duty' game reveal this free agent's plans?

Published: Mar 30, 2021 at 10:57 AM

Nick Toney

Editor, The Checkdown

Veteran lineman Rashaad Coward has picked his next ��team.

If you play 'Call of Duty' with his wife, you might've heard it first.

Some intrepid reporting from uncovered a post by Reddit user ProbationOfficer2035, who played 'Call of Duty: Warzone' with someone she believed to be Coward's wife over the weekend.

Somewhere between The Dam and The Gulag, a hot mic picked up on this conversation:

Last night, a Reddit user reported a "possible trade coming between the Bears & Steelers" after overhearing a Bears player discussing it while playing Call of Duty: Warzone.

Today, Bears RFA Rashaad Coward signed with the Steelers.

Only in 2021 😂
— Joe Pompliano (@JoePompliano)

Redditor ProbationOfficer2035 gets a gold star for their extra research. The self-described Packers fan heard "deal," saw her opponent's gamertag picture with Bears gear, and connected all the dots.

Coward tweeted . Less than 24 hours later, his transaction became Ian Rapoport-official.

Former OL Rashaad Coward, an RFA who was not tendered, is expected to sign with the , source said. A former DL who worked his way into the starting lineup on offense, Coward now lands in Pittsburgh.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet)

Now for the cherry on top: This exchange between Coward's agent and Coward's wife, semi-confirming that some news did come out during a 'Warzone' game.

Lol 😂😂U heard it here first
— Mrs. Tally C 🌻 (@OohTally)

It all must be true because the Cowards are heading to Pittsburgh. And the next generation of ��insiders are heading to 'Call of Duty' games for their first big scoop. What an offseason.