NBC’s Mike Florio floated the possibility Tuesday of the Bears trying to trade for 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan to replace recently fired coach Matt Eberflus.

Ricky Pearsall Jr., the 49ers first-round draft pick, was shot through the chest on Aug. 31 in a robbery attempt. Miraculously, that story didn’t have a devastating ending as Pearsall survived and actually got back on the field.

The Bears should give it a whirl. Specifically, they should make the inquiry as to 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan, There’s no obvious reason to think he or the team would like a fresh start. From his perspective, it’s fruitless; he’s under contract. From the team’s perspective, who really ever knows?