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THE DAILY SPONGIE ODEON OF DOMITIAN SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS Ryan Poles confirms Bears had interest in Maxx Crosby “We were involved. We checked into it,” Poles said, via Courtney Cronin of ESPN. “We looked to see if it made sense. Had some dialogue. I’ll leave it at that.” Bears GM Ryan Poles’ son was furious he […]
The Chicago Bears kicked off the 2026 league year with a free agency recap press conference on Thursday. General Manager Ryan Pole addressed the media, covering the player extensions, signings, and trades the team made over the past week that became official today. One of the biggest moves the Bears made in the offseason so […]
Two former Bears safeties signed deals elsewhere on Thursday. Jaquan Brisker signed a one-year, $5.5 million deal with the Steelers, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Likewise, C.J. Gardner-Johnson signed a one-year deal with the Bills, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported. Brisker, who turns 27 in April, was a second-round pick by the Bears in […]
The Steelers have made another splash late into free agency, agreeing to terms with former Chicago Bears safety Jaquan Brisker, per NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo. Brisker, who turns 27 this season, started all 17 games in 2025 for the Bears, logging 93 total tackles, one tackle for loss, eight pass deflections, and one interception. The […]
Understanding the safety position to be in dire need of a talent infusion, the Buffalo Bills finally found their guy in veteran C.J. Gardner-Johnson. The former Chicago Bears safety is signing a one-year deal worth up to $6 million, per a report shared by ESPN’s Adam Schefter citing information by Gardner-Johnson’s agents in Kevin Conner […]
Chicago Bears fans were stunned when Drew Dalman announced his retirement from football at the age of 27. Dalman was coming off an excellent year for the Bears and had a connection with Caleb Williams, and if anyone expected Drew Dalman news this offseason, it would have been an early extension, not a retirement. But […]
Early this morning, the Chicago Bears announced that they have re-signed offensive lineman Jordan McFadden. The Chicago Tribune’s Brad Biggs reports this is a one-year contract. McFadden originally joined the Bears off waivers in January of 2025 from the Los Angeles Chargers, where he was a fifth-round pick from Clemson in 2023. While in L.A., […]
Ryan Poles has never made a first-round pick outside of the top ten in the NFL Draft. He has also never traded up in the first round. This year, one of those two things is going to change. Most mock drafts and experts have been operating under the assumption that Poles will finally make a […]
Wednesday was relatively calm, so let’s keep this tracker going for Thursday too. The League year officially opened for business at 3:00 p.m. CT today, but as we learned last night, nothing agreed upon during the early negotiation period is set in stone. The Maxx Crosby situation has sent teams back to the drawing board, […]
As it stands right now, the early part of the Chicago Bears’ 2026 free agency period will be remembered as kind of bland. Through the first few days, no huge trades, no massive contracts handed out, no big surprises. But what the Bears have done so far is add players at positions of need, which […]
THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS Ravens agree to terms with TE Durham Smythe Smythe should be replaceable, no problem. Bears get second chance at DE Maxx Crosby, and perhaps with lower asking price from Raiders The draft capital the Bears would have to give up in order to trade for Crosby is merely one piece […]
The Green Bay Packers brought back an old friend, Jonathan Ford, to the team in 2025, after a slew of injuries to their defensive line. Ford, a 2022 seventh-round pick, was plucked from the Chicago Bears’ practice squad after spending the 2022 to 2024 seasons with the Packers. He never played a regular-season snap with […]
Hello, Chicago Bears fans! Well, quite a bit has changed with the roster of the Chicago Bears since the “legal tampering” period began on Monday until the official start of the league year today. The Bears have signed a number of new players to their roster, welcomed back a few of their free agents, and […]
Quarterback Kyle Allen is headed back to Buffalo Bills after Mitchell Trubisky signed with the Chicago Bears in free agency. It’s a move that gives Buffalo a familiar backup behind Josh Allen, and a cost-effective one that nets out as a two-year deal worth $4.1 million that can climb to $6.1 million through incentives. The […]
The Chicago Bears are signing former Cleveland Browns offensive tackle Jedrick Wills Jr. to a one-year deal, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on Wednesday. Wills, who turns 27 in May, was a first-round pick out of Alabama in 2020. He spent the 2025 season out of football recovering from a knee injury. In his five seasons […]
According to a report from the Chicago Tribune’s Brad Biggs, the Chicago Bears will re-sign reserve safety Elijah Hicks to a one-year deal. Hicks has been a core special teamer since being drafted by the Bears in the seventh round of Ryan Poles’ first draft class, but he has also started 15 games in his career. […]
You can find all of our Chicago Bears 2026 free agency articles in the story stream down below, and we’ll also update this transaction tracker with any Bears-related moves that happen. Just scroll down to find a list of the newest Bears, the re-signed Bears, Chicago’s current free agents, and those who signed elsewhere. We’ll […]
With less than two hours to go before the official start of NFL free agency, the New England Patriots have added another veteran to their roster. Kevin Byard, a former Tennessee Titans third-round draft pick who was voted first-team All-Pro with the Chicago Bears in 2025, will join the team on a reported one-year, $9 […]
After two seasons with the Chicago Bears, including a renaissance 2025 campaign that ended with All-Pro honors, Kevin Byard III will sign with the New England Patriots, per Tom Pelissero. The three-time Pro-Bowler and three-time first-team All-Pro joins the Super Bowl runner-ups on a 1-year deal worth $9 million, according to Pelissero. The move also […]
THE DAILY SPONGIE CAT MEMES SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS Bears agree to terms with DE Kentavius Street The Bears are signing veteran defensive end Kentavius Street, according to Jordan Schultz of The Schultz Report. After feel-good year, Bears’ offseason has been no place for sentimentality Football is a business. Jets to sign former Bears CB Nahshon Wright […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year, we ask questions of the most plugged-in Bears fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Technically, NFL free agency hasn’t even started yet, but the early negotiation period has seen several […]
According to NFL insider Jordan Schultz, the Chicago Bears plan to sign veteran defensive tackle Kentavius Street. Street (6’2”, 315) was originally a fourth-round draft pick of the San Francisco 49ers in 2018. He signed a one-year contract with the New Orleans Saints in 2022, which is where he crossed paths with current Bears defensive […]
According to multiple reports, unrestricted Free Agent Nahshon Wright signed a 1 year deal with the New York Jets worth $5.5 million. The 6’4” 200lb five-year vet enjoyed a career year with the Chicago Bears after being drafted out of the 3rd round in the 2021 NFL Draft out of Oregon State. Going from practice […]
The early negotiating period for 2026 free agency officially starts at 11:00 a.m. (CT) today. But everyone knows there’s already been some down-low groundwork laid out between agents and teams. How else do you explain the frenzy of reports that are sure to hit social media shortly after 11? The Chicago Bears were hit with the retirement […]
Last Thursday it was announced that the Buffalo Bills would be trading their second-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft to the Chicago Bears for wide receiver DJ Moore and a fifth round pick. As you could imagine, all of the mock drafts that had One Bills Drive selecting a receiver in the first round […]