Before the Chicago Bears even get to their most realistic targets in free agency, they've gotten a head start on filling out their depth chart. With just
The Chicago Bears, and the rest of the league, are hours away from the start of the legal tampering period, the time when pending free agents have permission to begin speaking with other teams.
The legal tampering period is hours away from kicking off, which is always the unofficial official start of free agency in the NFL. At noon ET, teams can begin talking to agents and players for the "first time" but within minutes you'll see agreements start to get announced.
March 5, 2026. The Buffalo Bills hadn’t even officially opened their new league year, and first-year head coach Joe Brady already pulled the trigger on his biggest move.
The Chicago Bears are re-signing defensive end Daniel Hardy, a special teams player, to a two-year contract worth about $5 million and close to $6 million with incentives, NFL Network reported on Sunday.
Most of the NFL mock drafts focus on the early rounds, but there are still many prominent college players who will hear their names called later. These are just some of the big names that could hear their names in the later rounds.
The Chicago Bears are prepared to be aggressive during the legal tampering period of the 2026 NFL offseason. They have some holes that they need to fill and some cap space to play around with.
The Bears have reached an agreement to re-sign restricted free agent defensive lineman Daniel Hardy, veteran insider Jordan Schultz reports. It’s a two-year, $4.97MM pact with $2.45MM guaranteed at signing, per OverTheCap.
Bears interest and pursuit of Maxx Crosby probably never hit a serious point, if one report is to be believed. It doesn't mean they've given up on improving the defensive front from methods other than the draft.
The Chicago Bears checked in with the Las Vegas Raiders for Maxx Crosby, but the defensive end is set to be traded to the Baltimore Ravens when the league’s new year begins on Wednesday.
NFL prospects from major programs get most of the attention, but there are numerous examples of players drafted from small schools who have become difference-makers.
The Chicago Bears missed out on swinging a trade for star pass rusher Maxx Crosby this past week, as the Las Vegas Raiders sent Crosby to the Baltimore Ravens for a pair of first-round draft picks.
The NFL free agency period always brings fierce competition, especially when teams battle within their own division. The Chicago Bears are making aggressive moves this offseason to reshape their roster and build a championship contender.
The Chicago Bears were somewhat connected to the sweepstakes to land Maxx Crosby from the Las Vegas Raiders, but ultimately missed out on the top defensive end trade target this offseason.
So much for the reunion, and for getting the Bears' defensive end problems addressed with an inexpensive option. The free agency pool continued to be diminished around the league over the weekend as players returned to their teams on contracts, and now Khalil Mack is in this group.
As it turns out, Bears GM Ryan Poles was further ahead of the center market than many thought. When Poles traded for Garrett Bradbury, outrage poured forth on social media.
Despite being linked to defensive end Maxx Crosby, the Chicago Bears watched as the Baltimore Ravens agreed to a deal to send two first-round pick to the Las Vegas Raiders in exchange for the star pass-rusher.
The Chicago Bears entered the offseason with a few glaring weaknesses on the defensive side of the ball. Luckily, they put themselves in a position to take care of most of them by trading DJ Moore and releasing Tremaine Edmunds.
The Bears are entering a transformative offseason after a successful campaign in 2025 under head coach Ben Johnson. Despite winning the NFC North, the front office is making difficult roster adjustments to maximize financial flexibility.
The Chicago Bears shocked the NFL world this week by trading star wide receiver DJ Moore to the Buffalo Bills. While the deal is still being finalized, fans are processing the loss of one of the team’s top players.
The Chicago Bears enter the 2026 NFL Draft with several important roster questions, not all of which can be answered in free agency. Chicago traded wide receiver DJ Moore to the Buffalo Bills, stabilized the center position by acquiring Garrett Bradbury following Drew Dalman’s retirement.
The Chicago Bears had an unexpected hole to fill this offseason when star center Drew Dalman informed the team he was retiring earlier this week. They did not waste time trying to find his replacement.
The Chicago Bears are releasing two-time Pro Bowler Tremaine Edmunds, a move that clears $15 million in salary cap space as the team prepares for free agency.
The Chicago Bears are releasing former Pro Bowl LB Tremaine Edmunds, according to Adam Schefter. Edmunds was granted permission to seek a trade last week and was shopped by Chicago but nothing ever came to fruition.
This is not meant to be overly critical of Moore, who has been a good player in the NFL and very likely still has something to offer. The issue is more about value.