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NFL Free Agency Apr 4

Former Bears center Sam Mustipher signs free agent deal with new team

Former Bears center Sam Mustipher is headed to Denver. The Broncos announced on Thursday that they signed Mustipher to a one-year contract. The Broncos need to find a replacement for Lloyd Cushenberry...

NFL Free Agency Mar 18

Bears sign Byron Cowart free agent defensive tackle. Details on the player and the deal
NFL Free Agency Mar 18

Bears free agent signing tracker: Every move GM Ryan Poles has made

NFL Free Agency Mar 12

Bears sign former Packers safety Jonathan Owens, reports say

The Chicago Bears have made another addition to their secondary, reportedly inking a contract with defensive back Jonathan Owens.

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NFL Free Agency Mar 12

Vikings pass rusher to visit Bears in free agency this week, per report

The Bears are reportedly interested in adding a Vikings pass rusher in free agency, but probably not the pass rusher you’re thinking of right now. Star edge player Danielle Hunter has been linked to t...

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NFL Free Agency Mar 12

Report: Bears to sign Gerald Everett to complement Cole Kmet at tight end

The Bears have their second tight end in tow. The team reportedly agreed to a deal with Chargers TE Gerald Everett. Everett will replace Robert Tonyan on the roster, who is not expected to re-sign wit...

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Darnell Mooney Mar 12

Report: Darnell Mooney leaving Bears to sign free agent deal with new team

Darnell Mooney will reportedly leave the Chicago Bears this year. The wide receiver is set to join up with Vikings QB Kirk Cousins with the Atlanta Falcons, per Ian Rapoport. Mooney is a former 1,000-...

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Justin Jones Mar 11

Bears DT Justin Jones agrees to free agent deal with Cardinals, per report

The Bears will need to find another three-technique defensive tackle this offseason. Justin Jones will leave Chicago for the Arizona Cardinals, according to Peter Schrager. Jones joined the Bears in 2022 after Larry Ogunjobi– who was initially pegged for the job– failed a physical. Even though he was the Bears’ second choice, he was a solid player ...

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NFL Free Agency Mar 12

Bears free agency tracker: All the moves Ryan Poles has made

To read the most recent version of this story, click here The Chicago Bears wasted no time making moves at the outset of free agency this year. In fact, they got a head start by agreeing to deals with a couple of players before the official negotiating window opened on Monday morning. Here’s all the moves the Bears have...

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Chicago Bears Mar 11

Bears free agency: D'Andre Swift to Chicago on three-year deal, reports say

The NFL’s legal tampering window opened on Monday, and the Chicago Bears wasted no time in snatching up a free agent running back.

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Kevin Byard Mar 10

What Kevin Byard deal means for Bears defense, 2024 NFL draft

The Bears ticked several important boxes when they agreed to a two-year contract with All-Pro safety Kevin Byard on Sunday. At first glance they added a bigtime ballhawk to replace Eddie Jackson in the back of the defense. They also importantly added a safety who will complement Jaquan Brisker, and filled a big hole on their roster with the draft&#...

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NFL Free Agency Mar 10

Bears to sign All-Pro free safety Kevin Byard to replace Eddie Jackson

The Bears found their replacement for Eddie Jackson before the new league year even began. The team announced on Sunday that they agreed to a two-year deal with Kevin Byard. Byard has been one of the best safeties in the league since the Titans selected him in the third-round of the 2016 draft. Now, he’ll work in the back of…

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Jaylon Johnson Mar 7

Bears sign Jaylon Johnson to contract extension

Jaylon Johnson will be locking down wide receivers in the Bears defense for a long time. On Thursday, Johnson and the Bears agreed to a new long term contract, a source confirmed to NBC Sports Chicago. Multiple reports say GM Ryan Poles and Johnson came together for a four-year, $76 million deal with over $54 million guaranteed. In terms of…...

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NFL Free Agency Mar 6

Mitch Trubisky signs another free agent contract, returns to Buffalo Bills

Mitchell Trubisky has a new home that’s really an old home. On Wednesday, word got out that Trubisky agreed to a free agent deal with the Buffalo Bills. This is Trubisky’s second stint in Buffalo to backup starting QB Josh Allen. When the Bears let Trubisky walk at the end of the 2020 season, he signed a one-year deal...

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NFL Free Agency Mar 6

Two reports link Bears to major free agent who would transform the offense

A big time free agent has been linked to the Bears, a couple of times. Two separate reports have said the Bears are interested in signing dynamic running back Saquon Barkley. Let’s start with USA Today reporter Tyler Dragon. In a free agency and franchise tag roundup published on Tuesday night, Dragon wrote that the Bears, Chargers, Eagles, Raiders...

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Jaylon Johnson Mar 5

Bears use non-exclusive franchise tag on Jaylon Johnson. What that exactly means

The news we’ve been expecting for weeks arrived on Tuesday: the Bears used the non-exclusive franchise tag on Jaylon Johnson. It’s a move that either keeps Johnson in Chicago for the 2024 season, or gives the Bears big time compensation if he walks. But what exactly does it mean, and what’s the difference between the non-exclusive franchise tag, th...

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Jaylon Johnson Mar 5

Bears salary cap situation after Jaylon Johnson gets franchise tag

Now that the Bears have made the decision to place the franchise tag on star cornerback Jaylon Johnson, the team’s salary cap picture is much clearer as free agency approaches. Johnson is now locked into a $19.8 million deal to play in 2024, unless his camp and GM Ryan Poles can come to an agreement on a new long-term deal…

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NFL Free Agency Mar 4

19 free agents Bears may pursue if they hit the market next week

We’ll soon know which premium players will hit the free agent market, and which will not. NFL teams have until 3 p.m. Wednesday to use the franchise tag. If a player is tagged, he’ll have extra time to negotiate a long-term deal with his current team. If not, he’ll be slated to officially become a free agent on Mar....

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Jaylon Johnson Mar 4

What is the franchise tag? Explaining the unique NFL tender as Jaylon Johnson decision looms

The Bears have until 3 p.m. on Tuesday to place the franchise tag on Jaylon Johnson this year, a move that’s widely expected in the event that GM Ryan Poles and Johnson’s camp can’t come together on a contract extension. The tag was initially created to give teams extra time to negotiate with premium players, but nowadays it often...

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NFL Free Agency Mar 3

Unexpected defensive star could hit free agent market, per new report

An unexpected defensive lineman could hit the free agent market next week. The Dolphins are not expected to place the franchise tag on defensive tackle Christian Wilkins, per Jeremy Fowler. Wilkins, who turns 29 this December, set a career high with nine sacks last season, and added 10 TFL, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries. The Dolphins ...

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