Kevin Byard is heading to New England. Elijah Hicks is returning to the Bears. Two trades became official.
And the Bears are signing former Browns OT Jedrick Wills Jr.
Here's what we learned today in Bears free agency news.
It’s officially a new year in the NFL.
The Bears officially announce that DJ Moore has been traded to Buffalo. The team also made the Garrett Bradbury trade with New England official.
Tracking the Chicago Bears in NFL free agency: Kalif Raymond to sign 1-year deal, filling need for a returner
Here's the latest.
With comp picks out, the NFL released the full draft order. These are the Bears' 2026 draft picks (once trades are made official Wednesday):
1st: 25 overall
2nd: 57
2nd: 60 (from BUF)
3rd: 89
4th: 129 (from LAR)
7th: 239 (from PHI via CLE and JAX)
7th: 241
The Bears didn't receive any comp picks after Ian Cunningham's exit. Ryan Poles was optimistic the league might see it their way, but that's not what happened.
Here's what we know after the NFL awarded 33 comp picks across the league.
Ryan Poles and Ian Cunningham made the case at the NFL combine that the Bears deserved picks under the Rooney Rule.
The only special comp pick awarded this year was to the Lions (the pick was since traded to Jacksonville) for Aaron Glenn's hiring last year.
The Chicago Bears were not awarded any compensatory draft picks.
The Bears continue to bolster their defense, signing linebacker Devin Bush Jr. to a three-year, $30 million deal.
The Bears are adding Super Bowl champion safety Coby Bryant. Bryant totaled 7 INTs over the past two seasons in Mike Macdonald's defense.
Here's the latest from NFL free agency.
You know Eric Bieniemy loves this
Free agency is off and running. Olamide Zaccheaus is heading to Atlanta after one season with the Bears.
The negotiating window is officially open. Here's the latest.
D'Marco Jackson and Daniel Hardy will both return to the Bears in 2026. Here's the latest Bears free agency news ahead of the negotiating period, which begins at 11 a.m. today.
As expected, the Bears released linebacker Tremaine Edmunds in a move to save salary cap space ahead of free agency, a league source confirmed to the Tribune.
The Bears move on from Edmunds after three seasons.
It's not an exaggeration to say that DJ Moore's game-winning overtime touchdown against the Packers will live on as one of the greatest moments in Bears history. Certainly in recent memory.
One of my favorite stories I wrote all of last season.
DJ Moore and a fifth-round draft pick in exchange for Buffalo's second-round pick.
Here's more on the trade, what it means, and why the Bears are moving on from Moore at this point in time.
Bears 2026 draft picks after the DJ Moore trade:
1st: 25
2nd: 57
2nd: 60 (from BUF)
3rd: 89
4th: TBD (from LAR)
7th: TBD (from PHI via CLE)
7th: TBD
Exact draft slot of later-round picks depends on how the comp picks shake out.
Not so long ago DJ Moore was a huge part of the Bears' future plans.
Now, they are trading him to Buffalo.
This opens the door for them to lean on young pass catchers Rome Odunze, Luther Burden and Colston Loveland. Here's more.
Bears center Drew Dalman is retiring at age 27.
Dalman was a key piece to the Bears' rebuilt interior offensive line. Joe Thuney, Jonah Jackson and Dalman all played in 17 games last season.
Now, the Bears go into next week looking for a new center.
Drew Dalman played every single snap for the Bears offense last season. He's the only player who can say that.
In an unexpected move, Dalman is retiring at age 27.
It's way too early to have any clear idea of what the Chicago Bears will do with the No. 25 pick in the NFL draft.
Here are three questions they'll need to answer between now and draft day.
Sign up for Bears Insider for everything you need to know from @bradbiggs.bsky.social, @seanhammond.bsky.social and @philthompsontrib.bsky.social.
Indiana Gov. Mike Braun signed a bill Thursday that outlines a financial structure for a Chicago Bears stadium in Hammond, while Illinois lawmakers inched closer to a tax deal to keep the team in the Land of Lincoln.
Asked about his favorite safeties in the league, Ohio State’s Caleb Downs brought up Kevin Byard unprompted.
“His film this year was crazy,” Downs said.
The latest on DJ Moore’s future, the outlook for Tremaine Edmunds and Jaquan Brisker, plus why Press Taylor is the right fit at OC.
What we learned from the Bears on Tuesday at the NFL combine.
Would the Chicago Bears trade Tyson Bagent? GM Ryan Poles has fielded calls about the backup QB.
Here's the latest from the NFL combine, where Bagent's future was a topic of conversation.
Ryan Poles today said the Bears like the combination of Darnell Wright and Jonah Jackson on the right side. No plans to move Wright to left tackle.
Johnson on Bagent: "I do think there’s a lot of merit to having a strong No. 2 quarterback, which he certainly fits that bill. I’m of the mind that he’s probably one of the best 32 of the NFL. His preseason tape over the last couple years has probably confirmed that."
Ben Johnson was asked about Ryan Poles fielding calls for backup QB Tyson Bagent.
Johnson literally did a fake cough and slipped in an emphatic "NO!" in between coughs.
Ryan Poles said he anticipated Tyson Bagent would get some trade interest.
“We’ve gotten a few calls there.”
Poles called it a tough decision. Said they all love Bagent in the locker room. They’ve spent a lot of time developing him.
Ryan Poles on his thoughts about the Rooney Rule in general incentivizing draft picks for HC and GM hires: “To be honest it is a little strange. You should want to develop your staff regardless of the color of their skin.”
