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Free agency frenzy has begun! While NFL free agency officially begins Wednesday, March 11 at 3 p.m. CT, the Chicago Bears have already been making plenty of moves in terms of trades and signings ahead of the start of the new league year.
The negotiating window is officially underway, which is when we should start to hear about potential signings. We're monitoring all of the cuts, re-signings, trades, restructures and new signings from last week through free agency, which officially kicks off Wednesday.
The Bears are slated to have roughly $26.56 million in salary cap space, according to Over The Cap, which gives general manager Ryan Poles some room to work with as he continues to free up cap space and build up the roster.
Bears Wire is your source to track the comings and goings between now and throughout free agency. Be sure to check back for updates!
Following Drew Dalman's shocking retirement, the Bears wasted no time addressing a big hole by trading for center Garrett Bradbury. They're sending a 2027 fifth-round pick to the New England Patriots as compensation. While Chicago was expected to be in the market for one of the top free-agent centers, Connor McGovern re-signed with the Buffalo Bills, and Tyler Linderbaum will have plenty of suitors for his services, where re-signing with the Baltimore Ravens is still on the table. Meanwhile, the Bears get an experienced veteran center who didn't allow a sack last season, and they could look to the 2026 NFL Draft to select their center of the future.
After failing to find a trade partner, the Bears released linebacker Tremaine Edmunds to free up $15 million in salary cap space. Edmunds, who signed a four year, $72 million contract back in 2023, was a three-year starter alongside T.J. Edwards. Last season, Edmunds totaled 112 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, one sack, three QB hits, one fumble recovery, four interceptions and nine pass breakups. But given his massive cap hit, and how he never quite lived up to his lucrative deal, Chicago parted ways with the veteran and now has a starting linebacker job to fill.
The Bears made their first big move of the offseason when they agreed to trade wide receiver DJ Moore to the Buffalo Bills. Not only does it free up $16.5 million in salary cap space, but Chicago was able to land a 2026 second-round pick (in exchange for a 2026 fifth rounder) in the deal. Considering Moore's big cap hit and the fact that he's coming off his worst statistical season, it's a huge win for the Bears, who have plenty of young talent at receiver led by Rome Odunze and Luther Burden III.
The first domino of the Bears offseason was a complete shocker when it was announced that center Drew Dalman was retiring after just five years in the NFL. Dalman, who spent his first four seasons with the Atlanta Falcons, signed a three-year, $42 million contract with Chicago last offseason. Dalman proved to be a vital cog in the Bears' revamped offensive line, where he earned his first career Pro Bowl nod as part of one of the league's best units. Daman's retirement frees up $10 million in salary cap space, but his loss is bigger than that.
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The negotiating window is officially underway, which is when we should start to hear about potential signings. We're monitoring all of the cuts, re-signings, trades, restructures and new signings from last week through free agency, which officially kicks off Wednesday.
The Bears are slated to have roughly $26.56 million in salary cap space, according to Over The Cap, which gives general manager Ryan Poles some room to work with as he continues to free up cap space and build up the roster.
Bears Wire is your source to track the comings and goings between now and throughout free agency. Be sure to check back for updates!
Bears are trading for center Garrett Bradbury
Following Drew Dalman's shocking retirement, the Bears wasted no time addressing a big hole by trading for center Garrett Bradbury. They're sending a 2027 fifth-round pick to the New England Patriots as compensation. While Chicago was expected to be in the market for one of the top free-agent centers, Connor McGovern re-signed with the Buffalo Bills, and Tyler Linderbaum will have plenty of suitors for his services, where re-signing with the Baltimore Ravens is still on the table. Meanwhile, the Bears get an experienced veteran center who didn't allow a sack last season, and they could look to the 2026 NFL Draft to select their center of the future.
Bears release Tremaine Edmunds
After failing to find a trade partner, the Bears released linebacker Tremaine Edmunds to free up $15 million in salary cap space. Edmunds, who signed a four year, $72 million contract back in 2023, was a three-year starter alongside T.J. Edwards. Last season, Edmunds totaled 112 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, one sack, three QB hits, one fumble recovery, four interceptions and nine pass breakups. But given his massive cap hit, and how he never quite lived up to his lucrative deal, Chicago parted ways with the veteran and now has a starting linebacker job to fill.
Bears are trading DJ Moore to Bills
The Bears made their first big move of the offseason when they agreed to trade wide receiver DJ Moore to the Buffalo Bills. Not only does it free up $16.5 million in salary cap space, but Chicago was able to land a 2026 second-round pick (in exchange for a 2026 fifth rounder) in the deal. Considering Moore's big cap hit and the fact that he's coming off his worst statistical season, it's a huge win for the Bears, who have plenty of young talent at receiver led by Rome Odunze and Luther Burden III.
Drew Dalman announces shocking retirement
The first domino of the Bears offseason was a complete shocker when it was announced that center Drew Dalman was retiring after just five years in the NFL. Dalman, who spent his first four seasons with the Atlanta Falcons, signed a three-year, $42 million contract with Chicago last offseason. Dalman proved to be a vital cog in the Bears' revamped offensive line, where he earned his first career Pro Bowl nod as part of one of the league's best units. Daman's retirement frees up $10 million in salary cap space, but his loss is bigger than that.
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This article originally appeared on Bears Wire: Chicago Bears 2026 free agency tracker: Rumors and signings
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