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Earlier this week, we asked you guys this question: Do you expect the Chicago Bears to make a big offseason splash? And after the poll closed, the Bears swung a big trade for DJ Moore. Would you consider the trade big, or is your idea of “big” a Maxx Crosby trade? To me, the Moore […]
From Windy City Gridiron | 8 days ago | 0 reads
The Bears have some decisions to make in free agency on current key players. Today, we saw DJ Moore get traded to the Buffalo Bills. What happens to the rest of the key players? Here are some predictions. Tyson Bagent: Stays. Whether it’s because they didn’t get a good enough offer or they never really […]
From Windy City Gridiron | 9 days ago | 3 reads
THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS For the Bears, DJ Moore’s role no longer fit his pay The trade frees up $38.9 million in cash and cap space. Tyler Biadasz on a visit with the Chargers Which way will the cookie crumble? Bears release LB Tremaine Edmunds They tried the trade route, but nobody was fooled. […]
From Windy City Gridiron | 9 days ago | 7 reads
After granting linebacker Tremaine Edmunds permission to seek a trade last week, it’s now being reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter that the Chicago Bears are releasing him. Finding a suitor for Edmunds proved too difficult as he was in the final year of his contract with a relatively small dead cap hit ($2.4M). Moving on […]
From Windy City Gridiron | 9 days ago | 3 reads
The Chicago Bears just flipped DJ Moore for a 2nd rounder — and suddenly they’re sitting on three picks in the top 60. Join Ari Temkin and Jacob Infante as they break down what that means for the draft board, what Daniel Jeremiah’s “sweet spot at 50–75” theory means for Chicago’s draft strategy, and whether […]
From Windy City Gridiron | 9 days ago | 4 reads
The latest Bears Banter Podcast has dropped! DJ Moore and a 5th round pick traded to the Buffalo Bills for a 2nd round pick. We talk about it on the latest Bears Banter Podcast. What a job by Ryan Poles to land a 2nd round pick for Moore. Sure the 5 had to go back […]
From Windy City Gridiron | 9 days ago | 2 reads
Hello, Chicago Bears fans! Well, that was a punch in the gut, wasn’t it? We were all shocked as news leaked on Tuesday that Drew Dallman, the Bears’ 27-year-old center, was retiring from the NFL. Dalman, who signed a three-year, $42 million deal with the Bears last offseason after four years in Atlanta, was a […]
From Windy City Gridiron | 9 days ago | 2 reads
DJ Moore Trade Impact Opens the Door for Luther Burden III in Chicago The Chicago Bears’ decision to trade wide receiver DJ Moore to the Buffalo Bills may have just given their most exciting young pass-catcher the opportunity he has been building toward. Luther Burden III, who closed the 2025 season on one of the [...]
From Gridiron Experts | 9 days ago | 3 reads
Chicago Bears Trade DJ Moore to Buffalo Bills for 2026 Second-Round Pick The Chicago Bears have agreed to trade wide receiver DJ Moore to the Buffalo Bills, with Chicago set to receive a 2026 second-round draft pick in return, multiple outlets, including ESPN’s Adam Schefter and NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, confirmed Thursday. The Bears will [...]
From Gridiron Experts | 9 days ago | 7 reads
The Buffalo Bills and Chicago Bears came together for a blockbuster trade on Thursday, with the Bears sending wide receiver D.J. Moore and a fifth-round pick to the Bills in exchange for a second-round pick. This comes a day after the Kansas City Chiefs sent All-Pro cornerback to the Los Angeles Rams. With all of […]
From Behind the Steel Curtain | 9 days ago | 3 reads
The San Francisco 49ers have hired Matt Eberflus as their assistant head coach of defense, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. Eberflus was the defensive coordinator with the Indianapolis Colts from 2018 through 2021. He was the Chicago Bears head coach from 2022 through 2024, before serving as the Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator last season. […]
From Niners Nation | 9 days ago | 4 reads
We’re just four days away from the 2026 legal tampering early negotiation period of free agency, and the rumors and reports have been flying all week. Earlier today, I asked our WCG crew for the one free agent they want the Bears to sign, so here’s the flip side of that topic. Who is the […]
From Windy City Gridiron | 9 days ago | 3 reads
The assumption is that the San Francisco 49ers will swing for a wide receiver this offseason. How big that swing will be might be determined by the market. The 49ers could use a first-round pick on a wide receiver for the second time in three years. After the Chicago Bears just traded DJ Moore to […]
From Niners Nation | 9 days ago | 4 reads
The Los Angeles Rams knocked the Chicago Bears out of the playoffs last season and now Ben Johnson’s team is hoping that addition by subtraction leads to more additions. The Bears traded wide receiver D.J. Moore to the Buffalo Bills on Thursday, a day after the team learned that young center Drew Dalman is retiring […]
From Turf Show Times | 9 days ago | 6 reads
The Buffalo Bills have traded for Chicago Bears wide receiver DJ Moore. The move reunites Moore with his former coach, Joe Brady, who was with him while they were on the Carolina Panthers. Moore reshapes the Bills wide receiver move in just the right way, and at age 28, he has many more solid years […]
From Buffalo Rumblings | 9 days ago | 4 reads
What better time to cook up your first mock draft of the year than right after the NFL Combine, right? Things are already getting interesting for the Chicago Bears after Drew Dalman unexpectedly retired, and Maxx Crosby trade rumors are beginning to heat up. Oh yeah, and that whole free agency thing kicks off next […]
From Windy City Gridiron | 10 days ago | 2 reads
I missed this report yesterday from ESPN’s David Kaplan — h/t to Luis C. Medina from Bleacher Nation Bears — regarding Chicago Bears safety Kevin Byard III, and the odds on him returning to Chicago. “I was told by somebody who would know, that he is 70-30 that he is going to be a Bear,” […]
From Windy City Gridiron | 10 days ago | 4 reads
The 2026 NFL free agent class is loaded at linebacker this off-season, the top options such as Demario Davis, Devin Lloyd, Nakobe Dean, Devin Bush, Leo Chenal, and Quay Walker are talked about consistently. Additionally, Bears linebacker Tremaine Edmunds has been listed as a possible trade target. That said, the class is loaded top to […]
From Silver And Black Pride | 10 days ago | 4 reads
There was plenty of buzz around the Chicago Bears after last season’s NFC North title and playoff win, and that buzz hasn’t cooled down a bit this offseason. With the NFL Combine and draft, the trade rumors, free agency, the stadium saga, and the retirement of Drew Dalman, it seems like a new Bears nugget […]
From Windy City Gridiron | 10 days ago | 3 reads
If the Chicago Bears’ defense was one thing in 2026, it was opportunistic. Led by coordinator Dennis Allen, Chicago forced the most turnovers of any team in the NFL with 33, largely driven by a league-leading 23 interceptions. Safety Kevin Byard posted seven of those to lead the NFL on an individual level, while breakout […]
From Acme Packing Company | 10 days ago | 6 reads
Welp, back to the drawing board… Drew Dalman sent shockwaves across the NFL landscape with his sudden retirement on Tuesday. Only 27 years old and coming off a Pro Bowl season, his decision to walk away particularly has a major impact on the Chicago Bears’ offseason strategy. Not all hope is lost for Chicago, even […]
From Windy City Gridiron | 11 days ago | 4 reads
Chicago’s second pick in the 2023 draft is a bit of a Rorschach test for Bears fans. Is Gervon Dexter a good player or a barely adequate one? The eye test tells a conflicting story. He seldom commands double teams. He produces but not reliably. In 2025 he was 50th of all players in sacks, […]
From Windy City Gridiron | 11 days ago | 3 reads
THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS Tyler Biadasz to visit with Bears Time to find a new center. Bengals edge rusher Trey Hendrickson becomes free agent, could become a Bears target We will see what we see. Bears center Drew Dalman to retire at 27 Not something any of us had on our “NFL Offseason Bingo […]
From Windy City Gridiron | 11 days ago | 3 reads
The news and rumors about the Chicago Bears have been flying all offseason, so let’s jump into it all on our latest Mac & Read Show! Join hosts Evan McLean and Ross Read as they dive into all the latest Bears buzz that came out of the NFL Combine. Plus, they get us ready for free agency, […]
From Windy City Gridiron | 11 days ago | 2 reads
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Chicago Bears center Drew Dalman has retired from the NFL. Dalman, who was named a Pro Bowler in 2025, just signed a three-year, $42 million contract with the team in 2025, after previously playing on his rookie contract with the Atlanta Falcons. Over five NFL seasons, he played in 74 […]
From Acme Packing Company | 11 days ago | 8 reads