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Chicago Bears DST

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The Bears DST averaged under seven Fantasy points per game during the 2025 season despite generating plenty of splash plays with 20 sacks, 14 interceptions, and multiple defensive touchdowns because Chicago still allowed 24.4 points per game. The Bears have made improvements to their defensive roster this offseason, but they don't project as anything more than a matchup-based streaming defense in 2026.

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  • Bears' Shemar Turner: Lands on PUP to open camp

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    The Bears placed Turner (knee) on the active/PUP list Saturday, Adam Hoge of AllCHGO.com reports. Turner tore his ACL during the Bears' Week 8 loss to the Ravens in late October. He'll be limited to sideline and rehab work for now, but once fully healthy, Turner will be eligible to participate in training camp practices and preseason games. The 2025 second-rounder figures to operate in a depth role on the Bears' defensive line behind Gervon Dexter and Grady Jarrett for the upcoming season.
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  • Bears' Keyshaun Elliott: Opening camp on PUP

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    Elliott (undisclosed) was placed on the Bears' active/PUP list Saturday, Adam Hoge of AllCHGO.com reports. The nature and severity of Elliott's injury isn't clear, but he'll be able to return to practice one he's fully recovered. He was selected by the Bears in the fifth round of the 2026 NFL Draft and figures to contribute mostly on special teams while competing against Noah Sewell (Achilles) for depth snaps at linebacker behind T.J. Edwards (undisclosed).
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  • Bears' Noah Sewell: Beginning camp on PUP list

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    Chicago placed Sewell (Achilles) on the active/PUP list Saturday, Adam Hoge of AllCHGO.com reports. This news doesn't come as a surprise, as Sewell is still working his way back from the torn Achilles he suffered in late December last year. It's not yet clear what the linebacker's timeline to return is, though he's expected to be able to get back on the field at some point this season. When healthy, Sewell is likely to have a role as a rotational linebacker while also contributing on special teams.
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  • Bears' Kyler Gordon: Lands on PUP list

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    The Bears placed Gordon (undisclosed) on the active/PUP list Saturday, Adam Hoge of AllCHGO.com reports. Gordon isn't ready for the start of training camp due to another occurrence of a soft-tissue injury. Similar issues limited the standout cornerback to just three regular-season games in 2025, and he's played more than 14 contests in just one of his four NFL campaigns. With that said, Gordon's effectiveness when healthy means he'll be locked into a prominent role in the defensive backfield if he's able to shake the injury in time for Week 1.
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  • Bears' T.J. Edwards: Not ready for start of camp

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    The Bears placed Edwards (undisclosed) on the active/non-football injury list Saturday, Adam Hoge of AllCHGO.com reports. Edwards suffered a fractured fibula in the Bears' wild-card win over Green Bay in January, but the issue he's currently dealing with has been deemed a "minor muscle strain," per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. That's relatively positive news, as the veteran linebacker is not expected to be sidelined for long. Injuries limited Edwards to just 10 regular-season games last year, but prior to that he had played in every regular-season contest for three straight campaigns.
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  • Bears' T.J. Edwards: Working during full team drills

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    Edwards (lower leg) participated in full team drills during the Bears' minicamp session Tuesday, Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune reports. Edwards broke his fibula during Chicago's wild-card win versus the Packers in January, but it seems he's basically back to full strength. The veteran projects to start at middle linebacker in 2026 as long as he's healthy.
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  • Bears' Dayo Odeyingbo: Participating in full team drills

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    Odeyingbo (Achilles) participated in full team drills during the Bears' minicamp session Tuesday, Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune reports. It's a very promising sign for Odeyingbo, who only appeared in eight regular-season games last season before tearing his Achilles in November. It looks like there's a realistic chance he'll be ready to play a significant role off the edge come Week 1 at Carolina.
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  • Bears' Dayo Odeyingbo: Back in the mix for training camp

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    Defensive coordinator Dennis Allen noted this week that Odeyingbo (Achilles) will "definitely be in the mix" at defensive end when the Bears get to training camp, Courtney Cronin of ESPN reports. Odeyingbo was limited to eight games during the 2025 regular season after sustaining a torn Achilles Nov. 2. It remains to be seen if the 2021 second-rounder, who signed a three-year, $48 million contract with the Bears in March of 2025, is limited at the start of training camp, but barring any setbacks, the 26-year-old should be able to reclaim his key role along Chicago's defensive line ahead of Week 1. Prior to his injury, Odeyingbo had recorded 21 tackles and 1.0 sacks. The Vanderbilt product's career high in sacks came in 2023, when he recorded 8.0 sacks in 17 regular-season contests with the Colts.
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  • Bears' Kyler Gordon: Dealing with another injury

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    Gordon is managing a "soft tissue injury," Alyssa Barbieri of USA Today reports. This is a concerning development after Gordon managed to play in just three regular-season games last year due to a variety of soft-tissue injuries. At this point of the year, players typically have plenty of time to recover from soft-tissue issues ahead of the campaign, but Gordon's medical history makes his current injury more notable. Still, Gordon has been an effective defender when healthy, so Chicago will hope he can return to full health and remain on the field during the upcoming season.
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  • Zah Frazier: Waived by Bears

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    The Bears waived Frazier on Thursday, Patrick Finley of the Chicago Sun-Times reports. Frazier, whom the Bears took in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft, subsequently sat out all of last season after being placed on the non-football injury/illness list due a personal issue. Finley notes that in January, GM Ryan Poles said that Frazier had a "mountain to climb" to contribute in 2026 because he missed so much time last season. "He needed to play." Since then, the Bears added depth at Frazier's position by making fellow cornerback Malik Muhammad a fourth-round selection in last month's NFL Draft.
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  • Bears' Malik Muhammad: Scooped up by Chicago

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    The Bears selected Muhammad in the fourth round of the 2026 NFL Draft, 124th overall. Muhammad (6-feet, 182 pounds) is perhaps on the smaller side for a boundary corner, but the former Texas standout has good reach (32 and 3/8-inch arms) for press purposes and his 4.42-second 40 demonstrates enough recovery speed to buy the idea of Muhammad starting down the road. He might be able to put some heat on Tyrique Stevenson for the second boundary corner role behind Jaylon Johnson as soon as this year.
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  • Bears' T.J. Edwards: Still recovering from fractured leg

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    Edwards (lower leg) said Tuesday that he's progressing in his rehab from a fractured fibula and is aiming to be ready for Week 1, Chris Emma of 670TheScore.com reports. Edwards suffered the injury in Chicago's wild-card win over the Packers back in January. "I will push as hard as I can to move it as quickly as possible, but I also want to be smart about it, too," Edwards said. "I'll be ready when it's time to go." After starting all 17 regular-season games in each of the previous three seasons, Edwards dealt with injuries in 2025 and made just 10 regular-season starts before his postseason injury.
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  • Eagles' Joe Tryon-Shoyinka: Headed to Philly

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    Tryon-Shoyinka and the Eagles agreed on a one-year contract Sunday, Dave Zangaro of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports. Tryon-Shoyinka will join Philadelphia after combining to record 22 total tackles (10 solo) over 16 regular-season games with the Browns and Bears in 2025. The 26-year-old will provide his new squad with another experienced backup option behind Nolan Smith and Jalyx Hunt at pass rusher.
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  • Bears' Jaylon Jones: Returning to Chicago

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    Jones is signing a one-year contract with the Bears, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. Jones entered the league as an undrafted free agent in 2022 and has played all four of his pro campaigns with Chicago, though he was briefly on Arizona's roster last offseason. The Ole Miss product has played more snaps on special teams than on defense each of the past three years and figures to continue working as a depth cornerback in 2026.
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  • Colts' Jonathan Owens: Signs with Indy

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    The Colts signed Owens to a one-year contract Friday, James Boyd of The Athletic reports. Owens appeared in all 17 regular-season games for the Bears last season but played a total of just 47 defensive snaps and 264 snaps on special teams. Look for Owens to fill a similar role in Indianapolis.
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  • Steelers' Jaquan Brisker: Moving to Pittsburgh

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    Brisker agreed to a deal with the Steelers on Thursday, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports. The safety started all 17 regular-season games and both playoff games for the Bears in 2025, finishing the regular season with 93 tackles (52 solo) and eight pass breakups. It was a nice return season for Brisker after missing most of the 2024 campaign with concussion-related issues. The 2022 second-round pick could play a similar role for Pittsburgh as he did for Chicago last year.
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  • Bills' C.J. Gardner-Johnson: Links up with Buffalo

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    Gardner-Johnson and the Bills agreed to terms on a one-year contract Thursday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports. Gardner-Johnson opened the 2025 season with the Texans after being traded by the Eagles in March of last year. He appeared in only three games for Houston before being released in late September, which led to the 2019 fourth-rounder signing with the Bears in late October. Gardner-Johnson played a key role in the Bears' secondary and finished the regular season with 51 tackles (35 solo), including 3.0 sacks, four pass defenses (two interceptions) and one forced fumble across 10 games with Chicago. He'll now head to Buffalo, where he's projected to start at safety alongside 2024 second-rounder Cole Bishop.
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  • Bears' Elijah Hicks: Back with Chicago

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    Hicks and the Bears agreed to terms on a one-year deal Thursday. The 2022 seventh-round pick from California is now slated to remain in Chicago after spending the first four seasons of his NFL career with the team. Hicks appeared in 17 regular-season games in 2025, recording 19 total tackles across 371 total snaps (309 on special teams, 62 on defense). He's expected to remain one of the Bears' top special-teamers during the 2026 campaign.
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  • Patriots' Kevin Byard: Safety help for New England

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    The Patriots have agreed to a one-year deal with Byard, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports. Byard is set to make $9 million in 2026 as he moves on to help a Patriots defense fresh off the Super Bowl LX loss. The former Bears safety ended 2025 with 93 tackles (61 solo) and eight passes defensed for seven interceptions over 17 regular-season games. The ball hawk will help offset free agency losses for a Patriots defense that is looking to maintain control of the AFC East and string together deep playoff runs.
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  • Jets' Nahshon Wright: Signs with New York

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    Wright is slated to sign a one-year contract with the Jets, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. Wright lands a one-year, $5.5 million max deal after a breakout season with the Bears. The 2021 third-round pick of the Cowboys finally got a chance to start in 2025, finishing the season with 80 tackles and11 passes defensed, including five interceptions. The cornerback also forced two fumbles and recovered three, a skill the Jets' defense sorely desires after finishing at the bottom of the league in turnovers forced in 2025 (four). If Wright performs consistently with his new team, he will likely be looking at a substantially larger contract after the 2026 season.
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