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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' Montez Sweat: Recovers from illness

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    The Bears activated Sweat (illness) from the active/non-football illness list Wednesday. Sweat is all set to return to training camp and continue producing for the Bears' defense. The defensive end's recovery is right on track, and he was able to pass his physical.
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  • Bears' Elijah Hicks: Placed on PUP list

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    The Bears placed Hicks on the active/PUP list due to a shin injury, Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune reports. It's unclear when Hicks picked up the injury, but he'll be eligible to return to practice at anytime once he's fully healthy. He's mostly operated as a depth piece in the secondary and as a contributor on special teams since being selected by the Bears in the seventh round of the 2022 NFL Draft. Hicks finished the 2025 regular season with 19 tackles (nine solo) across 17 games.
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  • Bears' Montez Sweat: Sidelined due to illness

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    The Bears placed Sweat on the active/non-football illness list Tuesday. Sweat is expected to be back in action within a few days. The defensive end had a career year in 2025, producing 53 tackles (36 solo), including 5.0 sacks, and added five passes defensed as well as three forced fumbles over 17 regular-season games. The 29-year-old is set to pick up where he left off as the starting defensive end for the Bears.
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  • Bears' Kyler Gordon: Still struggling with calf issue

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    Gordon (calf) is still dealing with the injury he suffered during the offseason, Patrick Finley of the Chicago Sun-Times reports. Gordon sustained a calf injury in late May and spent the entire offseason rehabbing the issue. The slot cornerback is reportedly frustrated at the delay in recovery, a situation all too familiar to the 26-year-old after his 2025 season was derailed by several injuries.
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  • Bears' T.J. Edwards: Will return from NFI-A list soon

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    Edwards (calf) is set to return to training camp after a short absence, Chris Emma of 670TheScore.com reports. Edwards hurt his calf before training camp, but the injury does not appear to be severe. The starting middle linebacker fractured his leg last season, so any leg-related issues may have to do with weakness correlated to that initial incident. In Edwards' 10 healthy starts during the 2025 regular-season campaign, he produced 67 tackles (33 solo) and five passes defensed for one interception, which was returned for a touchdown.
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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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  • 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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