Tracking the Bears’ roster moves:
March 13
Former Bears defensive end Jacob Martin is signing a one-year deal with the Commanders, per NFL Network.
Tight end Stephen Carlson re-signed on a one-year deal.
The Bears agreed to sign former Commanders receiver Olamide Zaccheaus to a one-year deal, a source confirmed.
The Bears made their signings of center Drew Dalman and edge rusher Dayo Odeyingbo official.
March 12
The Bears made four transactions official: the trades for Joe Thuney and Jonah Jackson and the signing of defensive tackle Grady Jarrett and tight end Durham Smythe.
Former Bears linebacker Jack Sanborn signed a one-year deal to reunite with former head coach Matt Eberflus on the Cowboys.
March 11
Center Coleman Shelton, whom the Bears replaced with Drew Dalman in the starting lineup, is signing with the Rams on a two-year deal, per ESPN.
The Bears are bringing back long snapper Scott Daly on a one-year deal, a source confirmed. Before he joined the Bears last year, Daly played for the Lions and new head coach Ben Johnson.
Daly's return ostensibly ends Patrick Scales' run with the team. Scales, who missed last season after needing back surgery, first joined the Bears in 2015.
March 10
Swing tackle Larry Borom, who started 27 games over the past four years with the Bears, agreed to a deal with the Dolphins, per NFL Network.
Edge rusher Darrell Taylor, who spent last season with the Bears, is signing a one-year deal with the Texans.
The Bears signed safety Tarvarius Moore to a one-year extension.
The Bears agreed to sign former Colts defensive end Dayo Odeyingbo to a three-year, $48 million deal, a source said. He becomes the presumptive starter opposite star pass rusher Montez Sweat.
Drew Dalman will become the second-highest-paid center in the NFL after the Bears agreed to give the former Falcon a three-year, $42 million contract.
Just hours after the Falcons told Grady Jarrett they were releasing him to save $16.25 million in salary cap room, the Bears agreed to sign the veteran defensive tackle.
March 6
The Bears signed special teams ace Josh Blackwell, a cornerback, to a two-year extension before he could enter restricted free agency. Blackwell is coming off his best season with the Bears, playing 65% of their special teams snaps and returning a punt for a memorable tou His two chdown in the season finale win against the rival Packers. His two-year deal will be worth up to $6 million, a source said.
The Bears agreed to a two-year contract with linebacker and special teamer Amen Ogbongbemiga, a source confirmed. He'll receive $5 million total, with a maximum of $7 million after incentives.
The Bears are signing veteran tight end Durham Smythe to a one-year deal, a source confirmed. Smythe was drafted by the Dolphins out of Notre Dame in 2018, playing for new Bears coach Ben Johnson, then a position coach, as a rookie. He spent his entire career in Miami before being cut last month.
March 5
The Bears are tendering defensive end Daniel Hardy a contract, a source confirmed. Hardy was an exclusive rights free agent, which gave his team the right of first refusal to sign him. Hardy played on 85% of the team’s special teams downs last year in his only season with the team.
The Bears are tendering another exclusive rights free agent, offensive lineman Bill Murray, a contract., a source confirmed. The Bears claimed Murray, who converted to offensive line from defensive line, from the Patriots in August. He played three games before hurting his pectoral muscle.
The Bears agreed to trade a 2026 fourth-round pick to the Chiefs for guard Joe Thuney, a two-time All-Pro and four-time Super Bowl winner, a source confirmed. Thuney, who was drafted by the Patriots in 2016, was voted the Chiefs’ team MVP this season after moving to tackle following an injury on their offensive line. Thuney has one year and $16 million left on his contract, which the Bears figure to renegotiate this offseason. The Bears can’t finalize the deal until March 12.
March 4
The Bears agreed to trade a 2025 sixth-round pick — one they got from the Steelers in exchange for quarterback Justin Fields — to the Rams for guard Jonah Jackson, a source confirmed. Jackson spent his first four seasons playing for a Lions franchise for whom new Bears coach Ben Johnson once worked. He signed a three-year, $51 million deal with the Rams a year ago and is due $17.5 million — $9 million in base salary and $8.5 million in a roster guarantee — in 2025. The deal can’t be completed until March 12.
