Overview
- Chicago acquired defensive end Joe Tryon-Shoyinka in a 2026 late-round pick exchange, sending a sixth-rounder and receiving a seventh.
- NFL insider Jordan Schultz reported the Bears explored trading for Jets pass rusher Jermaine Johnson II, but New York sought a second-round pick.
- The Bears placed defensive end Dayo Odeyingbo on injured reserve with a torn Achilles to open a 53-man roster spot.
- Tryon-Shoyinka is expected to work in rotation behind Montez Sweat and Austin Booker after recording 15 sacks across four seasons with Tampa Bay.
- Roster shuffling continued as practice-squad lineman Ricky Stromberg went to injured reserve and Kyle Hergel was signed, with DE Dominique Robinson recently sidelined by a high-ankle sprain.