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Bears to Release Tremaine Edmunds ESPN's Adam Schefter is reporting that the Chicago Bears are releasing LB Tremaine Edmunds. Edmunds was entering the final year of a four year, $72 million contract that was …

Per Over The Cap, Bears have ~$33 million in cap space after Drew Dalman's retirement, trading DJ Moore, and releasing Tremaine Edmunds. That's around 12th most in the league.

Field Yates: Between the trade of DJ Moore, release of Tremaine Edmunds and retirement of Drew Dalman, the Bears have about $44M in new cap space as of this week.

Be it addressing C or fortifying the defense, Chicago has spending power.

Cronin: The Bears create $15 million in cap space with the release of Tremaine Edmunds, who they granted permission to last Wednesday to seek a trade.

Schefter: Bears are releasing former Pro-Bowl LB Tremaine Edmunds, per sources. Edmunds has been a full-time starter in each of his eight NFL seasons, and he now will become a free agent with 900 tackles on his resume.

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He posted 17 pictures with it. Link to the post: www.instagram.com/p/DVhk5hzDJ0...

DJ’s goodbye message to Chicago

Jahdae Walker posted this picture on his Instagram with an included text exchange between him and DJ

Schefter on ESPN 1000: “I’d be surprised if Maxx Crosby wound up in Chicago… Of all the places out there, I don’t think the Bears are the leading candidate there. Doesn’t mean they can’t get it done.”

Shocker of the day

Ashlee Rezin on X: "Chicago Bears wide receiver DJ Moore #2 celebrates with teammates after catching the game-winning touchdown during overtime against the Green Bay Packers at Soldier Field. Bears' miracle finish beats Packers in overtime https://t.co/YsCeSYF34Y by @patrickfinley https://t.co/LzoD5hIQ7f" / X Chicago Bears wide receiver DJ Moore #2 celebrates with teammates after catching the game-winning touchdown during overtime against the Green Bay Packers at Soldier Field. Bears' miracle finish beats Packers in overtime https://t.co/YsCeSYF34Y by @patrickfinley https://t.co/LzoD5hIQ7f

It is posted publicly on X for what it’s worth. Not sure all the rules behind printing something at CVS or wherever for personal use: x.com/ashlee_rezin...

Trey Wingo: Things are moving fast re Maxx Crosby. Last night Dallas thought they were close to a deal but since then other teams have raised the ante and potentially are offering the Raiders 2 1st round picks Expected Dallas to now shift their focus to Trey Hendrickson

Daniel Jeremiah: I see the sweet spot in this draft between 50-75. There are going to be a bunch of solid starters in that range. The edge rusher, CB or WR you get at 75 will be graded almost identically to the one you’d get at 45.

One of the all-time great Bears photos, taken by Ashlee Rezin of the Chicago Sun-Times

Bears 2026 draft picks after the DJ Moore trade:

1st: 25
2nd: 57
2nd: 60 (from BUF)
3rd: 89
4th: TBD (from LAR)
7th: TBD (from PHI via CLE)
7th: TBD

Exact draft slot of later-round picks depends on how the comp picks shake out.

DJ Moore put up clutch TD after clutch TD down the stretch

DJ in the new threads on Instagram. DJ gave it a like.

This is a very good deal for Chicago.

Bears get the Bills' 2nd round draft pick this year which is 60th overall. That's a very good pick in this year's draft.

Bears send their 5th rounder to Buffalo. That's probably around pick ~170 or so. Compensatory picks haven't been announced yet, so we don't know the exact pick order.

Done deal: The Bills are sending a 2026 second-round pick to the Bears for WR D.J. Moore and a 2026 fifth-round pick, per sources.

A pick swap that gives Chicago extra draft ammo and Buffalo a new top receiver.

Albert Breer: Meanwhile, the Bears have cleared a bunch of cap room this week, with Drew Dalman retiring and DJ Moore traded. We'd mentioned earlier that they've shown some interest in Tyler Linderbaum and Maxx Crosby. Stay tuned.

Jordan Schultz: I do not get the sense the #Bears are done on the trade market….

😢

The Bills were among the teams monitoring the AJ Brown situation, but this trade knocks them out of that sweepstakes.

Heartbreaking to see DJ Moore leave, but am glad he gets to play with Josh Allen and a contender. One of my favorite Bears ever.

Schefter: the Chicago Bears are working to finalize a trade that would send WR D.J. Moore to the Buffalo Bills.

Compensation still is being discussed, and the trade cannot be processed until the new league year begins, but both sides are pushing to make it happen.

Courtney Cronin with some reporting on Drew Dalman, says Drew’s decision to retire was related to preserving his long-term health.

David Montgomery with a Kyle Long/Akiem Hicks story

Here’s the Bears roster under contract for the 2026 season, assuming Edmunds is traded or released and excluding futures/reserve contracts (practice squad)

Cap space is via OverTheCap

NFL insider notebook: Maxx Crosby trade buzz grows, plus Kyler Murray's next team and Mike Evans' market Trade interest in Raiders star Maxx Crosby is building with the Bears among teams to watch. Plus the latest NFL buzz on Kyler Murray, Mike Evans, A.J. Brown and more.

From Jonathan Jones:

- “Multiple sources indicate the Chicago Bears are a team to watch in potentially dealing for Crosby.” Dallas Cowboys are “lurking.”

- Plenty around the league are keeping an eye on DJ Moore’s availability. New England & Las Vegas are mentioned as possibilities.

Unfortunately. It’s a major bummer. Was nice to have a pro bowl center for the first time since Olin Kreutz, but can’t blame a guy at that position wanting to presumably protect his long-term health. Throws a wrench into the offseason plans for sure.