Overview
- Chicago will send New England a 2027 fifth-round pick in a deal agreed in principle that cannot be finalized until the league year begins.
- The acquisition addresses the opening created when Pro Bowl center Drew Dalman retired this week and was placed on the reserve/retired list.
- Bradbury, a 2019 first-rounder, started every game for the Patriots in 2025 including the playoffs, logging more than 1,300 snaps.
- The Bears will assume the final year of Bradbury’s two-year New England contract for 2026, adding a veteran with extensive starting experience.
- For the Patriots, the move creates roughly $5.7 million in 2026 cap space and positions second-year lineman Jared Wilson to shift back to center.