Overview
- Multiple outlets reported the agreement, with NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport first on the trade and ESPN’s Adam Schefter reporting the 2027 fifth-round compensation.
- The transaction is not official until the new league year opens on Wednesday, when trades and contracts can be processed.
- Chicago placed Pro Bowl center Drew Dalman on the reserve/retired list after he informed the team of his decision earlier in the week.
- Bradbury, 30, started every regular-season and playoff game for New England last year, logging more than 1,300 snaps and carrying a modest 2026 cap hit reported in the $4.6–$5.7 million range.
- New England is expected to move second-year lineman Jared Wilson to center and gains roughly $5.7 million in cap space with about $1.2 million in dead money from the trade.