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Bears Authorize Tremaine Edmunds to Seek Trade Ahead of New League Year

The move reflects a push to create cap space ahead of the new league year.

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Oct 19, 2025; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Bears middle linebacker Tremaine Edmunds (49) reacts against the New Orleans Saints during the first quarter at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: Mike Dinovo-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • Edmunds enters the final season of a four-year, $72 million contract with a $17.4 million cap hit and $15 million in cash due in 2026.
  • Chicago can clear roughly $15 million by trading or releasing him before the league year, and the team is currently over the cap, per OverTheCap.
  • The Chicago Sun-Times reports the Bears intend to act by March 11, with a $1 million roster bonus due March 13 influencing the timeline.
  • The 27-year-old led the Bears with 112 tackles and four interceptions in 2025 after missing four games with a groin injury.
  • General manager Ryan Poles has been noncommittal on veteran contracts, and outlets view this as a precursor to a trade or cut, with speculative links to the Bills, Colts and Buccaneers.