Overview
- After Drew Dalman retired, the Bears traded a 2027 fifth-round pick to New England for veteran starter Garrett Bradbury.
- Chicago then drafted Iowa’s Logan Jones at No. 57, the first center taken, creating a veteran-versus-rookie battle at the position.
- Ravens GM Eric DeCosta said Baltimore had targeted Jones and Jake Slaughter in the draft and left the door open to a trade for help at center.
- Reporting links Bradbury to Baltimore, but outlets say the Bears plan to evaluate Jones in OTAs and minicamp before weighing any offers.
- Bradbury has 105 career starts and a $5.7 million 2026 cap hit, giving Chicago a steady bridge now and a possible trade chip if the rookie proves ready.