Bears Land Veteran Center Garrett Bradbury to Anchor Line After Dalman’s Retirement
Chicago sees him as the steadying replacement for retired center Drew Dalman.
Overview
- The Bears finalized a trade for Bradbury after his Halas Hall visit, where he met coach Ben Johnson and quarterback Caleb Williams.
- Bradbury said he is fired up to join Chicago and views Johnson’s run-and-play-action system as an ideal fit.
- The eighth-year lineman brings 105 career regular-season starts and started at center for New England through Super Bowl LX.
- Multiple outlets report the Patriots received a 2027 fifth-round pick in exchange for Bradbury.
- Team leadership has stressed championship-tested intangibles and quick cohesion with returning blockers to sustain continuity for Caleb Williams.