Overview
- Chicago agreed to send wide receiver D.J. Moore and a 2026 fifth-rounder to the Bills for a 2026 second-round pick, a deal that also frees roughly $16.5 million in cap space.
- The Bears are expected to release linebacker Tremaine Edmunds and are absorbing the sudden retirement of center Drew Dalman, further expanding financial flexibility.
- To address the center vacancy, Chicago acquired Garrett Bradbury from the Patriots for a fifth-round pick, signaling a pivot away from a top-of-market center pursuit.
- League reporting characterizes Maxx Crosby’s market as active with a high asking price of two first-round picks plus a player, with interest from teams including the Ravens and Cowboys.
- Conflicting reports have surfaced about a completed Crosby trade to Baltimore, but other outlets and sources indicate talks are ongoing and no consensus deal is in place; separately, Seattle’s Rashid Shaheed is expected to test free agency next week.