Overview
- Chicago announced one-year contracts for linebacker Jack Sanborn and defensive lineman James Lynch, formalizing the moves this week.
- Sanborn returns after a 2025 stint with the Cowboys that ended on injured reserve due to a groin injury, and he expressed excitement to rejoin Chicago’s scheme.
- Lynch arrives after playing all 17 games in each of the past two seasons with the Titans, following four years with the Vikings, and projects as interior depth.
- Coverage frames both players as depth pieces expected to compete for rotational roles and special-teams snaps rather than immediate starting jobs.
- The signings fit a broader defensive reshaping that includes adding Devin Bush, releasing Tremaine Edmunds, and targeting greater team speed, with further upgrades possible via the No. 25 draft pick.