Overview
- The team announced Wednesday that linebacker Jack Sanborn and defensive lineman James Lynch agreed to one-year contracts.
- Sanborn returns after a 2025 stint with the Cowboys that ended with a season-ending groin injury, following three seasons of contributions in Chicago and a Brian Piccolo Award as a rookie.
- Sanborn expressed enthusiasm about coming back, praising the direction under coach Ben Johnson and defensive coordinator Dennis Allen.
- The linebacker group now features Devin Bush, TJ Edwards, D'Marco Jackson, Noah Sewell and Sanborn, with local reporting projecting competition for roles and special teams snaps.
- Lynch arrives from the Titans after appearing in all 17 games in each of the last two seasons and becomes the Bears' third defensive-line addition of free agency after Kentavius Street and Neville Gallimore, reflecting the club's emphasis on depth and speed.