Overview
- Chicago announced it signed linebacker Jack Sanborn and defensive lineman James Lynch to separate one-year contracts.
- Sanborn returns after a 2025 run with the Cowboys that ended on injured reserve due to a season-ending groin injury following five starts in six games.
- Sanborn has appeared in 52 NFL games with 24 starts and 183 tackles, while Lynch has logged 71 games with 98 tackles and 3.5 sacks for the Vikings and Titans.
- The additions enhance competition and special-teams options in a linebacker group that includes Devin Bush, T.J. Edwards, D’Marco Jackson, Noah Sewell and Ruben Hyppolite II.
- Sanborn said he is grateful to rejoin his hometown team as Chicago emphasizes greater defensive speed under its offseason plan.