The Bears 2025 Free Agency Thread

[Lake Shore Drive]

Younger and really durable. Doesn't miss games.

But yeah....very meh.

Agreed. He is younger and he has proven to be quite durable, not missing a single game the past three seasons. And if economics were an issue for the Bears, Dayo is costing about 3m less per year and one year less in total than Sweat.

 

[BearsWillWin]

Agreed. He is younger and he has proven to be quite durable, not missing a single game the past three seasons. And if economics were an issue for the Bears, Dayo is costing about 3m less per year and one year less in total than Sweat.

I would have paid a bit extra and went for Sweat but Dayo is a Dennis Allen type guy I guess.

I don't hate it as long as they are adding more. And with their draft picks you have to believe they will add a lot.

 

[Lake Shore Drive]

I would have paid a bit extra and went for Sweat but Dayo is a Dennis Allen type guy I guess.

I don't hate it as long as they are adding more. And with their draft picks you have to believe they will add a lot.

Speaking of adding more, the Bears are reported inking Falcons 31 year old DT Grady Jarrett for 3y/43.5m

 

[BearsWillWin]

And now we got Grady Jarrett?

He's 31 but he can play.

3 years 44 million, 29 of that guaranteed?

 

[Lake Shore Drive]

And now we got Grady Jarrett?

He's 31 but he can play.

3 years 44 million, 29 of that guaranteed?

He's another one who seems pretty durable. He did miss half a season in '23, but aside from that, including all 17 games last year, he's had a fairly healthy career.

 

[BearsWillWin]

He's another one who seems pretty durable. He did miss half a season in '23, but aside from that, including all 17 games last year, he's had a fairly healthy career.

If Billings is healthy and you put him next to Jarrett...not a lot of teams are gashing us with the run up the middle.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Y'all are doing what you needed to....

Filling in the trenches....

 

[Jiddy]

Y'all are doing what you needed to....

Filling in the trenches....

 

[Lake Shore Drive]

Generally happy with today's FA signings, and coupled with the trades made the past few days, I'd say Poles largely addressed what needed addressing the most - the trenches. None of them were of the mind blowing variety, altho the Dalman signing was our top get today. All in all, I'd call it a successful day.

 

[justanidiot]

Sounds like Demarcus Walker redux.

well, at least he makes sense at 286. Only 3 sacks last year though.

Still holding out hope that Allen does something special with Hardy and Booker on third downs at least and they are not both delegated to special teams. But this signing shows he has pegs in mind.

Gotta love the legal tampering days.

 

[beardown07]

If Billings is healthy and you put him next to Jarrett...not a lot of teams are gashing us with the run up the middle.

Yup. Grady is a beast, and the Bears were never the same defensively once Billings went down. He was the pleasant surprise of last year imo.