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Free agent update:

LB D’Marco Jackson re-signed 2 years $7.5 million
S Coby Bryant signed 3 years $40 million
DT Neville Gallimore signed 2 years $12 million
LB Devin Bush signed 3 years $30 million ($21 million guaranteed)
QB Case Keenum signed 2 years $5.5 million with a max value of $8 million
OT Braxton Jones signed 1 year $10 million $ DE D Hardy 2 years $5 million

Departures
WR OZ – Falcons
DE D Robinson – Texans
LB T Edmunds – Giants
WR DJ Moore – Bills

QB Bagent – Likely
SS Brisker – ???

Bears’ Cap [OTC]: $13, 646, 445

NFL announced 33 compensatory picks for the 2026 draft. The #Bears were not awarded one. That doesn’t come as a surprise based on conversations last month at the combine.

— Brad Biggs (@BradBiggs) March 9, 2026

highest paid centers (APY):

$27.0M – Tyler Linderbaum (LV)

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$18.0M – Creed Humphrey (KC)
$16.0M – Cam Jurgens (PHI)
$13.0M – Connor McGovern (BUF)
$12.0M – Luke Wattenberg (DEN)
$12.0M – Erik McCoy (NO)

— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) March 9, 2026

Total FA Spending by Team after Day 1 #Titans $283M

#Raiders $281.5M

#Panthers $172.5M

#Commanders $147M

#Colts $134M

#Saints $132.5M

#Giants $127.5M

#Bengals $100M

#Jets $82.5M

#Chiefs $76M

#Cardinals $75M

#Seahawks $75M

#Bears $68M

#Dolphins $67.5M #Browns $66.5M #Chargers $65.3M #Buccaneers $61M #49ers $51.5M #Rams $51M #Patriots $48.5M #Steelers $46M #Falcons $39.5M #Broncos $35M #Cowboys $33M #Ravens $30M #Texans $29M #Lions $25M #Bills $20M #Vikings $8.5M #Jaguars TBA #Packers $0 #Eagles $0

Top remaining FAs:

Ari Meirov@MySportsUpdate

DE Trey Hendrickson
CB Tariq Woolen
OT Rasheed Walker
TE Chig Okonkwo
WR Romeo Doubs
S Kevin Byard
CB Nahshon Wright
DE K’Lavon Chaisson
G Alijah Vera-Tucker
G Chris Paul
QB Kyler Murray
OLB Bradley Chubb
OT Taylor Decker
OT Braden Smith
G Elgton Jenkins
WR Calvin Austin III
WR Deebo Samuel
WR Jauan Jennings
G Wyatt Teller
S Jaquan Brisker
LB Kaden Elliss
LB Leo Chenal
TE Dallas Goedert
TE David Njoku
DT D.J. Reader
RB Rachaad White