Roster Moves

The Chicago Bears on Monday signed veteran wide receiver Olamide Zaccheaus to a one-year contract. Zaccheaus arrives in Chicago with 89 career games played (30 starts) over six professional seasons with the Atlanta Falcons (2019-22), Philadelphia Eagles (2023) and Washington Commanders (2024).

The Chicago Bears on Thursday signed veteran offensive lineman Drew Dalman to a three-year contract and veteran defensive lineman Dayo Odeyingbo to a three-year contract.

The Chicago Bears on Wednesday acquired offensive linemen Joe Thuney and Jonah Jackson via trade.

The Chicago Bears on Wednesday announced the signing of two-time Pro Bowl defensive lineman Grady Jarrett to a three-year contract and tight end Durham Smythe to a one-year contract.

The Chicago Bears on Monday signed veteran defensive back Tarvarius Moore to a one-year extension.

The Bears on Thursday signed veteran linebacker Amen Ogbongbemiga to a two-year contract extension.

The Bears on Thursday signed veteran defensive back Josh Blackwell to a two-year contract extension.

The Bears on Friday released tight end Gerald Everett and defensive lineman DeMarcus Walker. 

The Bears on Monday signed nine players to 2025 reserve/future contracts.

The Bears on Saturday placed guard/center Ryan Bates on injured reserve and signed running back Darrynton Evans off the practice squad.

The Bears on Tuesday traded running back Khalil Herbert to the Bengals in exchange for a 2025 seventh-round draft pick.

The Bears on Saturday activated tackle Larry Borom off injured reserve and elevated tackle Jake Curhan and cornerback Reddy Steward from the practice squad to the 53-man roster.

Ahead of Sunday's game against the Commanders in Washington, the Bears on Saturday activated defensive end Jacob Martin and running back Travis Homer off injured reserve, and elevated safety Tarvarius Moore to the active roster.

The Bears on Saturday placed running back Travis Homer on injured reserve and elevated receiver Collin Johnson and defensive end Byron Cowart from the practice squad to the active roster in advance of Sunday's game in Indianapolis.

The Bears on Saturday placed offensive lineman Ryan Bates on injured reserve, signed long snapper Scott Daly from the practice squad and elevated receiver Collin Johnson from the practice squad.

The Bears on Wednesday signed 14 players to their practice squad, all of whom were released as part of final cuts Tuesday.

The Bears reached the NFL's mandatory 53-man roster limit Tuesday by waiving 13 players, releasing nine veterans and placing three players on injured reserve. 

The Bears on Monday waived receivers John Jackson and Peter LeBlanc, offensive linemen Ja'Tyre Carter and Jerome Carvin, defensive linemen Michael Dwumfour and Jaylon Hutchings, linebackers Paul Moala and Javin White, and safety Quindell Johnson.

One day after agreeing to acquire defensive lineman Darrell Taylor in a trade with the Seahawks, the Bears made another deal Saturday that addressed the same position group.

The Bears on Friday bolstered their pass rush by agreeing to acquire veteran defensive lineman Darrell Taylor from the Seahawks in exchange for a 2025 sixth-round draft pick, pending a physical.

The Bears on Tuesday locked up a key member of their offense by signing star receiver DJ Moore to a four-year contract extension through the 2029 season.

The Bears on Wednesday signed quarterback Caleb Williams to a four-year contract that includes a fifth-year option because he was a first-round draft pick. All five of the team's 2024 draft picks are now under contract.

The Bears on Tuesday signed receiver Rome Odunze to a four-year contract that includes a fifth-year option because he was a first-round draft pick.

The Bears on Tuesday signed veteran receiver/return specialist DeAndre Carter to a one-year contract. Carter appeared in four games with the Bears in 2020.

The Bears on Monday re-signed veteran tight end Marcedes Lewis to a one-year contract. Lewis has played 18 NFL seasons, the most by a tight end in league history.

The Bears on Thursday signed rookie fifth-round choice Austin Booker, a defensive end from Kansas, to a four-year contract. 

The Bears on Tuesday signed third-round draft pick Kiran Amegadjie, an offensive tackle from Yale, to a four-year contract.

The Bears on Monday signed six players who participated in last week's rookie minicamp on a tryout basis, including veteran receiver Freddie Swain and tight end Tommy Sweeney.

The Bears on Saturday signed fourth-round pick Tory Taylor, a punter from Iowa, to a four-year contract. Taylor is the first member of the Bears' 2024 draft class to sign his rookie deal.

Check out our biographical capsules of the nine undrafted free agents the Bears agreed to terms with as they prepare to kick off their rookie minicamp.

The Bears on Monday bolstered their offensive line by signing tackle Jake Curhan, who arrives in Chicago after spending his first three NFL seasons with the Seahawks.

The Bears on Monday signed defensive end Byron Cowart, who has appeared in 36 NFL games over three seasons with the Patriots (2019-20) and Colts (2022).

The Bears on Saturday agreed to trade quarterback Justin Fields to the Steelers in exchange for a 2025 sixth-round draft pick that could become a fourth-round selection based on playing time, pending Fields passing his physical with Pittsburgh.

The Bears on Saturday agreed to terms with defensive end Jake Martin on a one-year contract, pending a physical. Martin, 28, has appeared in 91 NFL games with 15 starts over six seasons.

The Bears on Friday signed receiver/return specialist Dante Pettis to a one-year contract. Pettis spent the 2022 season with the Bears, appearing in all 17 games.

The Bears on Thursday acquired six-time Pro Bowl receiver Keenan Allen in a blockbuster trade from the Chargers in exchange for a 2024 fourth-round draft pick (No. 110), pending a physical.

The Bears on Thursday agreed to terms with offensive lineman Coleman Shelton on a one-year contract, pending a physical.

The Bears on Thursday agreed to terms on a one-year deal with linebacker Amen Ogbongbemiga, pending a physical. 

The Bears on Wednesday agreed to terms with veteran running back D'Andre Swift on a three-year contract, pending a physical.

The Bears on Wednesday agreed to terms on a two-year contract with tight end Gerald Everett, pending a physical. 

The Bears on Wednesday bolstered their secondary by agreeing to terms with safety Jonathan Owens on a two-year contract.

The Bears on Wednesday agreed to terms on a one-year contract with veteran offensive lineman Matt Pryor, pending a physical.

The Bears on Wednesday agreed to terms with quarterback Brett Rypien on a one-year contract, pending a physical.

The Bears on Sunday bolstered their secondary by agreeing to terms with veteran safety Kevin Byard on a two-year contract, pending a physical.

The Bears on Sunday agreed to terms on a one-year extension with long-snapper Patrick Scales, pending a physical. 

The Bears on Thursday agreed to terms on a four-year contract extension with cornerback Jaylon Johnson.

The Bears on Tuesday placed a non-exclusive franchise tag on cornerback Jaylon Johnson, a 2020 second-round pick from Utah who has started all 53 games he's played in four seasons.

The Bears on Monday agreed to terms on a trade with the Bills that brings offensive lineman Ryan Bates to Chicago in exchange for a 2024 fifth-round pick, pending a physical.

The Bears on Thursday parted ways with two of their longest tenured players in offensive lineman Cody Whitehair and safety Eddie Jackson. 

The Bears on Tuesday signed center Doug Kramer Jr. and defensive end Khalid Kareem to reserve/future contracts.

The Bears on Monday signed 10 practice squad players to 2024 reserve/future contracts.

The Bears on Saturday placed center Lucas Patrick on injured reserve, sidelining him for Sunday's season finale against the Packers in Green Bay.

The Bears on Saturday signed kicker Cairo Santos to a four-year contract extension through 2027. Santos is the most accurate kicker in team history, having made 90.5% of his field-goal attempts (105 of 116).

The Bears on Wednesday placed defensive end Yannick Ngakoue on injured reserve with a broken ankle he sustained late in last Sunday's 28-13 win over the Lions.

The Bears on Saturday activated RB Khalil Herbert off injured reserve and flexed LBs Micah Baskerville and DeMarquis Gates from the practice squad to the active roster in advance of Sunday's game in Detroit.

The Bears on Thursday activated WR Equanimeous St. Brown and CB Josh Blackwell from injured reserve and flexed LB Micah Baskerville and TE Stephen Carlson from the practice squad to the active roster.

Just four days after acquiring Montez Sweat in a trade with the Commanders, the Bears on Saturday signed the veteran defensive end to a four-year contract extension through the 2027 season.

 The Bears on Saturday activated left tackle Braxton Jones off injured reserve, flexed linebacker Micah Baskerville from the practice squad to the active roster and waived center/guard Doug Kramer Jr.

The Bears on Thursday signed veteran defensive tackle Andrew Billings to a two-year contract extension through the 2025 season. Through his hard work, veteran leadership and playmaking ability, coaches and players alike consider Andrew Billings an "unsung hero" of the Bears defense.

The Bears on Tuesday bolstered their pass rush by acquiring defensive end Montez Sweat from the Commanders in exchange for a 2024 second-round pick, pending a physical.

The Bears on Saturday activated center/guard Doug Kramer Jr. from injured reserve and flexed cornerback Joejuan Williams to the active roster after re-signing him to the practice squad.

Ahead of Sunday's game against the Vikings, the Bears activated nickel back Kyler Gordon off injured reserve. Gordon broke his hand in the season opener against Green Bay and has missed the last four games. 

Running back Darrynton Evans is returning for a second stint with the Bears after being signed off the Dolphins practice squad.

The Bears on Friday traded receiver Chase Claypool and a 2025 seventh-round pick to the Dolphins for Miami's 2025 sixth-round pick, pending a physical. 

In advance of Thursday night's game against the Commanders, the Bears activated left guard Teven Jenkins off injured reserve, flexed safety A.J. Thomas from the practice squad to the active roster and released quarterback Nathan Peterman.

The Bears on Wednesday signed cornerback Joejuan Williams off the Minnesota Vikings practice squad.

Safety Eddie Jackson on Saturday was downgraded from doubtful to out and did not travel with the Bears to Kansas City for Sunday's game against the Chiefs.

The Bears on Wednesday placed starting left tackle Braxton Jones on injured reserve with a neck injury he sustained in last Sunday's loss to the Buccaneers.

Ahead of Sunday's game in Tampa, the Bears flexed offensive tackle Aviante Collins from the practice squad to the active roster and downgraded right guard Nate Davis and cornerback Josh Blackwell to out on the injury report.

The Bears on Thursday placed cornerback Kyler Gordon on injured reserve with a hand injury and signed cornerback Greg Stroman Jr. off the practice squad.

The Bears on Saturday elevated tight end Stephen Carlson and DeMarquis Gates to the active roster for Sunday's season opener against the Packers and released veteran linebacker Dylan Cole.

The Bears on Thursday signed quarterback Nathan Peterman and receiver/return specialist Trent Taylor to the active roster, signed four players to the practice squad and placed offensive linemen Teven Jenkins and Doug Kramer on injured reserve.

The Bears on Wednesday signed 11 players to their practice squad, including 2023 draft picks Travis Bell and Kendall Williamson.

The Bears on Wednesday claimed defensive end Khalid Kareem and safety Quindell Johnson off waivers from the Colts and Rams, respectively.

The Bears reached the NFL's mandatory 53-man roster limit Tuesday by waiving 24 players, terminating the contracts of six vested veterans, placing receiver Isaiah Ford on injured reserve and waiving/injured running back Trestan Ebner.

The Bears on Tuesday bolstered their offensive line by acquiring veteran guard/center Dan Feeney from the Dolphins in exchange for a 2024 sixth-round pick.

The Bears on Sunday released veteran quarterback P.J. Walker, waived offensive lineman Alex Leatherwood and waived/injured guard Gabe Houy.

The Bears on Friday placed receiver Dante Pettis on injured reserve and waived/injured receiver Joe Reed.

The Bears on Friday bolstered their defense by signing veteran Pro Bowl defensive end Yannick Ngakoue to a one-year contract.

The Bears on Friday agreed to terms with veteran tight end Marcedes Lewis on a one-year deal. Lewis has played 17 NFL seasons with the Jaguars (2006-17) and Packers (2018-22).