The Chicago Bears had quite the busy day on Thursday. First, they traded wide receiver DJ Moore to the Buffalo Bills for a second round pick. This move freed up millions of dollars in salary cap space that the team can use to address other needs on their roster.
Not long after the trade was announced, it was also revealed that Chicago had released linebacker Tremaine Edmunds in a move to free up even more salary cap space. The Bears had previously given Edmunds permission to seek out a trade. However, it is obvious now that no suitors could be found.
Chicago Bears linebacker Tremaine Edmunds could sign with the New York Giants
After Chicago released Edmunds, several NFL analysts responded to the news with the team they believe will be his next landing spot:
I mean……. Probably a Giant https://t.co/WfLvcJH3qF
— Alex Wilson (@AlexWilsonESM) March 6, 2026
The Giants had interest in trading for Tremaine Edmunds. They will definitely have interest in signing him now that he’s a free agent. https://t.co/Eqep06d12G
— Anthony Rivardo (@Anthony_Rivardo) March 6, 2026
We’ll find out how real the Giants’ interest is now because no one was trading for that contract https://t.co/kDsREdXcCF
— Dan Duggan (@DDuggan21) March 6, 2026
Never got the sense Giants were interested in trading for Edmunds. We’ll see if they have interest now that he’s a feee agent. https://t.co/UqsAN2rWjk
— Jordan Raanan (@JordanRaanan) March 6, 2026
As one can see, the New York Giants were heavily linked to Edmunds in potential trade talks. However, due to his immense cap hit, they, and every other NFL team, decided not to trade for him. Now, they can sign him for less money as a free agent.
Meanwhile, the Bears saved $15 million by releasing the Pro Bowl linebackers and now have $34 million in salary cap space available.
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