The NFL offseason is just a week old but things will start to heat up very quickly. We are just a week away from the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine and three weeks away from the start of free agency.
And that’s when all the fun begins.
For the Chicago Bears, they enter a very important offseason after a successful first year under Ben Johnson. The task at hand now is to sustain that success but for Ryan Poles and his front office, they are going to need to fill some holes on the roster. They have some big decisions to make as well as they look to get under the cap.
While names like Trey Hendrickson and Maxx Crosby continue to be connected to the Bears, another option emerged early Monday morning.
Is Bradley Chubb an option for Chicago Bears?
On Monday, reports surfaced that the Miami Dolphins have released veteran defensive end Bradley Chubb. The 29-year-old spent four seasons in Miami and had two years left on his deal. Cutting him would save the Dolphins $7.3 million in cap space but that number increases to $21M if he’s a post-June 1st cut.
Chubb is coming off a season in which he started all 17 games and had 8.5 sacks. That was after missing the 2024 season with a torn ACL.
But does he make sense for the Bears?
With Chicago currently being under the cap, they will have to make moves to free up space. That means potentially moving on from guys who played a key role last season like Tremaine Edmunds and Cole Kmet.
For Chubb, he’s shown he can be productive in the past as he had 22 sacks in two-plus seasons in Miami. Chicago needs some help on the edge in terms of a pass rusher, but it will depend on the price.
The former top 5 pick’s market is tough to project at the moment. However, he won’t be cheap. With the Bears spending money on Dayo Odeybingo last season at three years and $48M, I imagine Chubb will cost more than that. And it might not be the price Ryan Poles and the Bears can afford.
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