The Chicago Bears were in need of a center after veteran Drew Dalman retired this week.
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The Bears have a solution at center set in place before free agency starts next week.
Chicago had been tied to Baltimore Ravens center Tyler Linderbaum and Buffalo Bills center Connor McGovern. The Bears appeared to make a more cap savvy move that could help aid them to make a trade for an elite pass rusher like Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby.
Per Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, the Chicago Bears are set to trade with the New England Patriots for center Garrett Bradbury.
“Sources: The Patriots are trading center Garrett Bradbury to the Bears, giving them new center,” Rapoport posted on X. “The deal can’t officially be processed until the league year begins.”
Sources: The #Patriots are trading center Garrett Bradbury to the #Bears, giving them new center. The deal can't officially be processed until the league year begins.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 6, 2026
Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Bears are trading a 2027 fifth-round pick to the Patriots for Bradbury.
“Comp update: Bears are trading a 2027 fifth-round pick to the Patriots for Garrett Bradbury,” Schefter posted on X.
Chicago Bears add a veteran center in Garrett Bradbury
The Minnesota Vikings selected Bradbury in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft. He signed with the Patriots in 2025 on a two-year deal worth up to $12 million, helping the team reach the Super Bowl.
Bradbury has appeared and started in 105 games during his seven-year NFL career.
Per Pro Football Focus, the former NC State standout earned a 60.1 grade from Pro Football Focus for his performance last season, which ranked No. 30 out of 40 centers in the league.
Bradbury, 30, had a rough final game with the Patriots. New England’s offensive line was overwhelmed in its 29-13 loss to the Seattle Seahawks in the Super Bowl.
The veteran center gave up one sack, five pressures and six hurries in the loss. Bradbury gave up a sack in the Patriots’ 10-7 win over the Denver Broncos in the AFC championship, but gave up just two sacks during the regular season.
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