The Bears may have brought in veteran defensive tackle Grady Jarrett to fortify the defensive line but they're not necessarily content with stopping there.
Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles has been the toast of the town after what many analysts considered a wildly successful 2025 NFL offseason. Poles added three new starters to the offensive line in Joe Thuney, Jonah Jackson, and Drew Dalman, and beefed up the defensive line with Grady Jarrett and Dayo Odeyingbo.
The Chicago Bears aggressively executed a plan this offseason. After watching rookie quarterback Caleb Williams withstand 68 sacks as a rookie as Chicago’s
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Even after the Chicago Bears signed defensive lineman Grady Jarrett early in free agency, the franchise might not be done bolstering the defensive line.
With the Atlanta Falcons in cap space purgatory, they were forced to release long-time defensive tackle Grady Jarrett. And almost as soon as they were able to, the Chicago Bears scooped him up on a three-year, $43.5 million contract.
The Atlanta Falcons made headlines on the first day of the free agency contact period when it was revealed they had cut defensive tackle Grady Jarrett in a salary cap move.
Since Terry Fontenot took over in Atlanta, the Falcons have said goodbye to three future Ring of Honor members, with the latest being Grady Jarrett. First, it was Julio Jones, who was traded to the Titans following a shocking phone call with Shannon Sharpe on Undisputed.
While Ben Johnson’s hiring has everyone thinking of the Chicago Bears’ offense, the franchise’s defense got a much-needed makeover as well. Hours after he was released from the Atlanta Falcons, the Bears signed defensive tackle Grady Jarrett to a three-year, $43.5 million contract.
The Chicago Bears didn’t wait long to sign defensive tackle Grady Jarrett after his release from the Atlanta Falcons. Chicago wanted some extra power in the middle of their defensive line, and found it in the form of the 10-year veteran.
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The Chicago Bears didn’t wait long to sign center Drew Dalman when the legal tampering window opened. But they didn’t stop there, signing defensive tackle Grady Jarrett amongst a slew of additions.
The Chicago Bears added a significant piece to their defensive line when they signed veteran defensive tackle Grady Jarrett in NFL free agency. Not only
The offensive line has received all of the offseason attention for the Chicago Bears, and for good reason. General manager Ryan Poles went to work and quickly repaired a unit that plagued Caleb Williams and the offense in 2024.
After ten seasons with the Falcons, veteran DT Grady Jarrett spoke about making the move to Chicago and joining a new team. “It’s an exciting time,” Jarrett said, via the team website.
The Chicago Bears made a major statement when they signed Grady Jarrett to a three-year, $43.5. His signing came just mere hours after Jarrett was released by the Atlanta Falcons.
When fans and pundits talk about the Chicago Bears new-look defense, it is usually because of the defensive line. After all, the Bears went out and spent nearly $100 million to create a brand new look in the trenches.
The Chicago Bears became a much better team in March. New head coach Ben Johnson can ask second-year quarterback Caleb Williams to step up into a pocket behind a veteran interior offensive line of Jonah Jackson, Joe Thuney, and Drew Dalman.
Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles and head coach Ben Johnson seem to have walked into their maiden offseason together with a bold plan, and the biggest payoff may be about to reveal itself.
The most significant moves the Falcons have made this offseason have come in the form of goodbyes, most notably Jarrett, who the club (somewhat) surprisingly released earlier this week.
Grady Jarrett has rebounded swiftly from cap-casualty status. Hours after the Falcons released him, the veteran defensive tackle is joining the Bears on a deal fairly comparable to his previous Atlanta pact.
According to Adam Schefter, the Bears are signing former Falcons DT Grady Jarrett to a three-year, $43.5 million deal. Schefter adds the deal includes $28.5 million guaranteed and comes out to $14.5 million per year. Jarrett was scheduled to make a little over $16 million in 2025 when he was released by the Falcons just today.
It was a surprising move because he was the heart and soul of the football team.
Defensive tackle Grady Jarrett will be released by the Atlanta Falcons in a cap-related move, his agent confirmed to multiple outlets. The Falcons would save up to $16.25 million in salary cap space by parting with Jarrett, a centerpiece of the Atlanta defense since he was drafted by the team in the fifth round of the 2015 draft.
The DE will be heading elsewhere for the first time in his NFL career.
In a shocking development, Zach Klein is reporting the Atlanta Falcons are releasing two-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Grady Jarrett. Klein reported a couple of weeks ago that both Jarrett and the Falcons wanted to work something out to keep him in Atlanta, where his career began in 2015.
NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports the Falcons are releasing DT Grady Jarrett. The Falcons will take on a $4.125 million dead cap hit for releasing Jarrett and create $16.25 million in cap savings as Jarrett was due to carry a cap number of $19 million in 2024.
One thing is certain for the Falcons in 2025: Grady Jarrett won’t go into the season under his current deal. GM Terry Fontenot even said he was not “untouchable” earlier this week at his press conference ahead of the NFL Combine.
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