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Daniel Hardy — Chicago Bears DE

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Chicago Bears

Reserve20
Roster Value38/100Developmental / Fringehigh confidenceVeteran score driven by current role, availability, experience, and same-team continuity.
Experience
21
Expected Games
15/17
Prime
96
Draft Pedigree
5
This Year
$2.1M
Per Game
$143K
CHICHI
Projected Role
Practice Squad
Roster Status
Active
Age
27
Height
6'2"
Weight
255 lb
College
Montana State

Roster Value components

Player Roster Value is a roster-asset estimate, not a performance grade. Each input is a transparent 1–100 read; a dash means we don't have a confident read yet.

Role20
Experience21
Durability86
Continuity22
Prime96
Draft pedigree5
Contract Fit46

Where Daniel Hardy fits · Defensive Ends

CHI defensive ends, last season vs this season — Daniel Hardy is highlighted. This shows where he sits in the room now, alongside last season's group for context.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Defensive Line Coach: Jeremy Garrett
92Montez Sweat9216/179199979181$25M29.96'6"270
72Dayo Odeyingbo7313/177565769673$21M26.86'5"280
45Jamree Kromah385/17005096—$1.0M26.16'3"275
45Jeremiah Martin385/17005096—$885K26.16'4"267
35Austin Booker5513/175478758639$1.2M23.66'6"245
35James LynchNEW5216/17610929645$1.2M27.56'4"295
20Daniel Hardy3815/17212286965$2.1M27.66'2"255
Last season · 2025Defensive Line Coach: Jeremy Garrett
92Montez Sweat9216/179199979181$25M29.96'6"270
78Joe Tryon-ShoyinkaLEFT7316/17770959679$1.4M27.26'5"262
72Dayo Odeyingbo7313/177565769673$21M26.86'5"280
45Jeremiah Martin385/17005096—$885K26.16'4"267
45Jamree Kromah385/17005096—$1.0M26.16'3"275
35Austin Booker5513/175478758639$1.2M23.66'6"245
25Dominique RobinsonLEFT4011/17590659626$2.9M28.16'5"275
20Daniel Hardy3815/17212286965$2.1M27.66'2"255

Contract

This season$2.1M
Total deal$5.0M

Roster move

Reserve20
DEDaniel HardyRoster value38/100
Exp21
Exp gms15/17
Prime96
Draft1
Stayed
CHI
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$2.1MThis yr
$5.0MTotal
$143KPer gm

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