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Chicago Bears sign DT James Lynch

Chicago Bears signed DT James Lynch on March 18, 2026.

Event type
Free agent signing
First reported
Mar 18, 2026
Official
Mar 18, 2026
Player
James Lynch
Position
DT

What changed

Player
James Lynch
From
Free agent
To
Chicago Bears
Effective
Mar 18, 2026

Known details

Compensation
Signed a 1 year $1.3 million contract with Chicago (CHI)

How this move reshapes the Defensive Ends room

Chicago Bears defensive ends, this season vs last season — the room this transaction changed.

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

Timeline

  1. OfficialMar 18, 2026

    Chicago Bears sign DT James Lynch

    Signed a 1 year $1.3 million contract with Chicago (CHI)

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