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Chicago Bears sign TE Hayden Large

Chicago Bears signed TE Hayden Large on April 27, 2026.

Event type
Free agent signing
First reported
Apr 27, 2026
Official
Apr 27, 2026
Player
Hayden Large
Position
TE

What changed

Player
Hayden Large
From
Free agent
To
Chicago Bears
Effective
Apr 27, 2026

Known details

Compensation
Signed a 3 year $3.1 million contract with Chicago (CHI)

How this move reshapes the Tight Ends room

Chicago Bears tight 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 · 2026Tight Ends Coach: Jim Dray
82Colston Loveland7816/175465948289$6.1M22.36'6"245
72Cole Kmet8417/179699989676$7.8M27.46'6"258
62Sam RoushNEW648/1700505068$1.8M——267
45Hayden LargeNEW435/17005050—$1.0M——250
45Qadir Ismail385/17005096—$885K26.46'6"215
45Nikola Kalinic333/171201893—$1.0M29.56'4"245
45Stephen Carlson405/1737143292—$1.1M29.66'4"240
Last season · 2025Tight Ends Coach: Jim Dray
82Colston Loveland7816/175465948289$6.1M22.36'6"245
72Cole Kmet8417/179699989676$7.8M27.46'6"258
45Stephen Carlson405/1737143292—$1.1M29.66'4"240
45Nikola Kalinic333/171201893—$1.0M29.56'4"245
45Qadir Ismail385/17005096—$885K26.46'6"215
45Thomas GordonLEFT385/17005096—$885K25.96'5"250
40Durham SmytheLEFT5817/17890988648$3.0M31.06'4"248

Timeline

  1. OfficialApr 27, 2026

    Chicago Bears sign TE Hayden Large

    Signed a 3 year $3.1 million contract with Chicago (CHI)

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