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Chicago Bears sign CB Malik Muhammad

Chicago Bears signed CB Malik Muhammad on May 8, 2026.

Event type
Free agent signing
First reported
May 8, 2026
Official
May 8, 2026
Player
Malik Muhammad
Position
CB

What changed

Player
Malik Muhammad
From
Free agent
To
Chicago Bears
Effective
May 8, 2026

Known details

Compensation
Signed a 4 year $5.48 million contract with Chicago (CHI)

How this move reshapes the Cornerbacks room

Chicago Bears cornerbacks, 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 Assistant/Nickels: Cannon Matthews
92Jaylon Johnson8512/178498689474$25M27.36'0"195
72Kyler Gordon729/177198559677$13M26.65'11"200
72Tyrique Stevenson7815/177099859672$4.1M26.26'0"214
45Dontae Manning385/17005096—$885K24.95'10"190
45K.C. EziomumeNEW435/17005050—$1.0M——198
45Josh Blackwell5315/1729428793—$2.6M27.35'11"175
45Dallis Flowers385/174002781—$1.1M29.16'1"190
45Jaylon Jones5614/1746668184——28.85'11"190
40Malik MuhammadNEW445/1700505048$1.4M——182
35Terell Smith4413/17410789531$1.2M27.06'0"215
Last season · 2025Defensive Assistant/Nickels: Cannon Matthews
92Jaylon Johnson8512/178498689474$25M27.36'0"195
72Nick McCloudLEFT6714/17605085890—28.16'1"190
72Kyler Gordon729/177198559677$13M26.65'11"200
72Tyrique Stevenson7815/177099859672$4.1M26.26'0"214
45Jaylon Jones5614/1746668184——28.85'11"190
45Josh Blackwell5315/1729428793—$2.6M27.35'11"175
45Dallis Flowers385/174002781—$1.1M29.16'1"190
45Dontae Manning385/17005096—$885K24.95'10"190
40C.J. Gardner-JohnsonLEFT5312/17850728555—28.65'11"208
40Nahshon WrightLEFT4911/17570649058$3.5M27.86'4"199
35Terell Smith4413/17410789531$1.2M27.06'0"215
30Zah FrazierLEFT31—00509629—25.86'3"185

Timeline

  1. OfficialMay 8, 2026

    Chicago Bears sign CB Malik Muhammad

    Signed a 4 year $5.48 million contract with Chicago (CHI)

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