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Chicago Bears sign LB Wayne Matthews

Chicago Bears signed LB Wayne Matthews on May 11, 2026.

Event type
Free agent signing
First reported
May 11, 2026
Official
May 11, 2026
Player
Wayne Matthews
Position
LB

What changed

Player
Wayne Matthews
From
Free agent
To
Chicago Bears
Effective
May 11, 2026

Known details

Compensation
Signed a contract with Chicago (CHI)

How this move reshapes the Linebackers room

Chicago Bears linebackers, 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 · 2026Linebackers Coach: Richard Smith
92T.J. Edwards8714/1792998390—$11M30.06'0"228
88Devin BushNEW8016/17880929689$5.7M28.05'11"233
45Jack SanbornNEW5112/176107096—$1.1M26.06'2"232
45Jon RhattiganNEW4413/17407996—$1.1M27.56'0"245
45Wayne MatthewsNEW435/17005050—$1.0M——230
45Nephi Sewell386/172003896—$1.1M27.66'0"228
35Keyshaun ElliottNEW344/1700505030$1.2M——231
35Noah Sewell5012/174065709337$1.2M24.36'1"246
35Ruben Hyppolite II357/17715419644$1.2M24.96'0"240
35D'Marco Jackson5014/173642859632$3.0M28.06'1"230
20Jonathan Garvin3813/1751079965$1.1M27.06'4"250
Last season · 2025Linebackers Coach: Richard Smith
92Tremaine EdmundsLEFT8215/17990869685$5.6M28.26'4"250
92T.J. Edwards8714/1792998390—$11M30.06'0"228
55Jalen Reeves-MaybinLEFT5310/17680578248—31.56'1"233
55Ty SummersLEFT4711/1735063875—30.66'1"240
55Amen OgbongbemigaLEFT5413/17315376960—27.96'1"235
45Nephi Sewell386/172003896—$1.1M27.66'0"228
35D'Marco Jackson5014/173642859632$3.0M28.06'1"230
35Noah Sewell5012/174065709337$1.2M24.36'1"246
35Ruben Hyppolite II357/17715419644$1.2M24.96'0"240
20Jonathan Garvin3813/1751079965$1.1M27.06'4"250

Timeline

  1. OfficialMay 11, 2026

    Chicago Bears sign LB Wayne Matthews

    Signed a contract with Chicago (CHI)

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