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#47Buddy Johnson

Roster Value36
FACHIPractice squad

Chicago Bears sign Buddy Johnson to the practice squad

Sep 1, 2026
Practice squad signed
Official

What changed

Player
Buddy Johnson
From
Free agent
To
Chicago Bears
Effective
Sep 1, 2026

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: Richard Smith
#53T.J. Edwards859214/17929983900$11M30.16'0"228
#12Devin Bush808816/17880929689$5.7M28.25'11"233
Jack Sanborn504512/1761—70960$1.1M26.26'2"232
#45Nephi SewellInjured reserve36456/1720038960$1.1M27.86'0"228
Wayne Matthews IIPractice squad26455/17——50920—24.26'0"230
#48D'Marco Jackson493514/173642859632$3.0M28.26'1"230
#44Noah SewellReserve/PUP493512/174065709337$1.2M24.46'1"246
#47Ruben Hyppolite IIInjured reserve34357/17715419644$1.2M25.06'0"240
#49Keyshaun Elliott34354/1700508430—22.86'1"231
#43Tony Fields IIInjured reserve31303/1700509635—27.36'1"220
#47Buddy JohnsonPractice squad363010/178—599641—27.66'2"240
Antonio Grier Jr.Free agent29303/170050960—26.76'1"230
#52Jonathan GarvinReserve list392013/1751079965$1.1M27.26'4"250
Last season · 2025Linebackers: Richard Smith
T.J. Edwards859214/17929983900$11M30.16'0"228
Jalen Reeves-Maybin535510/17680578248—31.66'1"233
Ty SummersPractice squad475511/1735063875—30.76'1"240
Amen OgbongbemigaUnknown545513/17315376960—28.16'1"235
Nephi SewellInjured reserve36456/1720038960$1.1M27.86'0"228
D'Marco Jackson493514/173642859632$3.0M28.26'1"230
Noah SewellReserve/PUP493512/174065709337$1.2M24.46'1"246
Ruben Hyppolite IIInjured reserve34357/17715419644$1.2M25.06'0"240
Jonathan GarvinPractice squad392013/1751079965$1.1M27.26'4"250
Tremaine EdmundsUnknown——15/17——————28.46'4"250

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