- Total Trades: 2
- Average Grade: C+ (77)
This page lists all the 2026 Trades for the Chicago Bears. I’ve listed all of the NFL Free Agent Signing Grades here, which included the trades. Because I’ve begun posting polls for the trades, I thought it would make sense to list just the NFL trades here, so archiving the voting would be easier.
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March 2026 – Trades
Bears acquire C Garrett Bradbury from Patriots for 2027 5th-round pick
It’s pretty wild that the Bears are trading for Garrett Bradbury. They’ve had a chance to look at him twice per year when he was playing on the Vikings, so I don’t know how they determined that he’s worth a fifth-round pick, especially when the upcoming draft class has so many talented tackles.
This is a panic move by the Bears. Their center retired, so they thought they’d sign Tyler Biadasz as a replacement. With Biadasz going to the Chargers, Chicago could have just waited for a rookie center, but instead wasted a fifth-round selection on the anemic Bradbury, who was partly responsible for Drake Maye’s 22 playoff sacks.
This is an easy win for the Patriots. They were going to obtain an upgrade over Bradbury anyway, so they were able to obtain a free source by dumping their failed center.
Grade for Bears – D
Grade for Patriots – A
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Bills acquire WR DJ Moore from Bears for 2026 2nd-round pick, 2026 5th-round pick
The Bills have sorely needed help at receiver since losing Stefon Diggs. Khalil Shakir has been their top threat despite being just a tertiary type of target. Buffalo was tasked with finding receiver help the past two offseasons, and they finally made the appropriate move to address the huge hole on the roster.
D.J. Moore didn’t have a great season last year, but was in a crowded receiver room and had to deal with Caleb Williams’ inconistency. He’ll find the complete opposite in Buffalo. Moore turns 29 in April, so he should be able to put together 2-3 strong seasons in Buffalo. His presence will give the Bills a much better chance of winning the Super Bowl. Swapping second- and fifth-round picks is well worth it, as Moore is much better than what the Bills could have gotten late in Round 2.
The one negative with this trade is that the Bills are taking on so much money in the coming years, but as we very well know, the cap is fake if the owner wants it to be. Moore is not on the tier of some of the top receivers in the NFL, but he’s no less of a No. 1 wideout than Courtland Sutton or Terry McLaurin.
The Bears, meanwhile, were always going to trade the disgruntled Moore. With Rome Odunze and Luther Burden on the roster, there was no need for Moore. It’s disappointing that they had to surrender anything for this second-round pick, but it’s still a trade that makes sense for them because they moved up three rounds for a player they didn’t need.
Grade for Bills – A-
Grade for Bears – A-
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