Bears Trade for Bradbury: Low-Risk Move at Center

0:00Welcome to NFL News Today. Two minutes of updates that matter to NFL fans, hit subscribe and stay connected. The Chicago Bears just made a smart move at center, trading a 2027 5th round pick to the New England Patriots for Garrett Bradbury. This comes days after Drew Dalman's surprise retirement, filling a key gap before free agency kicks off. The deal won't process until the new league year starts on March 11th. Bradbury, a 30-year-old veteran, spent his first six seasons with the Minnesota Vikings. He signed a 2-year 9.5 million dollar contract with the Patriots last spring and started all 17 regular season games plus four. Postseason ones, including Super Bowl 60. Last year, he played without a single penalty or sack allowed in 642 pass blocking snaps. His salary cap hit drops to $5.7 million for the Bears after $1.2 million in dead money stays with New England. Bears insiders see this as a solid, low-risk play.

1:00It gives Coach Ben Johnson a familiar face who knows the division and young quarterbacks, avoiding a scramble in free agency. They praise Bradbury's smarts, durability, and role in developing talent like Drake May. Looking ahead, the team still eyes draft picks for center depth and trusts the front office to build around this certainty, keeping cap space for other needs. The Daily News Now is made possible with support from our sponsor. If earbuds fall out when you sleep, this is for you, a pillow with built-in sound,