Bears Trade for Bradbury, Patriots Lose Center

0:00Here's more NFL news for March 7th. The Chicago Bears just landed a new center. Gare Bradbury from the New England Patriots in exchange for a 2027 5th round draft. Pick. This comes only three days after their Pro Bowl starter, Drew Dawman, shocked everyone with an early retirement. Bradbury, a 30-year-old former first-round pick, steps in to fill that key spot on the offensive line. Bradbury spent his first six NFL seasons with the Minnesota Vikings before joining the Patriots last off season. He started all 17 games last year, helping the England climb from the league's basement to AFC Champions, though they fell short and superbowl, 60. Meanwhile, the Bears have been on a tier under new coach Ben Johnson, revamping their line with trades for guards Joe Thuney and Jonah Jackson, plus that big three-year 42-million-dollar deal for Dawman. He only played one season before stepping away. Chicago also traded wide receiver DJ Moore and cut linebacker, Tremaine Edmonds, to fix

1:03their salary cap issues. Experts give the Bears a B-minus on the deal, calling it a solid but not flashy fix for a tough hole, especially with injury questions at left tackle. Bradbury ranked lower than Dawman in some stats, but Johnson's schemes have boosted Lyman before, and he'll play alongside familiar faces like Thuney. For the Patriots, it's a B-grade too. They slide rookie Jared Wilson to censor, and now hunt for a left guard with over $35 million in, cap space. Trading Bradbury in his final contract year nets them a pick while they keep building around their quarterback. We'd like to thank our sponsor for making this episode possible. Comfort, you can hear. And you can relax into ISOL-I-SOL-Pillow.com.