T.J. Edwards

The Bears made the first reported move of free agency by agreeing to a deal with Eagles linebacker T.J. Edwards.

The Bears are expected to sign LB T.J. Edwards and fans appear to be satisfied with the move.

#57 below scraping over the top on the freak to the edge that is Taysom Hill. He had 159 tackles and 2 sacks in 2022… That's what was missing so many times on the Edwards is a terrific player. [March 13, 2023] He was a key cog in the Eagles’ road to Super Bowl LVII. Edwards will sign a three-year deal worth up to $19.5 million with $12 million guaranteed, shoring up the linebacker position for the foreseeable future. [March 13, 2023] [#Bears]getting a beast in Edwards. [The Bears are expected to sign Philadelphia Eagles linebacker T.J. He quickly became an impact player during his rookie season and became a full-time starter in 2020. Edwards, a local product from Lake Villa, IL, signed with the Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2019 out of Wisconsin.

The first Philadelphia Eagles free agent domino to fall is T.J. Edwards leaving to join the Chicago Bears on a three-year contract. This much according to ...

Edwards is just one of many Eagles free agents — especially on the defensive side of the ball — who will likely be leaving Philadelphia in the coming days. Now the team is counting on him to step up in Year 2. Edwards leaving to join the [Chicago Bears](https://www.windycitygridiron.com/) on a three-year contract. Dean was not trusted to play much as a rookie; Edwards and White were the primary off-ball linebackers. Edwards leaving means the Eagles will need at least one new starting linebacker in 2023. He was also the green dot wearer, meaning he was the sole member on defense in direct contact with Philly’s coaching staff between plays.

According to NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport, the Bears have signed the former Eagles linebacker to a 3-year, $19.5 million deal, with $12 million guaranteed.

Former Eagles executive Ian Cunningham is an assistant general manager of the Bears and was part of the braintrust when Philadelphia signed Edwards as an unrestricted free agent back in 2019. The Bears had an interest in Edwards from the start of the legal tampering period, hence the quick agreement. Edwards to a three-year contract, making their first splash in free agency for the 2023 offseason.

One of the first moves of the NFL's legal tampering window saw Eagles linebacker TJ Edwards sign with his hometown team. By Reuben Frank.

Philadelphia Eagles' talented middle linebacker T.J. Edwards is signing a 3-year, $19.5 million deal with the Chicago Bears, with $12 million guaranteed.

With the former Wisconsin star on the move, the expectation is that former Georgia All-American Nakobe Dean will take the reigns. The former undrafted free agent worked his way into the lineup in 2021, and this past season, Edwards logged 159 tackles, second most in franchise history behind only Byron Evans, with 175, and ranked seventh in the NFL last season. A big signing for Chicago, and not the last.

The Bears had an interest in Edwards from the start of the legal tampering period, hence the quick agreement. Former Eagles executive Ian Cunningham is an ...

Dean was the Eagles' third-round pick in 2022 and had 13 tackles in just 34 snaps last season. Edwards, one of the many free agents on the NFC champion [Philadelphia Eagles](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/PHI/philadelphia-eagles/), will receive $19.5 million over three years, [per NFL Network](https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1635314673196363776). He had the fewest yards per attempt allowed (4.4) in coverage last season (among 75 players with 70-plus targets).

An undrafted free agent out of Wisconsin in 2019, Edwards turned into a full-time starter and led the Eagles in tackles last season.

Edwards, an undrafted free agent out of Wisconsin in 2019, blossomed into a full-time starter with the Eagles. [The Eagles have 18 free agents set to hit the open market. Edwards will sign a three-year deal with the Chicago Bears, a league source confirmed to The Inquirer.

The Chicago Bears have given their defense a big shot in the arm, as they have signed star linebacker TJ Edwards to a...

Edwards immediately will have a huge role on a Bears team that just parted ways with Roquan Smith, who signed this offseason with the Baltimore Ravens for a five-year deal worth $100 million. TJ Edwards is a huge get for the Bears. [first time for TJ Edwards](https://clutchpoints.com/eagles-news-tj-edwards-reveals-the-secret-to-philadelphias-success-in-humbling-derrick-henry-titans) to suit up for another team outside of the Philadelphia Eagles.