Tremaine Edmunds

2023 - 3 - 13

Post cover — Image courtesy of "NFL.com"

Bears signing ex-Bills LB Tremaine Edmunds to four-year, $72 ... (NFL.com)

The Chicago Bears are signing former Buffalo Bills linebacker Tremaine Edmunds, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported Monday.

Moore](https://www.nfl.com/players/d-j-moore/). Their father, Ferrell, was a tight end for the Dolphins and Seahawks in the 1980s and 1990s. That $20M-per-year average is higher than the $18 million annual average for Edmunds. The Bears clearly balked at Smith's long-term contract demands, and he ended up signing a five-year, $100 million extension in Baltimore. [trading](https://www.nfl.com/news/bears-trading-no-1-overall-pick-to-panthers-for-wr-d-j-moore-four-draft-picks) the No. Edmunds and Edwards are expected to be two big parts of a remade Bears defense.

Source - Bears give LB Tremaine Edmunds $72 million contract (ESPN)

The Bears are giving Bills free-agent linebacker Tremaine Edmunds a four-year, $72 million contract that includes $50 million guaranteed.

He returned in 2021 to start 14 games at right guard as the Titans finished with a 12-5 record and the top seed in the AFC. Edmunds has improved in pass coverage, with his route awareness and ability to get to depth as a zone defender. Edwards](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3121544/tj-edwards) worth $19.5 million, including $12 million in guaranteed money, a source told ESPN's Courtney Cronin. Davis, 26, started 54 games at right guard for the Titans over the last four seasons, including 12 starts in 2022 before an ankle injury landed him on injured reserve in December. Over Edmunds' five years with the Bills, the linebacker has developed into one of the defense's leaders and key players. 7 -- Edmunds will turn just 25 years old in May despite already playing five NFL seasons.

Grading the Bears' signing of LB Tremaine Edmunds (Yahoo Sports)

The Chicago Bears prioritized the linebacker position during the first day of the NFL's free agent negotiating window, agreeing to a deal with Tremaine ...

Source: Bears, Tremaine Edmunds Agree to Free Agent Deal (NBC 10 Philadelphia)

The Bears further bolstered their linebacker corps on Monday, with a reported deal for former Bills linebacker Tremaine Edmunds.

[reportedly agreed to a deal with Eagles linebacker T.J. Edmunds was a first-round pick for the Bills in 2018, became an instant starter and was a consistent contributor in the middle of their defense for five years. NFL Media's Ian Rapoport was the first to report the deal.

Bears adding LB Tremaine Edmunds, DL DeMarcus Walker: Sources (The Athletic)

The Bills' 2018 first-round pick is coming off a 2022 campaign where he compiled 102 total tackles and one sack in 13 regular season games.

[The Athletic’s NFL free agency live blog](https://theathletic.com/live-blogs/nfl-free-agency-live-updates-signings-deals-news-2023/fRR5dCxHZ2RC/). Right now, the defensive line’s best player is [Justin Jones](https://theathletic.com/nfl/player/justin-jones-dwQ4n2XafbrozLVd/). [Jack Sanborn](https://theathletic.com/nfl/player/jack-sanborn-ykEBajiYqGBfCIhT/) will need room to work. Edwards](https://theathletic.com/nfl/player/tj-edwards-jfmjis2OsMWK2Vk4/)on Monday. In 2022, the Bears ranked 31st in yards per play allowed and 32nd in points allowed. NFL Network first reported the news.

National reactions: Bears earn huge praise for landing former Bills ... (Bills Wire)

Check out the top national media reactions to the Chicago Bears signing former Buffalo Bills linebacker Tremaine Edmunds in free agency below: ...

Speed/length/range in coverage drops. Reality: Tremaine Edmunds and Roquan Smith are both really good players, but one fits Matt Eberflus’ mold for linebackers perfectly and the other doesn’t. High-end traits/tools at 6-foot-5, 250. Chicago loading up. Honestly love the Tremaine Edmunds signing for the Bears. [March 13, 2023]

Bears firman a Tremaine Edmunds por 72 millones (ESPN Deportes)

Es el contrato de cuatro años más grande para un apoyador interno en la NFL. Tremaine Edmunds es el segundo apoyador titular añadido por los Bears el lunes.

Regresó en 2021 para comenzar 14 juegos como guardia derecho cuando los Titans terminaron con un récord de 12-5 y el primer sembrado en la AFC. Nate Davis, de 26 años, inició 54 juegos como guardia derecho para los Titans en las últimas cuatro temporadas, incluidas 12 aperturas en 2022 antes de que una lesión en el tobillo lo llevara a la lista de reservas lesionados en diciembre. Es un apoyador largo, de 6 pies y 5 pulgadas con aceleración contra la carrera y un rango de segundo nivel para rastrear el balón. Edwards](https://espndeportes.espn.com/futbol-americano/nfl/jugador/_/id/3121544/tj-edwards) por 19.5 millones, incluidos 12 garantizados, dijo una fuente a Courtney Cronin de ESPN. Temprano en el día, Bears acordaron por tres años con el agente libre de [Derrick Henry](https://espndeportes.espn.com/futbol-americano/nfl/jugador/_/id/3043078/derrick-henry) se convirtiera en el octavo corredor en la historia de la NFL en correr para 2,000 o más yardas.