Winners & Losers From Bears Free Agency Week 1 šŸ»ā¬‡ļø

Winners & Losers From Bears Free Agency Week 1 šŸ»ā¬‡ļø

Author: The B.R.E.A.K.S Media March 16, 2026 Duration: 21:17

The Chicago Bears secondary is going through a major transformation — and general manager Ryan Poles finally addressed why the team chose not to re-sign All-Pro safety Kevin Byard.

On this episode of Chicago Bears Central, Haize breaks down the Bears’ first wave of free agency and what it means for the future of Chicago’s defense.

Despite leading the NFL with 33 takeaways last season, the Bears have lost multiple key defensive backs including:

āŒ Kevin Byard

āŒ Jaquan Brisker

āŒ C.J. Gardner-Johnson

āŒ Nahshon Wright

āŒ Jonathan Owens

Chicago did bring in Super Bowl champion safety Coby Bryant, but the Bears still have a massive question mark in the secondary.

With four picks in the top 89 of the 2026 NFL Draft, Ryan Poles could be preparing to rebuild the safety room through the draft with prospects like:

• Emmanuel McNeil-Warren

• Dillon Thieneman

• A.J. Haulcy

We’ll also break down the biggest winners and losers from Bears free agency, including why some underrated signings — like Cam Lewis — may end up being bigger than fans realize.

Is Ryan Poles quietly setting up the Bears for a huge draft strategy?

Let’s talk about it.

šŸ»ā¬‡ļø Bear Down.

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