The Chicago Bears are shaking up their roster with a significant trade and some strategic moves! In a surprising move, the Bears acquired defensive powerhouse Joe Tryon-Shoyinka from the Cleveland Browns, along with a future draft pick. But here's where it gets interesting: the trade involves a swap of draft selections, with the Bears sending a 2026 sixth-round pick and receiving a 2026 seventh-round pick, which originally belonged to the Philadelphia Eagles and was traded to Cleveland via Jacksonville.
Tryon-Shoyinka, a former first-round talent, boasts an impressive resume. With 74 regular-season games under his belt, including 45 starts, he's been a force to be reckoned with for both the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2021-2024) and the Cleveland Browns (2025). His stats speak for themselves: 138 total tackles, 15 sacks, and 21 tackles for loss, not to mention two forced fumbles and eight passes defensed. And this is the part most fans will appreciate: he's also a postseason performer, with six games played and one sack to his name.
But the Bears' moves didn't stop there. They also had to make some tough decisions regarding their injured players. Dayo Odeyingbo, a defensive lineman, was placed on the Reserve/Injured list, while offensive lineman Ricky Stromberg was placed on the Reserve/Injured; Practice Squad. To fill the gap, the Bears signed Kyle Hergel to their practice squad.
And here's a fun fact: Tryon-Shoyinka's college career at Washington was nothing short of impressive. In just two seasons (2018-2019), he racked up nine sacks, eight of which came in his standout 2019 campaign, earning him second-team all-conference honors. But is this trade a game-changer for the Bears' defense? Only time will tell.
