Bears restructure contracts for Joe Thuney, Dayo Odeyingbo, and T.J. Edwards

The Chicago Bears have restructured the contracts of three key veterans to create cap flexibility ahead of the 2026 NFL regular season. According to reports from Field Yates, the team reworked the deals of guard Joe Thuney, defensive end Dayo Odeyingbo, and linebacker T.J. Edwards. These transactions free up approximately $17 million in salary cap space for the organization. All three players remain under contract through the 2027 season, though their cap figures for those future years will increase as a result of the changes. The Bears previously held one of the smallest amounts of available cap space in the league. It is currently unclear how the team intends to use the newly available funds, as no specific acquisitions have been announced following the move.

• 1:14 PMYahoo Sports — Bears restructure Joe Thuney, Dayo Odeyingbo, T.J. Edwards contracts
• 1:05 PMYahoo Sports — Bears just freed up $17 million in salary cap space with restructures