When it comes to teams that could be looking to add to the linebacker position in free agency, the Minnesota Vikings, Denver Broncos and Philadelphia Eagles are on that list.
The Vikings and Broncos have a pair of key pending free agents at linebacker. For the Vikings, it's Ivan Pace Jr. and Eric Wilson, and for the Broncos it's Alex Singleton and Justin Strnad.
The Eagles have one of their linebackers set to hit free agency, as Nakobe Dean's contract is up and there's no guarantee Philly brings him back given his injury issues over the years.
One player all three teams could have interest in is Chicago Bears linebacker Tremaine Edmunds, who was named a cut candidate by The Athletic's Kevin Fishbain.
"For a team that is currently over the cap, no player has a cleaner 'out' in his contract than Edmunds, whose release would create $15 million of cap space while counting as only $2.4 million of dead money. That doesn’t mean it’s an easy decision," he said. "Edmunds had four interceptions and nine passes defended last season. He’s only 27. No one on the roster can seamlessly step into his role. The Bears do have some simple restructures they can do to create a bunch of cap space, but it might still be necessary."
Edmunds, who is entering the final year of his $72 million contract, had a strong season in 2025, so him getting cut would be more about the Bears' need for cap space than anything else.
The veteran intercepted four passes and tallied nine passes defensed in total while racking up 112 tackles. Edmunds was also elite against the run, with the veteran posting a Pro Football Focus grade of 81.3 in that area, ranking 15th among linebackers.
While Edmunds would be a good fit with all three teams, his prowess against the run would be particularly attractive for the Eagles and Vikings, both of whom finished in the bottom half of the NFL against the run in 2025.
If cut, Edmunds isn't likely to command as big of a deal as he got from the Bears, but he isn't going to be dirt cheap, either.
The Broncos and Eagles would have a clear advantage over the Vikings when it comes to signing Edmunds.
The Vikings are $43.2 million over the cap in 2026, while the Eagles have $18.1 million to work with and the Broncos have $28.8 million.
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