Tremaine Edmunds
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SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 28: Tremaine Edmunds #49 of the Chicago Bears looks on before the game against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi's Stadium on December 28, 2025 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
The New York Giants just got a lot faster in the middle of their defense. After releasing former starting LB Bobby Okereke to save some money on the cap, the Giants have signed former Bears LB Tremaine Edmunds to a three-year, $36 million deal with $23.7 million fully guaranteed, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo.
A former first-round pick out of Virginia Tech by the Bills in 2018, Edmunds was one of the youngest players ever drafted by the NFL. After spending the first five seasons of his career in Buffalo, Edmunds signed massive deal with the Bears in 2023, and he’s anchored the middle of Chicago’s defense ever since. The Bears allowed him to pursue a trade this offseason, and when one didn’t materialize, they released him to allow Edmunds to find a new home. He now has one in New York.
In his eight seasons in the NFL, the new Giants linebacker has 900 tackles, nine sacks, four forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, 14 interceptions, and 49 passes defensed.