Field Level Media
18 Mar 2026, 23:35 GMT+10
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The Chicago Bears are signing free-agent defensive tackle James Lynch to a one-year contract, according to multiple reports on Wednesday.
Lynch, 27, played in all 34 games (one start) the last two seasons while with the Tennessee Titans, totaling 45 tackles, 1.5 sacks, three tackles for loss, five quarterback hits and three passes defended.
For his career, Lynch has 98 tackles, 3.5 sacks, seven tackles for loss, seven QB hits, three passes defended and one fumble recovery in 71 regular-season games (four starts) for the Minnesota Vikings (2020-22) and Titans (2024-25). He missed the 2023 season because of a knee injury and was waived before the start of the 2024 campaign.
Minnesota selected Lynch in the fourth round of the 2020 NFL Draft out of Baylor.
--Field Level Media
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