{"id":720855,"date":"2026-02-01T06:26:18","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T06:26:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/720855\/"},"modified":"2026-02-01T06:26:18","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T06:26:18","slug":"grady-jarrett-named-chicago-bears-worst-2025-free-agent-signing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/720855\/","title":{"rendered":"Grady Jarrett named Chicago Bears&#8217; worst 2025 free agent signing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Chicago Bears made a handful of free agent signings last offseason to help improve the roster. The front office made some major moves, while others were not as successful as they would have liked it to be. Whether it be because of injury, age, or a mixture of things, the Bears had one free agent who struggled in his first season in Chicago. Let\u2019s take a deeper dive into who it is and what they did during the 2025 season.<\/p>\n<p>Grady Jarrett is considered to be the Chicago Bears\u2019 worst free agent signing in 2025<br \/>\n<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-158369\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/USATSI_27932629-900x600.jpg\" alt=\"Grady Jarrett, Chicago Bears\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\"  \/>Jan 4, 2026; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Bears defensive end Grady Jarrett (50) celebrates after a sack against the Detroit Lions during the first half at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p>Pro Football Focus\u2019 Bradley Locker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pff.com\/news\/every-nfl-teams-best-and-worst-free-agent-signing-from-2025\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">wrote an article<\/a> describing each team\u2019s best and worst free agent from last offseason. For Chicago, he listed defensive end Grady Jarrett as the team\u2019s worst signing. Below is the snippet he wrote about it:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn the flip side, Chicago\u2019s defensive line underperformed this season \u2014 and the addition of Jarrett didn\u2019t pan out. Dalman\u2019s teammate in Atlanta was signed to a three-year, $43.5 million deal but produced a 56.9 overall PFF grade, including a 41.9 PFF run-defense mark.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jarrett signed with the Bears following his first 10 seasons being with the Atlanta Falcons. This season, he was limited to 14 games (four starts) and recorded 39 total tackles (14 solo, 25 assisted) with 1.5 sacks and three pass deflections. With Chicago running a 4-2 base defense, they need to find ways to establish <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chicitysports.com\/chicago-bears-chance-matt-judon\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">pressure in the trenches<\/a>. With the team deciding to make him come off the bench and possibly being a cap casualty, 2026 is a chance for him to get back on track. The Bears\u2019 biggest weakness was on the defensive line, so seeing the veteran defensive end take a step back to his former All-Pro self, it would be a significant boost for the team next season.<\/p>\n<p>                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20800'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Chicago Bears see two veterans declared as \u201con the hot seat\u201d in 2026\" class=\"post-image\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/USATSI_27085137_168419782_lowres-scaled-e1769867470884.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                    Chicago Bears see two veterans declared as \u201con the hot seat\u201d in 2026<br \/>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chicitysports.com\/chicago-bears-see-two-veterans-declared-as-on-the-hot-seat-in-2026\" class=\"read-more\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\tFor More Great Chicago Sports Content<\/p>\n<p>        <a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqBwgKMLGY9QowgMXbAg?hl=en-US&amp;gl=US&amp;ceid=US%3Aen\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"349\" height=\"108\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20349%20108'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-10.png\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Get the latest Chicago sports news, analysis, and breaking stories on the Bears, Bulls, Blackhawks, Cubs, White Sox, Sky, and more! 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