{"id":798356,"date":"2026-03-07T12:15:17","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T12:15:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/798356\/"},"modified":"2026-03-07T12:15:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T12:15:17","slug":"nfl-trade-news-chicago-bears-rebuild-offensive-line-with-patriots-trade-to-support-caleb-williams-nfl-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/798356\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL Trade News: Chicago Bears rebuild offensive line with Patriots trade to support Caleb Williams | NFL News"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"NFLThe Chicago Bears traded a 2027 fifth-round pick to the New England Patriots for center Garrett Bradbury after Drew Dalman\u2019s sudden retirement. The move aims to stabilize the offensive line and protect quarterback Caleb Williams. Williams reacted emotionally to Dalman\u2019s exit, calling him the \u201cHulk.\u201d Bradbury now steps in as Chicago reshapes its line for the upcoming season. The Chicago Bears moved quickly to stabilize their offensive line after a surprising development shook the locker room. Veteran center Drew Dalman abruptly announced his retirement, leaving a major gap in the protection unit that had played a key role in the team\u2019s recent progress. Within days, the Bears responded with a trade that could reshape their offensive front while helping safeguard the future of young quarterback Caleb Williams<\/a>.The sudden news clearly affected Williams, who had developed a strong connection with Dalman during the past season. As the team worked behind the scenes to address the roster change, the quarterback publicly shared his emotions. His reaction quickly caught the attention of fans, highlighting how significant Dalman\u2019s presence had been both on the field and inside the locker room.<\/p>\n

Chicago Bears move quickly after Drew Dalman retirement<\/p>\n

According to NFL insider Adam Schefter, Chicago wasted little time making a roster move. Schefter reported the trade details on social media, writing, \u201cComp update: Bears are trading a 2027 fifth-round pick to the Patriots for Garrett Bradbury.\u201dThe deal brings veteran center Garrett Bradbury to Chicago from the New England Patriots. Bradbury originally entered the league as a first round draft pick in 2019 with the Minnesota Vikings. After spending time in Minnesota, he joined the Patriots in 2025 and started every game during the season, including their appearance in Super Bowl LX.Chicago wants Bradbury to take over for Dalman, but it won’t be easy to match that level of play. Last season, Dalman was one of the best centers in the league and helped keep Williams safe. The Bears’ sack totals went down a lot thanks to the offensive line’s strong play. Williams was sacked 68 times in 2024, but that number dropped to just 24 in 2025 because the protection got better.The emotional impact of Dalman\u2019s retirement was clear in Williams\u2019 public response. The quarterback posted a sad emoji alongside a simple tribute. Later he explained the nickname he used for his teammate, saying, \u201cI call Drew Dalman the Hulk.\u201dWilliams also praised Dalman\u2019s leadership and ability on the field. \u201cHe\u2019s the brains behind it all, but when he gets out there on the field, he\u2019s strong as can be, fast, and the right guy for the job for us and for my future and our future here.\u201dDalman\u2019s retirement remains somewhat mysterious, as he has not publicly explained his decision. Yet the Bears appear determined to move forward quickly. By adding Bradbury, Chicago signals that protecting its young franchise quarterback remains the organization\u2019s top priority heading into the next season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Chicago Bears traded a 2027 fifth-round pick to the New England Patriots for center Garrett Bradbury after…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":798357,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2070],"tags":[374,1036,692,391,2493,2551,7,6303,249,6,835,39401,1482,607],"class_list":["post-798356","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-chicago-bears","tag-bears","tag-caleb-williams","tag-chicago","tag-chicago-bears","tag-chicagobears","tag-drew-dalman","tag-football","tag-garrett-bradbury","tag-new-england-patriots","tag-nfl","tag-nfl-news","tag-nfl-trade","tag-offensive-line","tag-williams"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/116187847101876766","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/798356","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=798356"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/798356\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/798357"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=798356"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=798356"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=798356"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}