tremaine edmunds signed a three-year, $36 million contract with the New York Giants on Monday (ET), NFL insider Ian Rapoport said. The former Chicago Bears starter was released days earlier, freeing $15 million in cap space for the Bears. The move lands a veteran, multi-year tackler and turnover producer into New York’s linebacker corps.
Tremaine Edmunds: Contract terms and immediate impact
The deal is for three years and $36 million, with $23. 7 million fully guaranteed, Rapoport said. New York used available cap space to secure the veteran linebacker after Chicago cut him loose; the Bears freed $15 million in cap room through that release. The signing gives the Giants a veteran presence in the middle of their defense at a time when other linebackers on the roster are listed as free agents for the offseason.
Chicago release, Bills origins and on-field resume
Edmunds began his NFL career with the Buffalo Bills and spent his first five seasons there before joining the Chicago Bears. Over his three seasons with Chicago, he compiled 335 tackles and nine interceptions, with four interceptions in both 2023 and 2025. Season tackle totals cited for recent years were 113, 110 and 112. Last year, in 13 games, he finished with 112 total tackles, four interceptions, one sack and one fumble recovery. Team actions around him have already moved — the Bears signed linebacker Devin Bush on a three-year, $30 million deal to help fill the gap.
What this means next — roster fits and short-term outlook
New York adds a run-and-pass veteran who has posted over 100 tackles in each of his first eight NFL seasons and arrives with a track record of interceptions and consistent tackle production. The Giants will now assess how Edmunds fits alongside their existing linebackers, while the Bills and Bears address their respective needs after his departure and the Bears’ new signing. Expect roster spots and roles to be finalized through the coming weeks of the offseason, with evaluations continuing into training camp.
As teams adjust, watchers will track how the three-year deal for tremaine edmunds reshapes New York’s linebacker room and how Chicago and Buffalo respond to the vacancy and cap shifts in the weeks ahead (ET).
