Chicago Bears · 2023
All Chicago Bears seasons · 233 moves
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The 2023 season on record
The Bears made 233 moves on record in 2023: 105 waivers, 89 signings, 20 reserve-list moves, 15 terminations and 4 trades. Of those, 86 brought players in (18 from other clubs by trade, claim or free agency), 123 sent players out (12 to other clubs) and 24 were reserve-list or other status moves. The busiest month was August, with 120 moves (52% of the year).
Notable arrivals
- Tremaine Edmunds — signed as an unrestricted free agent from the Bills, March 16 · 1st-round pick, 2018 (No. 16 overall)
- DJ Moore — acquired by trade from the Panthers, March 15 · 1st-round pick, 2018 (No. 24 overall)
- Montez Sweat — acquired by trade from the Commanders, October 31 · 1st-round pick, 2019 (No. 26 overall)
- Marcedes Lewis — signed as a free agent, August 5 · 1st-round pick, 2006 (No. 28 overall)
- Joejuan Williams — signed as a free agent, September 27 · 2nd-round pick, 2019 (No. 45 overall)
Notable departures
- Alex Leatherwood — released, August 30 · 1st-round pick, 2021 (No. 17 overall)
- Riley Reiff — signed by the Patriots as an unrestricted free agent, March 20 · 1st-round pick, 2012 (No. 23 overall)
- Ryan Anderson — released, July 26 · 2nd-round pick, 2017 (No. 49 overall)
- Chase Claypool — traded to the Dolphins, October 6 · 2nd-round pick, 2020 (No. 49 overall)
- David Montgomery — signed by the Lions as an unrestricted free agent, March 16 · 3rd-round pick, 2019 (No. 73 overall)
Draft data: Pro Football Reference