Bears release linebacker Tremaine Edmunds — what's next? (Hour 1)
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Why did the Bears release linebacker Tremaine Edmunds?
This hour is brought to you by Cars for Kids. Rahimi Harrison-Grody, 10-2 on 104.3 The Score.
Adam Schefter reporting that DJ Moore is being traded to the Buffalo Bills. That will be activated when the league year begins on March 11th. What? I feel like this goes back to what Ryan Poles alluded to at the Combine, Mark. And he did it again at the season-ending press conference prior to that. We were suspicious of this. Our ears perked when we heard him talk about tough decisions that he had to make. Now we find out what those decisions were.
I don't think you're good at making tough decisions.
You don't leave the door open the way Ryan Poles and Ben Johnson to a lesser degree did on the final day at Hallis Hall. This is a perfect destination for him and Josh Allen.
On the fake Williams looking down
Does that please you?
What impact does Tremaine Edmunds' release have on the Bears' salary cap?
I mean, does that surprise you?
It doesn't please me, but it's good to see. Good to hear him out there doing that, and that means he's doing great.
How gratifying is it when you win that battle and get the football thrown to you? What? Did you need a game like that? Did I need a game? Yeah. For what? Just in terms of all of us talking about the lack of targets that you've had relative to past years. I mean, if you say so. Will it shut y'all up? Perhaps. It ain't going to shut y'all up.
This season was special for the 2025 Bears because we're IP Virginia, but we went out there and made some moments this year, and they were special moments, and we can't look forward to...
Did the Bears consider trading DJ Moore during the last season?
causing havoc to the league next year.
That was a really good bear. That's the category.
He wasn't great with the bears, but he was a really good Chicago bear.
You can say that again, DJ. Great tribute, Tyler Buterbaugh. Nicely done. One day, almost 24 hours after the news broke on our show about DJ Moore. That was about 1045. This is Rahimi Harrison-Brody on 104.3 The Score. We thank you for joining us on this Friday.
He can't shut me up, DJ Moore. No, we're going to be flapping gums for another four hours today. And you just never know what is going to happen in this wild week on Rahimi Harris and Grody as we sit in studio in downtown Chicago with the darkness covering downtown Chicago right now. It is, my goodness, it got bad quickly, but I like it.
What did the Bears receive in exchange for DJ Moore?
I like it when it's dark, when we can't be outside playing. So this is perfect.
Yeah, these are dark skies. Just stay dry out there, my friends.
Yes.
When it comes to the Bears, not only did we get the news yesterday about DJ Moore, but on top of it was news about Tremaine Edmonds, which I think a lot of us expected to happen. Tremaine Edmonds gets released. We understand that is a $15 million savings in salary cap money for the Bears. And I think what we have now is a defined direction When we saw players that we thought might get traded, DJ was on our minds. We've thought about it. It was something that we thought could happen from a roster standpoint when it came to where the Bears had a lot of depth, quality depth at that. Would the fact that he was the highest paid player, a $28.5 million cap hit, Bills had to pick up $24.5 million of his salary.
Would that cause the Bears to have to do something different? The only thing I think that we ask that we won't get an answer to is how much did they have to pivot from their original plan?
How does DJ Moore's trade affect the Bears' roster strategy?
Because we don't know the original plan. When Drew Dallman's retirement became a possibility for them and became... It's not officially official, but when that... That's out there. You know, we've talked about it. So when Drew Dallman now is somebody you have to replace and... You know that you spent a lot of money last year on the pass rush, and that's something you have to improve. And you still need a left tackle. I think it's safe to say, who's next? Could they make another move where somebody we expect to see on this team may no longer be here?
Yeah, I mean, there's no reason for us to sit here and say, no, we're not going to see more action even today just because of what's been going on and the names that have been thrown out there.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
Why did the Bears release linebacker Tremaine Edmunds?
0:01–1:26
2
What impact does Tremaine Edmunds' release have on the Bears' salary cap?
1:26–2:06
3
Did the Bears consider trading DJ Moore during the last season?
2:06–3:14
4
What did the Bears receive in exchange for DJ Moore?
3:14–4:24
5
How does DJ Moore's trade affect the Bears' roster strategy?
4:24–5:33
6
What are the potential next moves for the Bears after these trades?
5:33–6:42
7
Who are the vulnerable players on the Bears' roster now?
6:42–7:58
8
What are the implications of these moves for the Bears' future?
7:58–46:19
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