2025-26 NFL Season Thread

[chw42]

5 minutes ago, almagest said:

They can probably push some of Sweat's money next year into 2027. He'll likely still be here and still be reasonably effective. They can do the same with DJ but I don't know if I want an older WR to be a big cap hit if cut. I'd probably just eat one more year with him and then move on. They could push some of Odeyingbo's cap hit to 2027, but who knows if he recovers from his injury, so he's probably best left alone and cut in 2027. They could push some of JJ's money into 2027 too.

Cutting Edmunds saves $15 million, so you'll likely see that. Cutting Swift saves $7.5 million - if they draft an RB this might happen.

I've done a 180 on Swift. I don't think they can get a better RB than him for his salary next year. You might as well keep him unless you can get a value RB on day 3. They really should be focusing on the defense in days 1 and 2 of the draft. 

[chw42]

1 hour ago, almagest said:

Yeah, I was misreading that. He's here for another year.

If they trade him, the dead cap hit is only about 12 million, making a savings of 16.5 million. I have to imagine it would be hard for anyone to give much in return for him though. You're probably getting a 4th rounder with how much guaranteed money is left on his contract. 

[Kyyle23]

10 hours ago, WhiteSox2023 said:

Completely unrelated but I watched Stafford’s postgame interview and could not help but notice his ridiculous fake teeth.  The dude is worth over $150 million and can’t buy a better set of veneers than those?  I found this thread on Reddit from a year ago and someone just updated it tonight with the comment, “whiter than the snow tonight.”  🤣

 

I noticed it too!  He has a very faint lisp because of them!  Lmao

[bmags]

So sad this year is over.

[WhiteSox2023]

32 minutes ago, Kyyle23 said:

I noticed it too!  He has a very faint lisp because of them!  Lmao

Yep.  I also thought that Mevis was speaking his own language but the broadcast was actually glitching out.

https://www.reddit.com/r/LosAngelesRams/s/U20D3Q5ZAL

[Quin]

Gotta imagine Beane's trade history with Poles + hot seat + Josh Allen desperately needing a WR = Trade spot for DJ

Dayo's contract is murder.

[Chisoxfn]

Fun season. They had so many chances and a tough way to loose but now leverage that as the next step of the learning process. I expect more growth next year but a lot of work ahead. Caleb and offense have a lot to continue to improve on and defensively the front office and coaching staff are going to be busy. Will be interesting to see what they do at LT too. 

[SoxAce]

DJ Moore getting called out now by the media for (once again) quitting on a route. And rightfully so. Chase Daniel had a fantastic breakdown of it on his channel.

 

Also Chiefs trying to poach Ben Johnson's RBs coach.

 

 

[southsider2k5]

 

[almagest]

9 hours ago, chw42 said:

I've done a 180 on Swift. I don't think they can get a better RB than him for his salary next year. You might as well keep him unless you can get a value RB on day 3. They really should be focusing on the defense in days 1 and 2 of the draft. 

I’m not cutting him either, but I wouldn’t be surprised if the Bears take a running back and cut him. Ben Johnson already did that in Detroit.

[almagest]

8 hours ago, chw42 said:

If they trade him, the dead cap hit is only about 12 million, making a savings of 16.5 million. I have to imagine it would be hard for anyone to give much in return for him though. You're probably getting a 4th rounder with how much guaranteed money is left on his contract. 

Yup. I misread the trade savings on OTC. I’d take a 4th rounder to save some $. Rome, Burden, Loveland and Kmet are enough, and I think Jahdae Walker is worth keeping around.

[Milkman delivers]

13 hours ago, chw42 said:

Obviously amazing season. 

But man...to get that TD to send the game to OT and then fumble the game on that interception. That hurts. I'm not sure this team had what it takes to go win next week in Seattle, but you play the games for a reason. I bet nobody thought this defense could hold Stafford and the Rams to 17 points over 4 quarters. If you had told me that before the game, I would have guaranteed that we'd win. The offense just could not convert key 4th downs in the first half. That pick in OT was probably on Moore. We don't know what the play is, but I don't think Caleb just throws it up there like that if he didn't think Moore was going to break his route off. DJ's kind of known for improvising at the worst times, but he played a great game before that today. That's just part of the DJ Moore experience I guess. 

And if you had told Johnson that they’d hold the Rams to 17 through four quarters, he probably takes that fucking field goal.

But it was a hell of a season. And I don’t think anyone’s beating Seattle.

[Lip Man 1]

The Tribune's Brad Biggs 10 points from the game has a terrific and honest look at the entire Bears stadium situation. It is point 10 in his long story:

"Here’s what I know:

There has been frustration at Halas Hall that the stadium project has not already started.
There’s more optimism inside the building than there has been for some time that actual progress might not be far off.

Here’s what I think:

Indiana is moving quickly because the best chance the Hoosier state has is to play ball and prove the obstacles to a stadium in Illinois do not exist across the border.
The Bears, whose leadership and lobbyists haven’t been savvy enough to get traction in Springfield on their own, are now going to use maximum leverage on folks in Illinois.

“This is not about leverage,” President/CEO Kevin Warren wrote in a letter to fans last month.

Phooey."

He writes a lot more about the situation:

https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/19/chicago-bears-brad-biggs-10-thoughts-rams-playoffs/

 

[joejoesox]

are the bears seriously moving to another state, how could that even happen 

[joejoesox]

losing bieniemy would be huge 

[chw42]

3 hours ago, Quin said:

Gotta imagine Beane's trade history with Poles + hot seat + Josh Allen desperately needing a WR = Trade spot for DJ

Dayo's contract is murder.

My thoughts exactly. If we can somehow get a 3rd for DJ, Poles should do it. It saves us about 16.5 million in cap space. 

The WR free agency class is pretty weak outside of Pickens. But he's probably gonna get franchise tagged. The draft isn't loaded at WR either, especially at where the Bills pick. The top 3 guys are probably all gone by the time the Bills pick in the 20s.

[chw42]

4 hours ago, bmags said:

So sad this year is over.

I thought that losing wouldn't hurt after last week, but the fact they had a miracle play to tie it and were 15 yards away from possibly winning it in OT stings a lot. This really felt like a special team with how they came back in games. I think the future is bright for the team, but we might never experience the level of magic this team had again. 

[Kyyle23]

2 hours ago, SoxAce said:

DJ Moore getting called out now by the media for (once again) quitting on a route. And rightfully so. Chase Daniel had a fantastic breakdown of it on his channel.

 

Also Chiefs trying to poach Ben Johnson's RBs coach.

 

 

Pretty confident that Nagy is getting a HC job lol

[chw42]

2 minutes ago, Kyyle23 said:

Pretty confident that Nagy is getting a HC job lol

They're interviewing Bienemy because Nagy's contract is up.