Bears Acquire DE Tryon-Shoyinka from Browns

The Chicago Bears acquired defensive end Joe Tryon-Shoyinka from the Cleveland Browns on Tuesday, bolstering their edge rush depth just hours before the NFL trade deadline amid a key injury to their defensive line.

The deal, reported by multiple league sources, sent a 2026 sixth-round draft pick from Chicago to Cleveland in exchange for Tryon-Shoyinka and a 2026 seventh-round pick. The 26-year-old pass rusher, who stands 6-foot-5 and weighs 259 pounds, joins the Bears after limited playing time with the Browns this season. The move addresses a gap created by Dayo Odeyingbo's season-ending Achilles tear suffered during Chicago's Week 9 loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday.

Tryon-Shoyinka, selected No. 32 overall by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 2021 NFL Draft, enters his fifth professional season. He spent four years with the Buccaneers, starting 45 of 66 games and recording 138 tackles, 15 sacks, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery. Tampa Bay declined his fifth-year option in May 2024 and allowed him to enter free agency after a 2024 campaign in which he managed just two sacks. He signed a one-year, $4.75 million contract with the Browns in March 2025 but saw minimal...