New Headline: Bush Leads Hopkins by a Stunning 3-0 Margin!
PFF picked the Bears' acquisition of Devin Bush as one of the best moves this free agency period.
CLEVELAND, OHIO - DECEMBER 28: Devin Bush #30 of the Cleveland Browns defends in coverage during an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Huntington Bank Field on December 28, 2025 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images) | Getty Images Recently, Pro Football Focus picked the best moves of the 2026 NFL free agency period, and of the seven transactions they highlighted, one involved the Chicago Bears. It wasn’t signing Coby Bryant away from the Super Bowl champs or the trade of DJ Moore for a second-rounder; it was the addition of linebacker Devin Bush.
Here’s how PFF broke it down. 2025 PFF Grade: 87. 6 2025 PFF WAR: 0.
26 Contract: 3 years, $30 million PFF Projected Contract: 3 years, $36 million PFF Deal Grade: Very Good The Bears immediately replace Tremaine Edmunds, whom they recently released, with Bush, who revived his career in Cleveland to the tune of back-to-back 79. 0-plus PFF overall grades. Bush, PFF’s ninth-ranked free agent, surrendered just a 69.
3 passer rating in coverage this past season, the second-best mark among linebackers. He keeps the Bears’ defense in great shape at a reasonable price point. Bush, the 10th overall pick of the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2019 out of Michigan, has revitalized his career over the last few years.