Ryan Poles explains what stood out about Bears safety Coby Bryant

The Chicago Bears added a playmaker in safety Coby Bryant on the first day of free agency, filling an important hole following the free-agent departures of Kevin Byard and Jaquan Brisker. Bryant, who converted from cornerback to safety with the Seattle Seahawks just a couple of seasons ago, played a key role in the Seahawks' Super Bowl run in 2025. He totaled 66 tackles, four interceptions, seven pass breakups and one forced fumble.

Bryant signed a three-year, $40 million contract with the Bears , bringing his playmaking ability to Chicago. General manager Ryan Poles explained what stood out about Bryant when evaluating him during the free-agent process, which included his impressive "play style. " He also revealed that Bryant was highly-sought after and the Bears were able to steal him away from the Seahawks.

"He plays fast, instincts jump off the tape, his ability to anticipate," Poles said. "Like I said before, we're looking for guys that are passionate about ball. You can see that in his body language and how he moves.

Anytime you bring a player in and your phones go off, coaches, front office, on how pissed off Seattle was at not have in back, but also how fortunate we are to have a guy like this in our building. That's what you normally hear. That's exactly what happened.