Legal Tampering: Eagles lose their first free agent, starting LB signs with Chicago Bears

The Eagles have lost their first free agent.

According to multiple reports, LB TJ Edwards is expected to sign a three-year deal with the Chicago Bears.

Eagles’ free-agent LB T.J. Edwards plans to sign with the Chicago Bears, per sources.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 13, 2023

The deal is reportedly worth $19.5M with $12M guaranteed. Edwards, a UDFA back in 2019, grew up a Bears fan and is now set to return home. Edwards recorded 159 tackles in 2022, second most in franchise history and seventh in the NFL. He also wore the green dot for Philly’s defense, meaning he was the primary point of contact between coaches on the field.

With Kyzir White also entering free agency, it’s very possible the Eagles will have two new starting linebackers in 2023. Nakobe Dean time?

From Free Agency Frenzy: It's a homecoming for LB TJ Edwards, who is signing a 3-year deal with the #Bears. pic.twitter.com/NQblfvKXW7

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 13, 2023

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