Report: Bears re-signing DE Daniel Hardy to 2-year contract

The Chicago Bears are re-signing defensive end Daniel Hardy, a special teams player, to a two-year contract worth about $5 million and close to $6 million with incentives, NFL Network reported on Sunday.

Hardy, 27, played in 17 regular-season games for the Bears in 2025, mostly on special teams, making one start and totaling 22 tackles. Hardy played on 78% of special teams snaps (355) and 5% on defensive snaps (54).

The Los Angeles Rams selected Hardy in the seventh round of the 2022 NFL Draft out of Montana State.