"CHICAGO -- The Bears are adding depth to their injury-riddled defensive line by trading for Cleveland Browns defensive end Joe Tryon-Shoyinka, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Tuesday. Two days after starting edge rusher Dayo Odeyingbo suffered a season-ending Achillies tear against the Cincinnati Bengals, the Bears agreed to send a 2026 sixth-round pick to the Browns in exchange for Tryon-Shoyinka and a 2026 seventh-rounder, sources said. Tryon-Shoyinkaa was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with the 32nd pick in 2021. He became a free agent after the Bucs declined to pick up his fifth-year option and signed a one-year, $4.75 million contract with Cleveland this offseason."
"The 26-year-old defensive end struggled to establish a role in a deep defensive line room where he was behind defensive ends Myles Garrett, Alex Wright and Isaiah McGuire. Tryon-Shoyinka logged 31 snaps on defense where he recorded nine tackles and one quarterback hit. He also played 58 snaps on special teams over eight games. In Chicago, he projects as part of a rotation at defensive end to fill the void created by Odeyingbo's injury. Bears edge rusher Austin Booker made his 2025 debut against the Bengals in Week 9 after spending the first seven games of the season on injured reserve. Booker recorded a sack and two tackles in Cincinnati."
The Chicago Bears acquired defensive end Joe Tryon-Shoyinka from the Cleveland Browns in exchange for a 2026 sixth-round pick while sending back a 2026 seventh-rounder to Cleveland. The move comes after starting edge rusher Dayo Odeyingbo suffered a season-ending Achilles tear, creating an immediate need for rotational pass-rush depth. Tryon-Shoyinka was the No. 32 pick in 2021 and signed a one-year, $4.75 million deal with Cleveland after Tampa Bay declined his fifth-year option. He played sparingly this season, logging 31 defensive snaps and 58 special-teams snaps across eight games. The Bears plan to use him in a defensive-end rotation, while Austin Booker recently returned and recorded a sack.
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