Sources: Bears sign Coby Bryant, Devin Bush to 3-year deals

The Chicago Bears beefed up their defense Monday on the opening day of the free agent negotiating period, adding defensive back Coby Bryant and linebacker Devin Bush on three-year deals, sources told ESPN.

Bryant, who spent the past four seasons with the Seattle Seahawks, agreed to a three-year deal worth $40 million, sources told ESPN.

Bush, who played for the Cleveland Browns the past two seasons, agreed to a three-year, $30 million deal that includes $21 million guaranteed, his agent Drew Rosenhaus told ESPN.

Despite going 11-6 and reaching the NFC divisional playoffs in their first season under coach Ben Johnson, the Bears defense struggled throughout the 2025 season, finishing 29th in the NFL in total defense and 23rd in scoring defense.

Bryant, 26, was an impact starter on the back end of a Seattle defense that allowed the fewest points in the NFL last season while leading the Seahawks to a Super Bowl victory.

He got to this point after a nomadic start to his career. A college cornerback who played opposite Sauce Gardner at Cincinnati, Bryant won the Jim Thorpe Award in 2021 as the nation's top defensive back. He was the Seahawks' primary nickelback as a rookie fourth-round pick in 2022, but a foot injury limited him to nine games in 2023 as Devon Witherspoon emerged in the slot.

Bryant -- named after the late Los Angeles Lakers legend -- moved to safety in 2024, beginning the season as a backup before becoming a starter for good in Week 7. He finished with three interceptions in 11 starts that year, returning one of them 69 yards for a touchdown.

Impressed by Bryant's transition to safety along with his work ethic and competitive nature, the Seahawks offered him an extension last summer, but the sides were too far apart to continue negotiations.

Bryant then delivered another strong season that included four interceptions, seven passes defended and four tackles for loss in 15 games last year. He missed Weeks 17 and 18 with a knee injury then returned for the playoffs after Seattle's first-round bye.

Bush, 27, has started 27 games the past two seasons, including all 17 games in 2025 -- a season in which he recorded a career-high 125 tackles and three interceptions, two of which were returned for touchdowns.

Before arriving in Cleveland, Bush spent one season with the Seahawks, where he appeared in 13 games and made three starts. He spent his first four seasons in the NFL with the Pittsburgh Steelers, who selected him with the 10th pick in 2019.

ESPN's Brady Henderson and Daniel Oyefusi contributed to this report.