2026 NFL Free Agency: Patriots trade Bradbury to Bears for 2027 5th-round pick; Crosby to Ravens

Going to start the running file now since we might see an uptick in activity — minor and major — before the tampering period starts at Noon on Monday.

News items:

• Patriots trade center Garrett Bradbury to Bears for 2027 5th-round pick
• Patriots signed QB Tommy DeVito on a two-year, $7.4-million deal with $2 million guaranteed.
• Patriots will not tender restricted free agents OT Yasir Durant, CB Alex Austin and DT Isaiah Iton. Still waiting on LB Jack Gibbens and DT Jaquelin Roy.

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BSJ ANALYSIS

• On the Bradbury trade ... figured something might come at the center spot because the Patriots basically had three: veteran Garrett Bradbury, Ben Brown (extended during the season) and Jared Wilson. And you saw veterans Drew Dalman (Bears) and Brian Kelly (Vikings) retire recently, and some teams were going to be looking at lower-cost options than Tyler Linderbaum, who figures to break the bank in free agency.

Enter the Patriots (we discussed the possibility on the podcast on Tuesday).

The team got good value on Bradbury, and the move frees up an additional