Bears veteran defensive tackle and former Pro Bowler signed to anchor Chicago's interior front.
Grady Jarrett spent 10 seasons in Atlanta before signing with the Bears in March 2026. Two-time Pro Bowler, Super Bowl LI starter, and one of the most consistent interior defenders of his generation. Chicago's $13M one-year deal gives the Bears a veteran nose tackle alongside Andrew Billings.
Path to the league
Clemson product taken 137th overall by Atlanta in 2015. Made his first Pro Bowl in 2019. Played in Super Bowl LI.
Career highlights
Super Bowl LI starter. 2x Pro Bowl. 45+ career sacks. 600+ career tackles. Most career sacks by an interior DT in Falcons history.
2026 outlook
Starts at nose tackle for the Bears. The Chicago defense returns largely intact from 2025, with Jarrett as the veteran replacement for an outgoing rotational piece. Eric Washington's defense gets an interior tone-setter.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Grady Jarrett
- Pro Football Reference: Grady Jarrett
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Defense
14 games played▶Defense · career
| Year | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | FF | FR | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | bears | 14 | 39 | 14 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | falcons | 17 | 53 | 30 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | falcons | 8 | 23 | 9 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | falcons | 17 | 61 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | falcons | 17 | 59 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | falcons | 16 | 52 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | falcons | 16 | 69 | 38 | 7.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | falcons | 14 | 52 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | falcons | 16 | 55 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | falcons | 16 | 48 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | falcons | 15 | 24 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Defensive End
- Group
- defense
- College
- Clemson
- Hometown
- Conyers, GA, USA
- Age
- 33
- Status
- active
