It won't come as a surprise to Chicago Bears fans that one week into free agency, Joe Tryon-Shoyinka still doesn't have a new home. The pass rusher was the big defensive addition ahead of the 2025 trade deadline, with a pick swap with the Cleveland Browns, bringing the defender to Chicago. The hope was that the experienced pass rusher would find a way to produce while playing with a talented Bears defense. Instead, Tryon-Shoyinka offered zero sacks in his short tenure and quickly became an afterthought at the position.
This was a rare bust of a move by the Chicago front office, evidenced by the seeming lack of interest in the current free agent. Tryon-Shoyinka has previously been a productive option, offering 5.0 sacks in the 2023 season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. While this is far from elite production, it is enough to explain why the Bears took the risk they did, bringing in the defender ahead of this past year's deadline.
However, this is a league not interested in past accomplishments when it comes to free agency, but in your most recent production and current fit. Tryon-Shoyinka has offered only 2.0 sacks over the last two seasons and appears to be heading in the wrong direction despite being only 26. With this in mind, it seems that the pass rusher is going to be forced to wait out free agency and become a consolation option for a team that misses out on a higher priority free agency or draft target.
Former Bears Pass Rusher Joe Tryon-Shoyinka Appears to Have Little Free Agency Interest
After the way the defender's 2025 season ended with Chicago, it is impossible to see the Bears having any interest in re-signing. The veteran pass rusher failing to offer a single sack closed the door on any thoughts of re-signing and likely has left the defender sitting in free agency far longer than just the second week. There isn't a clear team that should go out and add a player who has offered so little consistent production in the last two seasons.
The likely path is to take a minimum deal without guarantees and hoping a strong camp and preseason are enough to make a roster. It is a quick fall for Tryon-Shoyinka, who has gone from a trade deadline target to a free agent, making it difficult to see any team chasing without a strong sense of desperation.
It appears the former Bear is going to need to be patient and find the right landing spot to win a roster spot and put his career back on track. This is a task that is going to be far more difficult than it sounds after an underwhelming 2025 season has left the defender's free agent market predictably quiet.