The Patriots are trading Bradbury to the Bears in exchange for a 2026 fifth-round pick, Dianna reports.
Bradbury joined the Patriots on a two-year, $9.5 million contract in March of 2025 after spending the first six years of his NFL career with the Vikings, but the 2019 first-rounder will head back to the NFC North as a member of the Bears. He has started in all 105 regular-season games he's appeared in and is slated to serve as the Bears' starting center for 2026 following the retirement of Drew Dalman on Tuesday.
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Patriots' Garrett Bradbury: Headed to New England
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Bradbury and the Patriots agreed on a two-year, $12 million contract with $3.8 million guaranteed Tuesday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Bradbury will head to New England after starting all 88 of the regular-season games he played with the Vikings over six campaigns. He'll be an integral piece of the Patriots' offensive line in 2025.
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Vikings' Garrett Bradbury: Practices Thursday
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Bradbury (back) practiced in full Thursday after participating on a limited basis Wednesday, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.
The starting center last played in the Vikings' season opener against the Buccaneers. Bradbury left that contest with the injury. The fifth-year pro has started in every one of his 58 career games.
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Vikings' Garrett Bradbury: Officially questionable for Sunday
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Bradbury (back) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game at the Panthers.
Bradbury seems to be relatively close to returning from a back injury that kept him out in Week 2 and Week 3, but Minnesota won't say for sure until inactives are listed prior to kickoff Sunday. If he sits again, Austin Schlottmann should continue to fill in at center.
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Vikings' Garrett Bradbury: Out Week 2
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Bradbury (back) will not play Thursday against the Eagles, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.
Bradbury exited the team's Week 1 loss to Tampa Bay early with the injury and was unable to return. It was reported Monday that he'd be day-to-day, but with the short week, the NC State product will remain sidelined. Austin Schlottmann should get the start at center Thursday against Philadelphia.
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Vikings' Garrett Bradbury: Day-to-day per coach
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Coach Kevin O'Connell said Monday that Bradbury (back) was day-to-day ahead of Thursday's game at Philadelphia, Dane Mizutani of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
If nothing else, O'Connell's comments at least suggest the back injury that forced Bradbury out of Sunday's loss versus Tampa Bay prematurely is not a season-ending one. Whether Bradbury will be ready for game action on a short turnaround in Week 2 remains up in the air, however. Austin Schlottmann would likely be in line to start at center Thursday if Bradbury can't go.
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Vikings' Garrett Bradbury: Exits with injury
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Bradbury is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Buccaneers with a back injury, Andrew Krammer of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Bradbury sat out five games last season due to a back issue, though it's unclear if this previous injury is related to his departure from Sunday's contest. In his place, Austin Schlottmann has stepped in at center for the Vikings.
