Daniel Hardy

PRO CAREER: Entering his fourth season with the Bears in 2026...Has played in 40 career regular season games (one starts) the Los Angeles Rams (2022-23) and Bears (2024-25)...Has played in two postseason games...Originally entered the league as a seventh-round draft pick (235th overall) of the Rams in 2022.

2025 SEASON (BEARS): Appeared in all 17 regular season games with one start...Had three tackles (one solo) on defense and led the team with 19 special teams tackles (six solo) playing in over 75% of all special teams snaps...Made his first career start in the Bears Week 3 victory...Appeared in both Bears postseason games and had one special teams tackle.

2024 SEASON (BEARS): Played in All 17 games...Was a core member of the special teams unit who was on the field for a team leading 84.7% of all special teams snaps...Had 13 special teams tackles (seven solo)

2023 SEASON (BEARS): Spent the season on the practice squad.

2022 SEASON (RAMS): Played in six games as a rookie...Had three tackles on defense and one on special teams.

TRANSACTIONS

06/06/2022: Signed/draft choice to the Rams
08/29/2023: Released by Rams
08/31/2023: Signed to Bears practice squad
01/08/2024: Signed reserve/future by Bears
04/07/2025: Re-signed with Bears
03/12/2026: Re-signed with Bears

COLLEGE: Appeared in 43 games at Montana State (2018-21)...During his senior year, moved from linebacker to defensive end and had 24.5 tackles-for-loss and 16.5 sacks, which ranked third- and fourth-most all-time at MSU respectively...Finished sixth in the FCS in sacks and ninth in tackles-for-loss...Named Second-Team All-America by HERO and Stats Perform and was named First-Team All-Big Sky...Invited to the 2022 NFLPA Collegiate Bowl...In 2020, the Big Sky cancelled their football season...Payed entirely at linebacker his sophomore year, starting in four games...Had 18 tackles and one sack against Austin Peay in the FCS Quarterfinals...During his freshman campaign, played in all 13 games for the Bobcats...Before Montana State, earned First-Team All-Conference and First-Team All-Region honors in one season at Siskiyous Junior College (2017).

PERSONAL: Earned All-State nods as a receiver and linebacker during his senior year at Valley Catholic High School (Ore.)...Also played basketball and participated in the Oregon Athletic Association's All-Star basketball series...Majored in business with a marketing emphasis.