Garrett Bradbury

PRO CAREER: Entering his eighth NFL season and first in Chicago in 2026...Has played in and started 105 regular season games with the Minnesota Vikings (2019-24) and New England Patriots (2025)...Has played in and started eight postseason games, including Super Bowl LX...Originally entered the NFL as a first-round selection (18th overall) of the Vikings in the 2019 NFL Draft.

2025 SEASON (PATRIOTS): Started all 17 regular season games, helping the Patriots to a 14-3 record and the AFC East Division title...Committed zero penalties and allowed zero sacks...Started all four postseason games, including Super Bowl LX.

2024 SEASON (VIKINGS): Started all 17 regular season games playing in 100% of the team's offensive snaps...Started in the Vikings NFC Wild Card Round game.

2023 SEASON (VIKINGS): Started in 14 games...Missed Weeks 2-4 due to injury.

2022 SEASON (VIKINGS): Started in 12 regular season games...Missed Weeks 14-18 due to injury...Started in the Vikings NFC Wild Card Round game.

2021 SEASON (VIKINGS): Started 13 games for an offensive line that allowed the fifth-fewest sacks in the NFL (30).

2020 SEASON (VIKINGS): Started all 16 games for an offense that finished with the second-most scrimmage yards (6,548) and seventh-most rushing yards (2,283) in franchise history...Helped lead the way for RB Dalvin Cook who rushed for 1,557 yards, the third most in franchise history.

2019 SEASON (VIKINGS): Started all 16 regular season games as a rookie...Became the first rookie in franchise history to start 16 games at center as a rookie...Started in both of the Vikings postseason games.

TRANSACTIONS

05/14/2019: Signed/draft choice to the Vikings
03/14/2023: Re-signed with Vikings
03/17/2025: Released by Vikings
03/18/2025: Signed by Patriots
03/11/2026: Traded to Bears (for 2027 fifth-round pick)

COLLEGE: Played in 48 career games at North Carolina State (2014-18), including starts in each of his last 39 games...As a team captain in his final season, earned the Rimington Trophy, presented to the nation's top center, and he was the only center to be named a semifinalist for the Outland Trophy...Earned First-Team All-ACC and Consensus All-American honors following his final season...Transitioned from tight end to the offensive line following a redshirt freshman season.

PERSONAL: Prepped at Charlotte Christian High School (N.C.)...Won two state titles (2012, '13) and led his team to an undefeated season (13-0) in his senior season...Played tight end and defensive line...Totaled 53 receptions for 918 yards and 12 touchdowns in his prep career.