James Lynch

PRO CAREER: Entering his eighth NFL season and first in Chicago in 2026...Has played in 71 regular season games (four starts) with the Minnesota Vikings (2020-23) and Tennessee Titans (2024-25)...Has played in one postseason game...Originally entered the NFL as a fourth-round selection (130th overall) of the Vikings in the 2020 NFL Draft.

2025 SEASON (TITANS): Played in all 17 games with one start...Had 25 tackles (14 solo) including 0.5 sacks with three QB hits and a tackle for loss.

2024 SEASON (TITANS): Played in 17 games...Tallied 20 tackles (six solo) with one sack, two tackles for loss, two QB hits and two passes defended.

2023 SEASON (VIKINGS): Spent the season on the reserve/injured list.

2022 SEASON (VIKINGS): Played in 15 games with two starts...Had 20 tackles (11 solo), including one tackle for loss.

2021 SEASON (VIKINGS): Played in 13 games with one start...Totaled a career high 30 tackles (18 solo) with one sack, two tackles for loss and a fumble recovered.

2020 SEASON (VIKINGS): Played in nine games...Had three tackles (two solo) including one sack.

TRANSACTIONS

07/23/2020: Signed/draft choice to the Vikings
05/14/2024: Re-signed with Vikings
08/27/2024: Released by Vikings
08/29/2024: Signed with the Titans practice squad
09/11/2024: Signed to Titans active roster
05/27/2025: Re-signed with Titans
03/17/2026: Signed with Bears

COLLEGE: Played in 38 career games at Baylor (2017-19)...As a junior, set a Baylor program record with 13.5 sacks earning consensus All-American, First-Team All-Big 12 and Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year honors...In his colligate career, totaled 101 tackles (62 solo), including 22 sacks, 33.5 tackles for loss, seven passes defended, three forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and had three blocked kicks.

PERSONAL: Prepped at Round Rock High School (Texas)...A three-time All-District player who played both defensive line and tight end...Earned District Defensive Lineman of the Year and Second-Team All-Central Texas as a junior in 2015.