The Chicago Bears are losing a veteran wide receiver in the first wave of legal-tampering negotiations ahead of March 11’s official start of NFL free agency.
According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the Atlanta Falcons agreed to terms on a deal with Bears free-agent veteran wide receiver Olamide Zaccheaus on Monday, March 9, bringing back the 28-year-old to where he began his career as a UDFA in 2019.
“Reunion: Veteran WR Olamide Zaccheaus is signing with the Falcons, per sources,” Pelissero wrote Monday on X. “Seven years after making Atlanta’s roster as an undrafted free agent, OZ is back in the ATL on a deal negotiated by @bparker [agent Brandon Parker] of [VaynerSports].”
Zaccheaus caught 39 passes for 313 yards and two touchdowns for the Bears in 2025 after signing a veteran-minimum deal with Chicago in last year’s free agency period. While he spent the early parts of the season as a regular part of the offense, his role diminished as rookies Luther Burden III and Colston Loveland worked into the mix.
The NFL’s legal tampering period began at noon ET on March 9, but none of the deals are official until free agency formally begins at 4 p.m. ET on Wednesday, March 11.
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