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Bears add depth at long snapper with undrafted All-SEC specialist Gardner. Five articles confirm this is a routine UFA specialist signing, typical roster-building. Gardner's All-SEC pedigree suggests NFL-caliber snapping ability and reliability. Fans view this as forgettable depth move, standard offseason noise. Chicago solidifies special teams depth without roster drama or controversy.
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About this NFL transaction
The Chicago Bears signed Beau Gardner (LS) on May 8, 2026. FanVerdicts grades every reported NFL transaction across three dimensions independently: Contract Value Index measures the deal's value relative to expected production, Sentiment measures media and fan reaction, and Fan Verdict aggregates community voting on this page. Current grades for this move: Contract Value Index pending, Sentiment C+, Fan Verdict pending.
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