James Lynch holds the LDT · Depth spot in Chicago Bears’s defensive tackle room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

James Lynch played 17 games in 2025 with a 31% snap share.

James Lynch is a 6'4", 295-pound defensive lineman entering his seventh NFL season and first with the Chicago Bears in 2026. Originally selected 130th overall in the fourth round of the 2020 NFL Draft by Minnesota, Lynch played 71 regular season games (four starts) across stints with the Vikings (2020-23) and Titans (2024-25), plus one postseason game. At Baylor, he compiled 101 tackles, 22 sacks, and 33.5 tackles for loss over 38 games, earning consensus All-American honors as a junior. In 2025 with Tennessee, Lynch appeared in all 17 games with one start, recording 25 tackles (14 solo), 0.5 sacks, three quarterback hits, and one tackle for loss.

Baylor2017 – 2019

Vikings2020 – 2023

Titans2024 – 2025

Bearspresent

CollegeBaylorDraftRound 4 · No. 130 overall · 2020 · MINAcquiredAcquired from Minnesota Vikings · drafted thereHometownRound Rock, TX