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Grade Chicago Bears sign RB Salvon Ahmed
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Ahmed signing represents a modest depth addition for Chicago's backfield. Five headlines confirm this is routine veteran acquisition, not a splash move. Limited NFL traction—Ahmed has bounced between Dolphins and Colts without establishing himself. Fans view this as purely organizational housekeeping, filling roster spots for camp. Bears likely exploring competition at backup RB rather than solving production gaps.
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The Chicago Bears' signing of Salvon Ahmed earns a C+ Contract Value Index (CVI), reflecting a depth-level addition priced appropriately for a reserve role rather than a cornerstone contribution. At $1.215M on a one-year deal, this is a veteran-minimum caliber commitment—the kind of low-risk, low-reward transaction that playoff-contending teams execute routinely during preseason roster construction. Ahmed occupies a replaceable roster spot rather than addressing a critical need; he's a depth piece who may cycle in situationally but carries no guaranteed employment beyond the 2026 season. The value equation here is straightforward: the Bears are paying replacement-level wages for someone to fill a depth chart slot, which is exactly what you'd expect at this price point. With the Bears sitting at 11-6 and perched as the NFC North's #2 seed heading into the regular season, this kind of marginal addition suggests confidence in the existing backfield architecture rather than a scramble to patch a leak. CVI reflects the transaction as neither a value steal nor a sloppy overpay—it's simply market-rate depth economics, the unglamorous but essential groundwork of roster management in win-now mode.
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- 1 year
- Total Value
- $1.2M
- AAV
- $1.2M
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The Chicago Bears signed Salvon Ahmed (RB) on May 21, 2026. FanVerdicts covers every reported NFL move — and asks fans to weigh in on each one. Cast your Fan Verdict on this move, see where the crowd lands, and argue the call. FanVerdicts brings its own read too — sentiment and Contract Value Index — as one honest input alongside the crowd's. Where FanVerdicts has weighed in so far: Contract Value Index C+, Sentiment D+.
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