Daniel Hardy

Daniel Hardy (born December 15, 1998) is an American professional football defensive end for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at College of the Siskiyous and Montana State.

Professional career

Los Angeles Rams Hardy was selected in the seventh round of the 2022 NFL draft by the Los Angeles Rams. He was placed on injured reserve on September 1, 2022. He was designated to return from injured reserve on November 30, 2022. He was activated from injured reserve three days later. He was waived on August 29, 2023.

Chicago Bears On August 31, 2023, Hardy was signed to the practice squad of the Chicago Bears. He signed a reserve/future contract with Chicago on January 8, 2024.

On April 8, 2025, Hardy signed his exclusive rights free agent contract with the Bears. In Week 17 against the San Francisco 49ers, he entered the game as a fullback to block for D'Andre Swift, who ran for a 22-yard touchdown.

On March 12, 2026, Hardy re-signed with the Bears on a two-year, $4.97 million contract.