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The 26-year-old signed with Chicago on a one-year deal after spending the 2025 season with the Carolina Anthem.

Tidwell was originally drafted by the Dallas Jackals with the 36th overall pick in the 2022 Major League Rugby Collegiate Draft. He spent two seasons in his home state of Texas before signing with the Anthem last offseason. To date, the Forth Worth native earned 29 caps with 17 starts and scored six tries for 30 points across his previous three seasons in the league.

As a rookie, the wing registered just three appearances and a total of 62 minutes. He returned in 2024 as an impact player for the Jackals, however, playing 16 games and making seven starts, totalling 743 minutes of game time. He scored three tries on 51 ball carries and gained 700 meters (13.7 meters-per-carry) and created three clean line breaks while beating 19 defenders.

He continued his upward ascension with Carolina last season, adding 10 more starts to his career totals. In 652 minutes of action, Tidwell scored three tries and gained 324 meters on 41 carries. The product out of Texas A&M beat 18 defenders as a ball carrier. Over three seasons, he averaged 11 meters per carry and ran for over 1,000 meters on just 94 carries. Defensively, he completed 86 of his 133 tackle attempts with five dominant tackles.