(Chicago, IL) — The Bears are shoring up the trenches in Day One of free agency.
Defensive linemen Dayo Odeyingbo and Grady Jarrett agreed to deals with the team on Monday.
Odeyingbo is joining on a three-year contract worth 48-million dollars which includes 32-million in guaranteed money. The 25-year-old had three sacks and 33 quarterback pressures in 14 starts with the Colts last season.
Jarrett also accepted a three-year deal to join Chicago. He’ll earn 43-and-a-half million dollars with 28-and-a-half guaranteed. The 31-year-old was released by the Falcons and had just two-and-a-half sacks to go with 53 tackles last season.
Meanwhile, the Bears also agreed to a three-year contract with offensive lineman Drew Dalman. The center will earn 42-million dollars which includes 28-million guaranteed. The 26-year-old played just nine games for Atlanta last season due to an ankle injury.
March 10, 2025
