Report: Bears add Dalman as OL revamp continues
The Chicago Bears can't stop adding new starting linemen.
Chicago is signing former Atlanta Falcons center Drew Dalman, sources told NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.
Dalman - arguably the best free-agent center available - will ink a three-year, $42-million deal with Chicago that includes $28 million guaranteed, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. He'll become the NFL's second-highest-paid center.
Bolstering the offensive line was a top offseason priority for the Bears, who saw 2024 No. 1 pick Caleb Williams be sacked an NFL-high 68 times as a rookie.
Chicago also traded for guards Joe Thuney and Jonah Jackson last week, giving the team at least three new starters along with Dalman.
Dalman, 26, joined the Falcons as a fourth-round pick in 2021 and has recorded 57 career appearances (40 starts). He was PFF's fourth-best center in 2024.
The Bears had already used a first-round pick on right tackle Darnell Wright in 2023. Braxton Jones, who's started 40 games over the last three seasons, is currently projected to be the team's left tackle.