Just about a week before free agency opened up, Bears general manager Ryan Poles made two separate trades to acquire Jonah Jackson from the Los Angeles Rams and All-Pro guard Joe Thuney from the Kansas City Chiefs, and with the addition of Dalman, the Bears remade the interior of their offensive line.

Dalman agreed to a three-year, $42 million contract with $28 million guaranteed. He's now the second highest-paid center in the NFL. Drafted in the fourth round in 2021, Dalman pl

According to CBS Sports' Jonathan Jones, Dalman turned down more money (from an unidentified team) to play for the Bears. Not that the deal that Dalman got from Chicago is anything to scoff at, but it speaks volumes about how players view the Bears with new head coach Ben Johnson leading the charge.

The Chicago Bears continued their rebuilding of the offensive line on the first day of free agency, as the team reportedly agreed to terms with the top available center on the board, Drew Dalman.

The arrival of Drew Dalman as Ben Johnson's Bears center has benefits for Caleb Williams, if not for the entire offense, but they'll try not to get ahead of themselves.