Field Level Media
04 Mar 2026, 03:25 GMT+10
(Photo credit: Mike Dinovo-Imagn Images)
Chicago Bears center Drew Dalman is retiring at age 27 and after his first Pro Bowl season, according to multiple reports on Tuesday.
Dalman signed a three-year, $42 million contract with the Bears last offseason after four years with the Atlanta Falcons. Chicago also bulked up the offensive line by trading for guards Jonah Jackson and Joe Thuney (also a 2025 Pro Bowl pick). The Bears went on to win the NFC North and their first playoff game in 15 years under first-year head coach Ben Johnson.
Dalman's annual average salary of $14 million at the time of the March 2025 signing made him the NFL's second-highest-paid center behind Thuney's former Kansas City Chiefs teammate, Creed Humphrey.
NFL Network reported on Tuesday that Chicago is hosting veteran center Tyler Biadasz, recently released by the Washington Commanders.
Dalman started all 17 regular-season games -- playing 100% of the 1,154 offensive snaps -- and two playoff games for the Bears.
He started his last 40 games across three seasons in Atlanta after appearing in 17 as a reserve as a rookie in 2021. He played in 14 games in 2023 and only nine in 2024 due to ankle injuries.
Atlanta selected him in the fourth round of the 2021 NFL Draft out of Stanford.
--Field Level Media
Get a daily dose of Chicago Chronicle news through our daily email, its complimentary and keeps you fully up to date with world and business news as well.
Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to Chicago Chronicle.
More InformationNEW YORK, New York - U.S. stock markets ended Tuesday's session deep in negative territory, with all major indices posting substantial...
SAN FRANCISCO, California: OpenAI announced it is raising US$110 billion in new funding, valuing the ChatGPT maker at $840 billion...
MILAN, Italy: A string of court rulings against food delivery platforms in Italy has yet to significantly improve conditions for riders,...
BANGKOK, Thailand: Financial technology firm Block is cutting more than 4,000 jobs, roughly 40 percent of its workforce, as it restructures...
NEW YORK, New York - Wall Street delivered a mixed performance on Monday as escalating military conflict in the Middle East, following...
SEOUL, South Korea: South Korea has approved the export of high-precision map data to overseas servers, clearing the way for Google...
(Photo credit: Mike Dinovo-Imagn Images) Chicago Bears center Drew Dalman is retiring at age 27 and after his first Pro Bowl season,...
(Photo credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images) For the second consecutive week, No. 25 Saint Louis lost a road game. The Billikens...
(Photo credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images) The Phoenix Suns have exceeded expectations over the first three-quarters of the season....
(Photo credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images) Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will aim to extend his NBA record...
(Photo credit: Neville E. Guard-Imagn Images) Besides a win, Connor Hellebuyck and his Winnipeg teammates are looking for one thing...
(Photo credit: Eric Bolte-Imagn Images) The Washington Capitals will look to rebound from a rare misstep and extend their home winning...
