When defensive linemen Grady Jarrett and Dayo Odeyingbo met with reporters this week at Halas Hall after signing free-agent deals with the Bears, they sat at the podium at different points of their

The Colts entered free agency ranked 20th in available salary cap space and with a number of positions to address. While one can reason why adding to defensive end could make sense, it is far from a top priority with Laiatu Latu, Kwity Paye, and Samson Ebukam all under contract yet.

Here's a collection of grades for the Bears' expected signing of Dayo Odeyingbo, where experts are mostly positive about the addition.

In Odeyingbo, the Bears are paying $48 million for his potential, which Odeyingbo said improves as he enters each season. He learned this as a rookie, when he was limited to 10 games after suffering a torn achilles in his final season at Vanderbilt.

Getting a player who can be, as Poles described, disruptive as Odeyingbo is, that will allow defensive coordinator Dennis Allen to put him in different positions to maximize his success. Although he's mainly slotted at defensive end, Poles said they will play Odeyingbo in different spots on the line when the timing is right.

The Chicago Bears continue to prioritize the trenches with the expected signing of defensive end Dayo Odeyingbo, who agreed to terms on a three-year, $48 million deal with $32 million guaranteed. Outside of offensive line,

GM Ryan Poles continued his overhaul of the offensive line by adding Drew Dalman, then turned his attention to the defensive line.

The Bears are signing Dayo Odeyingbo to a three-year deal to play opposite Montez Sweat. Here is our initial grade of the signing.

After making three separate moves to acquire offensive linemen Joe Thuney, Drew Dalman, and Jonah Jackson, the team addressed their need for an edge rusher opposite Montez Sweat by agreeing to terms with Dayo Odeyingbo on a three-year deal worth $48 million, $32 million of which is guaranteed.

The Chicago Bears moved quickly to sign former Colts edge rusher Dayo Odeyingbo in 2025 free agency, and his contract shows just how much they wanted him.