10-03-2025
Bears agree to terms with center Drew Dalman on 3-year deal worth $42 million: Source
Drew Dalman and the Chicago Bears agreed to terms on a three-year deal worth $42 million, with $28 million of that being guaranteed, according to a league source.
Dalman was the top center on the market — the only center to place inside the top 70 of The Athletic's updated list of the top 150 free agents — and ranked 15th on the overall list. A fourth-round pick out of Stanford in the 2021 NFL Draft, Dalman spent the first four years of his career with the Atlanta Falcons.
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In 2022, Dalman started every game at center for the Falcons. Over the last two seasons, the 26-year-old missed 11 games due to injury. An ankle injury sidelined him for eight games in 2024. Despite the injury, Dalman ranked fourth among centers in run blocking, according to Pro Football Focus. He also did not allow any sacks in nine games. The 6-foot-3, 305-pounder's strength is in zone run blocking schemes.
Dalman is the son of retired San Francisco 49ers offensive lineman Chris Dalman. His dad played seven seasons with the 49ers (1993-1999) — starting at right guard and center — and was part of the Super Bowl XXIX-winning squad.
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