Drew Dalman Retires, Bears Pursue Tyler Biadasz

0:00This is Corey, with NFL News Today, powered by the Daily News Now. Subscribe for daily updates on your team. Chicago Bears Center, Drew Dalman, is retiring at just 27 years old. The pro bowl lineman told the team he's stepping away from the NFL after a breakout season where he protected quarterback Kayla Williams without. Missing a snap. He signed a three-year deal worth $42 million last March to anchor the offensive line. Dalman spent his first four years with the Atlanta Falcons before joining the Bears. In his debut year in Chicago, he allowed only one sec and earned his first pro bowl nod. Overall, he appeared in 74 games with 57 starts since being drafted in the fourth round at a Stanford in 2021. This sudden exit hits the Bears hard as they protected Williams and boosted their run game thanks to Dalman and new additions like Jonah Jackson and Joe Thuney. Fans and analysts are stunned by the move so early in what looked like a promising career. Now the team faces a second straight off-season rebuild on the offensive line.

1:03They lost left tackle Aussie Trapalo to a ruptured paddler tendon in the postseason, sidelining him for most of 2026. General manager Ryan Poles is moving fast with a potential fix. Free agent center Tyler Bidadz, recently released by the Washington commanders, plans to visit the Bears soon. Special thanks to our sponsor for supporting this episode. Your pillow just got smarter. It plays your podcasts and music. S-O-L-I-SOLYPILLOW.COM