According to Fox Sports NFL Insider Jordan Schultz, the Chicago Bears are signing Indianapolis Colts free agent defensive lineman Dayo Odeyingbo to a 3-year, $48 million deal (with $32M reportedly fully guaranteed, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport).
It’s obviously a big blow for the Colts defensive line, as the former 2021 2nd round pick was a versatile, young defensive lineman who could offer a pass rushing presence both on the outside and inside—with a career-high of 8.0 sacks back in 2023.
Theoretically, Odeyingbo’s best football may still be ahead of him—which is what the Bears appear to be banking on in early free agency with this new lucrative multi-year deal.