The Chicago Bears made some impactful moves during free agency, including shoring up the trenches on offense and defense.
Chicago overhauled the entire interior offensive line (with Drew Dalman, Joe Thuney and Jonah Jackson) and added pieces to the defensive line (with Grady Jarrett and Dayo Odeyingbo). While all five are expected to be impactful contributors in 2025, which free-agent addition has the most upside.
According to Pro Football Focus, Odeyingbo has the most upside for the Bears, noting he's a young, ascending player who could be primed for a breakout.
The 25-year-old Odeyingbo was labeled as one of the most promising edge defenders in this free-agent class, having steadily improved his pressure-generating skill set on larger workloads over his Colts career.
PFF had him pegged to earn $17.5 million per year on his new deal, but the Bears secured him for $16 million. Odeyingbo will join Montez Sweat on a defensive line that now also includes Grady Jarrett, meaning pressure is liable to come from all spots.
Odeyingbo has started just 19 games in his four-year career, where he's totaled 16.5 sacks. But head coach Ben Johnson previously spoke about Odeyingbo's ability to play in different alignments that made him an attractive addition to Dennis Allen's defense.
This article originally appeared on Bears Wire: This Bears free agent addition has most upside
