The Chicago Bears completed their rebuild of the team's interior offensive line with the signing of former Atlanta Falcons center Drew Dalman on the first day of 2025 NFL free agency. Dalman was projected to receive a contract worth at least $14 million per season,

The Chicago Bears' new center Drew Dalman signed a shocking contract and there's a Caleb Williams reason behind this decision.

According to CBS Sports' Jonathan Jones, Dalman turned down more money (from an unidentified team) to play for the Bears. Not that the deal that Dalman got from Chicago is anything to scoff at, but it speaks volumes about how players view the Bears with new head coach Ben Johnson leading the charge.