"Dalman turned in a Pro Bowl season, starting all 17 games and playing all 1,154 offensive snaps. The Bears signed Dalman to a three-year, $42 million contract last offseason as they put a big focus on their interior offensive line, also trading for Jonah Jackson and Joe Thuney."
"Chicago will now have to address its center position while also figuring out its left tackle spot after Ozzy Trapilo ruptured his patellar tendon in the playoffs. Dalman, who left Stanford in 2021, played four seasons with the Atlanta Falcons and one with the Bears."
Drew Dalman, 27-year-old center for the Chicago Bears, has announced his retirement from the NFL after just one season with the team. Dalman was signed to a three-year, $42 million contract last offseason as part of Chicago's offensive line overhaul. In his only season with the Bears, he delivered a Pro Bowl performance, starting all 17 games and playing every offensive snap. His departure creates immediate roster challenges for Chicago, which must now find a replacement at center while simultaneously addressing the left tackle position after Ozzy Trapilo suffered a patellar tendon rupture during the playoffs.
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