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.

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,

According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, Shelton has reached an agreement on a two-year contract with the Los Angeles Rams that will bring him back to L.A. in 2025. The financial details of Shelton's new deal have not been reported yet.