Four-year veteran edge defender Dayo Odeyingbo signed a new contract with the Chicago Bears. Odeyingbo, a former second-round pick, spent the entirety of his career with the Indianapolis Colts.
The Bears get their edge rusher, per @bradbiggs.bsky.social: Dayo Odeyingbo. He’s got the size we know Dennis Allen prefers (6-6, 286 pounds). He’s only 25 and had 17 QB hits in each of the past two seasons.
— Kevin Fishbain (@kfishbain.bsky.social) March 10, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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Dayo Odeyingbo, Chicago Bears, Agree to Contract
The 2024 campaign was another solid season for Dayo Odeyingbo. Appearing in all 17 games while making 14 starts, the veteran finished the season with three sacks, 31 tackles, seven tackles-for-loss, 17 quarterback hits, and a career-best 66.1 PFF grade, the 54th-best mark out of 119 eligible players. Despite his reliable overall play, the Indianapolis Colts missed the playoffs as Odeyingbo officially went through his entire rookie contract without making a trip to the postseason.
Dayo Odeyingbo originally entered the league as a second-round pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. Selected by the Indianapolis Colts, the Vanderbilt product hardly saw the field as a rookie. Appearing in 10 games without making a start, the rookie finished his inaugural season with 0.5 sacks, six tackles, no tackles-for-loss, and one quarterback hit. The Colts had the chance to make the playoffs in Odeyingbo’s rookie season but lost to the Jacksonville Jaguars in the season finale.
Despite his slow start, Day Odeyingo earned a larger role during the second year of his contract. Appearing in all 17 games while making four starts, the pass rusher finished the year with five sacks, 31 tackles, five tackles-for-loss, and 11 quarterback hits. He improved in 2023, recording eight sacks, 38 tackles, nine tackles-for-loss, 17 quarterback hits, and two forced fumbles in 17 games. Once again, the Colts had a chance to make the playoffs in the season finale but lost in heartbreaking fashion to C.J. Stroud and the Houston Texans.
Since signing his rookie contract, Dayo Odeyingbo has appeared in 61 games while making 19 starts. While on the field, the Vanderbilt product has recorded 16.5 sacks, 106 tackles, 21 tackles-for-loss, 46 quarterback hits, and five forced fumbles. He is still looking for his first playoff appearance.
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