The Chicago Bears have lost another defensive lineman to a season-ending injury, sparking rumors of a potential move before the NFL trade deadline.
According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Bears starting edge rusher Dayo Odeyingbo tore his Achilles in Sunday’s 47-42 win over the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 9 and will miss the rest of the season, removing another vital piece from Chicago’s defensive front.
“Sources: #Bears standout edge Dayo Odeyingbo, a big-ticket signing in free agency, has torn his Achilles and is out for the season,” Rapoport reported Monday on X.
The Bears shelled out the big bucks to sign Odeyingbo in free agency, inking him to a three-year, $48 million contract in the first wave as a pass-rushing partner for veteran starter Montez Sweat on the other side of their defensive line. In eight games, though, he tallied just one sack, two tackles for loss and four quarterback hits for the Bears.
With Odeyingbo out for the season, the Bears are down to Austin Booker and Daniel Hardy as the only two healthy pass rushers on their 53-man roster aside from Sweat.
The Bears also lost rookie defensive end Shemar Turner to a season-ending ACL tear in Week 8’s loss to the Baltimore Ravens. Additionally, Dominique Robinson is nursing a high-ankle sprain that the team expects will hold him out for a few more weeks.
That could force the Bears to explore their options for adding another pass rusher to their roster before the league deadline for trades passes at 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday.
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