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Chicago Bears News / Pro Football Rumors / October 17
Bears Activate Kyler Gordon, Place Dayo Odeyingbo On IR
Injuries have plagued Bears cornerback Kyler Gordon since 2025, but he is finally nearing his season debut. The Bears activated Gordon from the reserve/PUP list on Saturday, per a team announcement.
Chicago Bears News / Chicago Bears on SI / October 16
Odeyingbo Injury, Sweat Suspension Leaves Bears Depending on Uncertain Cast of Edge Rushers
The Chicago Bears go into their Week 6 game against the Atlanta Falcons with a major problem at edge rusher. The Bears were blindsided earlier this week when it was revealed that their best edge rusher, Montez Sweat, had been suspended for two games for violating the league's policy on performance-enhancing substances.
Chicago Bears News / Chicago Bears on SI / October 15
An Inconvenient Bears Truth Over Losing Dayo Odeyingbo and Montez Sweat
The Bears can be fairly certain they'll face quarterback Michael Penix Jr. this week even after his rib injury because he went through a full practice on Wednesday and Atlanta is talking him up as a starter.
The 'Last 30-TD season by NFL team' quiz
How many of the quarterbacks to most recently reach the 30-TD milestone for each NFL franchise can you name in five minutes?
Chicago Bears News / On Tap Sports Net / October 15
Bears Injury Report: Williams Full; Edwards and Odeyingbo DNP vs. Falcons
The Chicago Bears released their Wednesday Week 6 injury report ahead of Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Falcons. The team conducted a walk-thru, so participation is an estimation.
Ranking the NFL's backup quarterbacks for the 2026 season
A few trades have rearranged the NFL's backup quarterback ranks, but the dust has mostly settled. From a mix of recent first-round disappointments, aging vets, and young project types, here is how the league's QB2 ranks look for the 2026 season.
Chicago Bears News / Chicago Bears on SI / October 14
Bears' Best Free Agent Edge Rusher Options Amid Sweat Suspension, Odeyingbo Injury
The Chicago Bears are teetering on the brink of being in a really bad spot at edge rusher. The Bears were rocked with the suspension of Montez Sweat on Tuesday.
Chicago Bears News / Chicago Bears on SI / October 1
Explaining 'Motivated Dayo' Meme and Why Odeyingbo is Playing Better For Bears
Many Bears fans wrote Dayo Odeyingbo off entering this season. Their decision to sign him to a three-year, $48 million deal during the 2025 offseason wasn't popular, and many thought his performance last season reinforced that belief.
Chicago Bears News / Chicago Bears on SI / September 30
Dayo Odeyingbo Making Ben Johnson, Ryan Poles Look Like Geniuses Amid Hot Start for Bears
All offseason long, Chicago Bears edge rusher Dayo Odeyingbo was one of the bigger questions marks on the entire team. Odeyingbo had a lackluster 2025 season before his torn Achilles, and because Austin Booker had yet to fully prove himself, the Bears had a very shaky situation opposite Montez Sweat.
Chicago Bears News / Chicago Bears on SI / September 29
Bears Week 3 Stock Report: Dayo Odeyingbo Among 7 Rising, Rome Odunze Leads 3 Falling
The Chicago Bears walked into Soldier Field on Monday without their starting quarterback and still left with a victory over the Philadelphia Eagles. Case Keenum got the nod with Caleb Williams out and with Tyson Bagent serving as the QB2 after he didn't get sufficient prep time.
Chicago Bears News / Pro Football Rumors / September 4
Bears Restructure Contracts Of Joe Thuney, Dayo Odeyingbo, T.J. Edwards
A number of teams found themselves in need of moves to create immediate cap space leading up to the start of the season. The Bears were among them, and a set of restructures has been executed.
Chicago Bears News / Athlon Sports / August 6
Dayo Odeyingbo Earns Encouraging Report at Bears Practice
There’s no denying that 2026 is going to be a prove-it year for Dayo Odeyingbo. After being brought into Chicago on a three-year, $48 million deal, Odeyingbo played in just eight games and had one sack last year.
25 NFL players who could retire after the 2026 season
NFL stars can't play forever, and retirement is coming sooner than later for some of the league's top players. These 25 players could call it quits following the 2026 season.
Chicago Bears News / Chicago Bears on SI / August 6
There's More to Better Bears Pass Rush than Dayo Odeyingbo's Motivation
Perhaps Dayo Odeyingbo's good nature and willingness to shrug off insult is better even than how he is shrugging off a bad injury. It's a close call, though.
Chicago Bears News / Pro Football Rumors / July 19
Three-Man Starting Battle In Bears’ Pass Rush
The Bears finished 2025 with the seventh-fewest sacks in the league. Star pass rusher Montez Sweat led the team with 10.0 sacks, 13 tackles for loss, and 18 quarterback hits, but no other defensive end on the team reached even half his sack total.
Indianapolis Colts News / Indianapolis Colts on SI / July 16
Top Colts of 2026: Jaylahn Tuimoloau Takes Expected Next Step
Outside of Dayo Odeyingbo, the Indianapolis Colts have struggled to net positive results from defensive ends in the second round of the NFL Draft under longtime general manager Chris Ballard.
Chicago Bears News / Chicago Bears on SI / June 16
One Bears Contract That Will Age Poorly in 2026, And One That's Still a Bargain
Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles hit a homerun with his 2025 NFL draft class, but his free agency acquisitions from that year are a different story.
Chicago Bears News / A to Z Sports / June 10
‘Motivated’ Dayo Odeyingbo returned to team drills on the first day of Mandatory Minicamp, much to the surprise of Ben Johnson
Chicago Bears defensive end Dayo Odeyingbo was a big ticket addition last offseason who’s first season was cut short due to injury. His return at mandatory minicamp was the first positive step in what the team is looking to see.
Chicago Bears News / ChiCitySports / June 7
Bears predicted to open up $29 million with two major roster moves
Heading into the offseason, just about everyone was concerned about the Chicago Bears‘ pass rush. Well, everyone but the Bears, apparently. Chicago totaled just 35 sacks last year, so the general expectation was that the team would focus on bringing in at least one other edge rusher in the spring.
Chicago Bears News / Pro Football Rumors / May 23
Bears Expect Training Camp Return For DE Dayo Odeyingbo
Dayo Odeyingbo‘s debut season with the Bears did not go according to plan. An Achilles tear limited him to just eight games, but a return for practices this summer is expected.
Chicago Bears News / ChiCitySports / May 5
Chicago Bears’ $48 million nightmare has no end in sight
Last offseason, the Chicago Bears attempted to address their pass rush by signing Dayo Odeyingbo to a three-year, $48 million contract, a move that was well-regarded at the time thanks to Odeyingbo’s largely successful run with the Indianapolis Colts.
Chicago Bears News / NFLTradeRumors.co / November 3
Bears DE Dayo Odeyingbo Tore His Achilles
According to Ian Rapoport, Bears DE Dayo Odeyingbo suffered a torn Achilles in the Week 9 win over the Bengals. The injury will sideline him for the rest of the season and unfortunately probably linger into next season.
Chicago Bears News / ChiCitySports / June 7, 2025
Bears' recently signed pass-rusher has troubling report surface from minicamp
The Chicago Bears wrapped up mandatory minicamp on Thursday, and one recently signed player needs to step up his game during training camp.
Chicago Bears News / ChiCitySports / March 14, 2025
New Chicago Bears DE Dayo Odeyingbo explains why GM must add another pass rusher
The Chicago Bears added two players to their defensive line early in free agency. All-Pro defensive tackle Grady Jarrett will boost the interior part of new defensive coordinator Dennis Allen’s front seven.
NFL News / Yardbarker / March 10, 2025
Bears' offseason moves highlight commitment to building in trenches
The start of this offseason has shown that the Bears are very committed to bolstering their play in the trenches.
Chicago Bears News / ChiCitySports / March 10, 2025
Chicago Bears Dayo Odeyingbo contract details revealed
The Chicago Bears have now begun to work on improving their defensive line. Sources have confirmed that the Bears are set to sign former Indianapolis Colts edge rusher Dayo Odeyingbo.
Indianapolis Colts News / Yardbarker / March 4, 2025
Colts offseason checklist: Who will be Anthony Richardson's competition at QB?
With the new league year kicking off March 12, NFL teams are already deep into planning for the offseason. Here are five moves the Indianapolis Colts should make in the coming months.
Indianapolis Colts News / Indianapolis Colts on SI / January 18, 2025
Colts' Internal Free Agent Profiles: Dayo Odeyingbo
The Indianapolis Colts selected pass rusher Dayo Odeyingbo in the second round of the 2021 draft. Odeyingbo was certainly a risk, with little college production and coming off of a torn Achilles in January of his draft year.
Indianapolis Colts News / Indianapolis Colts on SI / December 18, 2023
Colts' Dayo Odeyingbo Flashes Star Potential vs. Steelers: Film
The Indianapolis Colts were criticized by many in the draft community when they selected Vanderbilt pass rusher Dayo Odeyingbo in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft.
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