At some point, the Chicago Bears are going to have to start admitting they made a mistake with an offseason move that is teetering on the edge of regret.
Bears general manager Ryan Poles has certainly taken his lumps for the performance of the 2025 rookie draft class. Guys like first-round tight end Colston Loveland and second-round pick wide receiver Luther Burden were expected to make an impact on the offense, and both have gotten off to slow starts to their careers.
Another Bears player from the offseason that Poles signed to a big contract might not look as good as they thought when they signed him. Of course, Bears fans can agree that defensive end Dayo Odeyingbo has not lived up to his contract at all.
Bears made a fatal mistake with Odeyingbo so far in 2025
When Odeyingbo first signed with the Bears to a three-year, $48 million contact in the offseason, there was one thing known about him: he doesn't get many sacks. He only had 16.5 sacks in four years with the Indianapolis Colts, but he was great at pressuring the quarterback as he had 46 quarterback hits.
Even if he didn't hit the sack numbers Bears fans had hoped for, he would at least be able to help Montez Sweat get his sack numbers up with more attention on a solid edge rusher like Odeyingbo. Well, Bears fans are still waiting to see that.
In seven games this season, Odeyingobo has racked up 20 tackles, nine pressures, three quarterback hits, two tackles for loss, one sack, and one pass deflection. His overall Pro Football Focus grade is a 56, ranking 93rd out of 118 edge rushers in the NFL.
This is not the kind of production Bears fans thought they would get. He's closing in on having one of the worst seasons of his career.
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At some point, the Bears are going to have to realize they made a terrible mistake and might have to move on from Odeyingbo if it doesn't get better either this offseason or before the trade deadline next year. Let's hope it doesn't get to that point.