Just about a week before free agency opened up, Bears general manager Ryan Poles made two separate trades to acquire Jonah Jackson from the Los Angeles Rams and All-Pro guard Joe Thuney from the Kansas City Chiefs, and with the addition of Dalman, the Bears remade the interior of their offensive line.

There has been a concerted effort from General Manager Ryan Poles and new Head Coach Ben Johnson to beef up the trenches.

The arrival of Drew Dalman as Ben Johnson's Bears center has benefits for Caleb Williams, if not for the entire offense, but they'll try not to get ahead of themselves.

The Chicago Bears continue to prioritize the offensive line with the expected signing of center Drew Dalman, who agreed to terms on a three-year, $42 million deal with $28 million guaranteed. After the Bears allowed a league-high 68 sacks on rookie quarterback Caleb Williams,

After officially signing his contract with the Chicago Bears, Drew Dalman met with the Chicago media to talk about what made him choose to sign with the Bears and what he brings to the team.

Here are five things to know about new Bears center Drew Dalman:

The Chicago Bears continued their rebuilding of the offensive line on the first day of free agency, as the team reportedly agreed to terms with the top available center on the board, Drew Dalman.

New head coach Ben Johnson was dead serious about swapping out four or more offensive line starters before his first season with the Chicago Bears.

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.