Why Drew Dalman abruptly retired at 27 after Pro Bowl season
NY Post
It’s rare that a 27-year-old walks away from a $43 million contract.
Bears center Drew Dalman, a 2025 Pro Bowler, shockingly retired on Wednesday just after he completed his fifth and best season in the league with little details surrounding why – though more are beginning to surface.
“There was some rumblings about this at the NFL Combine,” ESPN Bears reporter Courtney Cronin said Wednesday on “NFL Live.”
“He played every single snap last year and no health issues to speak of… but Drew has seen the effects that an NFL career can have on someone.”
Dalman’s father, Chris, played for the 49ers from 1993 to 2000 and, like his son, played football at Stanford.
Cronin explained that Dalman is someone who thinks in “black and white terms” and having grown up in an NFL family certainly came to an effect with his decision.
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