Chicago Bears First Move Of Free Agency Scores Badly-Need Defensive Tackle Depth

The Chicago Bears didn’t make a splash with their first official signing of 2026 free agency. Fans won’t be happy about that. However, that doesn’t general manager Ryan Poles made a bad decision. Chicago is signing veteran defensive tackle Neville Gallimore to a two-year deal worth $12 million. For all the talk about finding star power, it’s important to note that the Bears have serious depth concerns at defensive tackle. Andrew Billings is a free agent. Chris Williams is a free agent. Shemar Turner tore his ACL.