Getting a player who can be, as Poles described, disruptive as Odeyingbo is, that will allow defensive coordinator Dennis Allen to put him in different positions to maximize his success. Although he's mainly slotted at defensive end, Poles said they will play Odeyingbo in different spots on the line when the timing is right.

When the Bears expressed their interest in signing defensive end Dayo Odeyingbo, the 25-year-old Texas native felt the opportunity to join a "special" building in a historic sports city like Chicago was one he couldn't pass up.