Dayo Odeyingbo: Everything you need to know

Dayo Odeyingbo

#55 DL

Chicago Bears

Status

QUESTIONABLE - Achilles - Surgery Expected Return: 2026-08-01

STATS

Career Stats - TACKLES

TOTAL

AST

SOLO

127

Career Stats - Sacks

SCK

SCKYDS

TFL

17.5

111

Career Stats - INTERCEPTIONS

INT

Career Stats - Fumbles

FTD

Tackles

Season	Team	TOTAL	AST	SOLO
2025	CHI	21	12	9
2024	IND	31	18	13
2023	IND	38	16	22
2022	IND	31	13	18
2021	IND	6	1	5
Career		127	60	67

Sacks

Season	Team	SCK	SCKYDS
2025	CHI	1	2
2024	IND	3	19.5
2023	IND	8	53
2022	IND	5	36.5
2021	IND	0.5	0
Career		17.5	111

Interceptions

Season	Team	PD
2025	CHI	1
2024	IND	0
2023	IND	2
2022	IND	0
2021	IND	0
Career		3

Defense Fumbles

Season	Team	FF	FR
2025	CHI	0	0
2024	IND	2	1
2023	IND	2	2
2022	IND	0	0
2021	IND	1	0
Career		5	3

Regular Season			defensive
Date	Opp	Result	SOLO	AST	TOTAL	SACK	SACKYDS	INT	DEF	TFL
11/2	CIN	W 47-42	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
10/26	BAL	L 16-30	4	4	8	0	0	0	0	1
10/19	NO	W 26-14	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
10/13	WAS	W 25-24	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0
9/28	LV	W 25-24	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
9/21	DAL	W 31-14	1	3	4	0	0	0	0	0
9/14	DET	L 21-52	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0
9/8	MIN	L 24-27	1	1	2	1	2	0	1	1
Regular Season Totals			9	12	21	1	2	0	1	2

Dayo Odeyingbo: Breaking News

Defensive coordinator Dennis Allen noted that Odeyingbo (Achilles) will "definitely be in the mix" at defensive end when the Bears get to training camp, Courtney Cronin of ESPN reports. Odeyingbo was limited to eight games during the 2025 regular season after sustaining a torn Achilles Nov. 2. It remains to be seen if the 2021 second-rounder, who signed a three-year, $48 million contract with the Bears March 2025, is limited at the start of training camp, but barring any setbacks, the 26-year-old should be able to reclaim his key role along Chicago's defensive line ahead of Week 1. Prior to his injury, Odeyingbo had recorded 21 tackles and a sack. The Vanderbilt product's career high in sacks came in 2023, when he recorded eight sacks in 17 regular-season contests with the Colts.

The Bears placed Odeyingbo (Achilles) on injured reserve Tuesday. Odeyingbo sustained an Achilles injury during the Bears' 47-42 win over the Bengals on Sunday. The injury is severe enough for the 2021 second-rounder to be sidelined for the rest of the season, and it's unclear whether he'll be available for the start of the 2026 campaign. With Odeyingbo done for the year, the Bears solidified their depth on the defensive line by acquiring Joe Tryon-Shoyinka and a 2026 seventh-round pick via trade from the Browns on Tuesday in exchange for a 2026 sixth-round pick.

Odeyingbo will miss the rest of the 2025 season due to an Achilles injury he sustained during the Bears' 47-42 win over the Bengals on Sunday, Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com reports. Odeyingbo left midway through the fourth quarter of Sunday's game due to what was originally reported as an ankle injury. However, further tests have a revealed an Achilles injury that will sideline the 2021 second-rounder for the rest of the season, and he'll finish with 21 tackles (nine solo), including 1.0 sacks, and one pass defense across eight regular-season games. With Odeyingbo done for the year, Austin Booker and Daniel Hardy are slated to see more snaps at defensive end.