Dalman spent his rookie season as Atlanta's backup center, though he played in every game on special teams. He beat out Matt Hennessy for the starting job in 2022 and played all 1,051 snaps offensively. Dalman started all 14 games played in 2023 and all nine appearances in 2024.

In addressing their biggest need so far, Chicago has acquired two different offensive linemen in separate trades, sending a sixth-round pick to the Los Angeles Rams for Jonah Jackson and a 2026 fourth-round pick to the Kansas City Chiefs for All-Pro Joe Thuney.

Entering free agency with loads of spending money lining their pockets, the Chicago Bears are linked to a Falcons free agent again. After trading for Joe Thuney and Jonah Jackson, the Bears are rumored to be active in obtaining Falcons center Drew Dalman, per Jordan Schultz on X.