The Bears on Tuesday bolstered their offensive line by acquiring veteran guard/center Dan Feeney from the Dolphins in exchange for a 2024 sixth-round pick.
Feeney, 29, has appeared in 96 NFL games with 64 starts over six seasons with the Chargers (2017-20) and Jets (2021-22).
"He's played all three spots inside," said coach Matt Eberflus. "The versatility is there. You've got an inside guy, a guy you feel can play all spots and back up and be a good starter there. That's really it. It's kind of like having a good swing tackle. That's really what the thought process is there."
Feeney was selected by the Chargers in the third round of the 2017 draft out of Indiana. The 6-4, 310-pounder became the Chargers' starting left guard midway through his rookie season and opened all 16 games in each of the next three years, remaining at left guard in 2018-19 before moving to center in 2020.
Feeney signed with the Jets in 2021 and played left guard and center the past two seasons, appearing in 33 games with seven starts. He signed a one-year contract with the Dolphins in March.
A Chicago area native, Feeney grew up in Orland Park and attended Sandburg High School.
Take a look at the players on the Bears' initial active roster for the 2023 season. (As of Aug. 29, 2023)
QB Justin Fields | #1
WR DJ Moore | #2
DB Eddie Jackson | #4
DB Kyler Gordon | #6
K Cairo Santos | #8
DB Jaquan Brisker | #9
WR Chase Claypool | #10
WR Darnell Mooney | #11
WR Velus Jones Jr. | #12
WR Tyler Scott | #13
P Trenton Gill | #16
QB Tyson Bagent | #17
TE Robert Tonyan | #18
WR Equanimeous St. Brown | #19
RB Travis Homer | #20
RB D'Onta Foreman | #21
RB Khalil Herbert | #24
DB Tyrique Stevenson | #29
RB Roschon Johnson | #30
DB Jaylon Jones | #31
DB Terell Smith | #32
DB Jaylon Johnson | #33
FB Khari Blasingame | #35
DB Elijah Hicks | #37
DB Josh Blackwell | #39
LB Noah Sewell | #44
LS Patrick Scales | #48
LB Tremaine Edmunds | #49
LB T.J. Edwards | #53
LB Dylan Cole | #55
LB Jack Sanborn | #57
OL Darnell Wright | #58
OL Lucas Patrick | #62
OL Nate Davis | #64
OL Cody Whitehair | #65
OL Dan Feeney | #67
OL Doug Kramer | #68
OL Ja'Tyre Carter | #69
OL Braxton Jones | #70
OL Larry Borom | #75
OL Teven Jenkins | #76
TE Marcedes Lewis | #84
TE Cole Kmet | #85
DL Dominique Robinson | #90
DL Yannick Ngakoue | #91
DL Justin Jones | #93
DL Rasheem Green | #94
DL DeMarcus Walker | #95
DL Zacch Pickens | #96
DL Andrew Billings | #97
DL Gervon Dexter Sr. | #98
