Canadian defensive lineman Neville Gallimore has agreed to terms on a two-year contract with the Chicago Bears worth $12 million, according to a report from NFL insiders Tom Pelissero and Ian Rapoport.
Gallimore is a pending free agent and was allowed to negotiate with teams beginning on Monday. He cannot officially sign his deal until the start of the new league year on Wednesday, March 11.
The native of Ottawa, Ont., played for the Indianapolis Colts in 2025, appearing in all 17 games and making eight starts. He set new career highs with 38 tackles, four tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, and three batted passes.
Gallimore played for the Los Angeles Rams in 2024, dressing for 14 games and making four starts. He recorded 19 total tackles, helping the team reach the postseason.
The 29-year-old was originally a third-round pick of the Dallas Cowboys in the 2020 NFL Draft. He played 52 games over four seasons with the team, making 90 total tackles, 11 tackles for loss, four sacks, and three pass knockdowns.
The six-foot-two, 310-pound defender played collegiately at the University of Oklahoma, where he was named second-team All-Big 12 in 2019. He made 147 total tackles, 17 tackles for loss, 8.5 sacks, and two pass knockdowns with the Sooners.
Gallimore’s exclusive CFL rights belong to the Saskatchewan Roughriders after he was selected in the eighth round of the 2020 CFL Draft. He has earned $9.3 million USD in the NFL, according to Spotrac.
