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](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/m7tdw1mh63ixl5l63qnr.jpg)
QB Justin Fields | #1
![WR DJ Moore | #2](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/wudhjrnrbddalosanxrd.jpg)
WR DJ Moore | #2
![DB Eddie Jackson | #4](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/p0vcidwegiladowf7plr.jpg)
DB Eddie Jackson | #4
![DB Kyler Gordon | #6](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/rufm6npdw8xefwvlkwhl.jpg)
DB Kyler Gordon | #6
![K Cairo Santos | #8](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/anvhik5rtbzf0zxykv9s.jpg)
K Cairo Santos | #8
![DB Jaquan Brisker | #9](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/yazeidskzklzocxfwmb8.jpg)
DB Jaquan Brisker | #9
![WR Chase Claypool | #10](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/czji1vzslgtp5odvo5ls.jpg)
WR Chase Claypool | #10
![WR Darnell Mooney | #11](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/gojo28c6aocepbuyqozo.jpg)
WR Darnell Mooney | #11
![WR Velus Jones Jr. | #12](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/h6lttn9luvqp8uobkvty.jpg)
WR Velus Jones Jr. | #12
![WR Tyler Scott | #13](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/smwv0zug0sxnuywiv4vu.jpg)
WR Tyler Scott | #13
![P Trenton Gill | #16](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/zirz3s9jxjfepughskzp.jpg)
P Trenton Gill | #16
![QB Tyson Bagent | #17](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/gyqunalj6gx5a6letrra.jpg)
QB Tyson Bagent | #17
![TE Robert Tonyan | #18](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/uouo0taqepodjz6y051e.jpg)
TE Robert Tonyan | #18
![WR Equanimeous St. Brown | #19](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/wijo4x3jhjydmsn1fepk.jpg)
WR Equanimeous St. Brown | #19
![RB Travis Homer | #20](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/zukkb526l2icvvey12pm.jpg)
RB Travis Homer | #20
![RB D'Onta Foreman | #21](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/fv7kure1pvd5qzc0xtgp.jpg)
RB D'Onta Foreman | #21
![RB Khalil Herbert | #24](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/u3wtpnrdo4axdyumj8lv.jpg)
RB Khalil Herbert | #24
![DB Tyrique Stevenson | #29](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/h6psxqcpbpllkkhsqmso.jpg)
DB Tyrique Stevenson | #29
![RB Roschon Johnson | #30](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/glpgm4t1orlhlvvfvtru.jpg)
RB Roschon Johnson | #30
![DB Jaylon Jones | #31](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/u03oqen2r5et05i9evrb.jpg)
DB Jaylon Jones | #31
![DB Terell Smith | #32](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/mtzdw5sgs2y9y4cwexub.jpg)
DB Terell Smith | #32
![DB Jaylon Johnson | #33](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/kwwxlzfidlbs4fiv8wtg.jpg)
DB Jaylon Johnson | #33
![FB Khari Blasingame | #35](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/mu1icfyfp0ucvlo8fa7s.jpg)
FB Khari Blasingame | #35
![DB Elijah Hicks | #37](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/yhnzrfv9qpvcqwodoqsk.jpg)
DB Elijah Hicks | #37
![DB Josh Blackwell | #39](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/dxa6ldl5sgqo8fdndoec.jpg)
DB Josh Blackwell | #39
![LB Noah Sewell | #44](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/yusk0da5ckfhw9yhhu2c.jpg)
LB Noah Sewell | #44
![LS Patrick Scales | #48](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/l4jpwuldj3rzv9yashck.jpg)
LS Patrick Scales | #48
![LB Tremaine Edmunds | #49](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/sbahykhativaw4r64eyi.jpg)
LB Tremaine Edmunds | #49
![LB T.J. Edwards | #53](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/jwjxaa3tfzdby6ajknyb.jpg)
LB T.J. Edwards | #53
![LB Dylan Cole | #55](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/jq79vfey1dcbby6unvaj.jpg)
LB Dylan Cole | #55
![LB Jack Sanborn | #57](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/ozwniluxhy3dpn4lkngg.jpg)
LB Jack Sanborn | #57
![OL Darnell Wright | #58](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/zjcjztcnmld4aohoscdm.jpg)
OL Darnell Wright | #58
![OL Lucas Patrick | #62](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/ajlmsjhjqe7fckgvpdcm.jpg)
OL Lucas Patrick | #62
![OL Nate Davis | #64](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/lveu0ufoipexmk8m4stz.jpg)
OL Nate Davis | #64
![OL Cody Whitehair | #65](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/z0mfcaxs8nuezwoariju.jpg)
OL Cody Whitehair | #65
![OL Dan Feeney | #67](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/vduzub1j5ekzgrzd1wc1.jpg)
OL Dan Feeney | #67
![OL Doug Kramer | #68](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/m2bi9ypdplxjruxxuiut.jpg)
OL Doug Kramer | #68
![OL Ja'Tyre Carter | #69](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/tqhjuucv8chvvq68i9va.jpg)
OL Ja'Tyre Carter | #69
![OL Braxton Jones | #70](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/vudpgq8sbqrkkrxglwd1.jpg)
OL Braxton Jones | #70
![OL Larry Borom | #75](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/qw30kkfrxxj34ea5ikrr.jpg)
OL Larry Borom | #75
![OL Teven Jenkins | #76](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/jjnorvl3ljcqkxfpuv5i.jpg)
OL Teven Jenkins | #76
![TE Marcedes Lewis | #84](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/yqju98irtgwyyxsviixq.jpg)
TE Marcedes Lewis | #84
![TE Cole Kmet | #85](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/p3hqbjzjab1uutcacfzt.jpg)
TE Cole Kmet | #85
![DL Dominique Robinson | #90](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/nosmboahkpv0apckchoy.jpg)
DL Dominique Robinson | #90
![DL Yannick Ngakoue | #91](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/naa6tlhyde4vliaj04sw.jpg)
DL Yannick Ngakoue | #91
![DL Justin Jones | #93](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/e0drncbbshta70wcsrlf.jpg)
DL Justin Jones | #93
![DL Rasheem Green | #94](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/bchlvtujbnpqjvzmi5kk.jpg)
DL Rasheem Green | #94
![DL DeMarcus Walker | #95](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/xaoohlssa5uzu81wdm7h.jpg)
DL DeMarcus Walker | #95
![DL Zacch Pickens | #96](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/by4uqciyervgkvbks5f2.jpg)
DL Zacch Pickens | #96
![DL Andrew Billings | #97](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/hu1godoqahy32s7cgpv3.jpg)
DL Andrew Billings | #97
![DL Gervon Dexter Sr. | #98](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/srxhlzba9bu6t0ko2fzq.jpg)
DL Gervon Dexter Sr. | #98