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Chicago Bears agree to 2-year contract with veteran safety Kevin Byard
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears added Kevin Byard to their secondary on Sunday, agreeing to a two-year contract with the veteran safety. The 30-year-old Byard played for Tennessee and Philadelphia last season, finishing with 122 tackles and one interception in 16 starts....
Flurry of veteran salary dumps floods NFL free agency with a surplus of safeties
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Justin Simmons' release isn't just collateral damage from the Russell Wilson debacle in Denver, but the latest sign of a shifting of priorities in the NFL that's resulted in a surplus of safeties flooding the free agent market. Like inside linebackers and...
Bears release former All-Pro safety Eddie Jackson, offensive lineman Cody Whitehair
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears released former All-Pro safety Eddie Jackson and offensive lineman Cody Whitehair on Thursday. A fourth-round draft by Chicago in 2017, Jackson had 15 interceptions and returned three for touchdowns in seven seasons. He also ran back three...
