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Bears agree to sign former Pro Bowl safety

The Chicago Bears are hard at work bolstering their secondary for the 2024 season.

The Bears agreed to a two-year contract with safety Kevin Byard on Sunday, according to multiple reports. Byard split last season between the Tennessee Titans and the Philadelphia Eagles.

Report: Bears signing former All-Pro safety Kevin Byard - Yahoo Sports

Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported that Byard’s two-year deal will be worth a base $15 million.

The move does not come as a total shock, as Byard took an official visit to Chicago earlier in the week.

A two-time All-Pro with the Titans, Byard figures to be a key part of the Chicago secondary. The Eagles chose to move on from him last week in a salary-cap move after trading for him during the season last year. He tallied 122 total tackles with Tennessee and Philadelphia last season.

The Bears have already agreed to a long-term contract extension with cornerback Jaylon Johnson this offseason, so they are prioritizing strength in the secondary.

Byard should only help in that mission and will be penciled in as a starter alongside Jaquan Brisker.

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