The Chicago Bears added to their revamped defense on Tuesday evening, reportedly agreeing to a deal with former Las Vegas Raiders linebacker Nicholas Morrow. The signing was first reported by ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. Terms of the deal have not yet been disclosed.
Morrow comes over to the Bears after spending his first five seasons with the Raiders. He was signed as an undrafted free agent in 2017 and worked his way up the depth chart. In 2020, he started 11 games on defense, playing his best season of his young career.
Morrow had career highs in total tackles (78), tackles for loss (eight), sacks (three) and QB hits (six). Unfortunately, he missed the entire 2021 season after suffering a foot injury in preseason. The young linebacker now lands in Chicago as a potential starter next to Roquan Smith.
The Bears could, and probably will, continue to add at the linebacker position in free agency and the draft, but here’s how we’re grading the initial signing of Morrow.