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Breaking down Bears’ roster moves ahead of matchup vs. Packers

The Bears made several roster moves Wednesday, including placing Germain Ifedi and Jeremiah Attaochu on injured reserve.

The Chicago Bears (3-2) are gearing up for a divisional showdown against the Green Bay Packers (4-1), where the winner will lead the NFC North.

Ahead of Sunday’s game at Soldier Field, the Bears have been dealing with some injuries, which the team addressed Wednesday. While quarterback Justin Fields’ hyperextended knee is fine, and he’ll be good to go Sunday, the same can’t be said for a couple of others.

Here’s a look at the seven roster moves the Bears made on Wednesday, including players placed on injured reserve and players signed to the active roster or practice squad.

Bears OLB Jeremiah Attaochu out for season with torn pec

The Bears have lost Jeremiah Attaochu for the season after he suffered a torn pec in Sunday’s win against the Raiders.

The Chicago Bears lost a valuable member of their pass rush as outside linebacker Jeremiah Attaochu is out for the season with a torn pectoral muscle.

Attaochu, who tore his pec in Sunday’s win over the Las Vegas Raiders, signed a two-year contract with the Bears during free agency to provide valuable depth behind starters Khalil Mack and Robert Quinn.

Attaochu filled in for an injured Von Miller last season with the Denver Broncos, and he’s been solid as a rotational piece this season.

While losing Attaochu is a brutal blow for one of the league’s best pass rushes, it opens the door for second-year pro Trevis Gipson to get more reps as the primary reserve behind Mack and Quinn.

The Bears rank first in the NFL with 18 sacks, with 11.5 of those coming from Mack, Quinn and Gipson. Mack leads the Bears with 5 sacks, Quinn has 4 sacks and Gipson has recorded a sack in back-to-back games.

Latest Bears injury updates on Justin Fields, Germain Ifedi and more

While Matt Nagy didn’t provide any Bears injury updates on Monday, here’s the latest about Justin Fields, Germain Ifedi and others.

The Chicago Bears pulled off an impressive 20-9 win over the Las Vegas Raiders, where all three phases played a key role in the upset to bring the Bears to 3-2 on the season.

But Chicago didn’t escape without some injuries, including rookie quarterback Justin Fields, whose toughness was on display throughout the entire game.

While Matt Nagy didn’t provide any injury updates on Monday, which has been consistent this season, here’s the latest about injuries to several Bears players from Sunday’s win against the Raiders.

Bears highlight: Robert Quinn, Angelo Blackson combine for early sack vs. Browns

Bears OLB Robert Quinn and DT Angelo Blackson combined for a sack on Baker Mayfield.

The Chicago Bears defense has gotten off to a solid start against the Cleveland Browns, where they’ve stopped the Browns offense on fourth down on consecutive drives.

Facing 4th-and-5 from Chicago’s 38-yard line, outside linebacker Robert Quinn and defensive tackle Angelo Blackson combined for a sack on quarterback Baker Mayfield.

Quinn, who has recorded at least 0.5 sack in each of the first three games, now has a team-high 3.0 sacks on the season.

The Bears lead the Browns 3-0 in the second quarter.

Bears 2021 training camp roster preview: Outside linebackers

We’re taking a look at the Bears outside linebackers heading into training camp.

Chicago Bears training camp is less than a month away, which means it’s time to start looking ahead at the roster the team is bringing to Lake Forest.

We’ve covered the quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, tight ends, offensive line, defensive line and inside linebackers. Now we’re moving on to the outside linebackers.

This position group is led by Khalil Mack, who had another impressive season for the Bears in 2020. But his counterpart Robert Quinn did not, which was certainly a concern given Chicago had signed him to a five-year, $70 million deal.

Can Quinn rebound following a rough year? Can reserve Trevis Gipson take a step forward? We’re taking a look at the Bears outside linebackers heading into training camp:

Free Agency: Grading the Bears’ signing of OLB Jeremiah Attaochu

The Bears strengthened their pass rush with the addition of OLB Jeremiah Attaochu to a two-year deal. Here’s our grade.

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The Chicago Bears strengthened their pass rush with the free-agent addition of Jeremiah Attaochu, who signed a two-year deal worth $5.5 million with the Bears.

A former second-round pick in 2014, Attaochu spent the last two seasons with the Denver Broncos. In his career, he’s recorded 20.5 sacks and 144 tackles in 74 games with 23 starts.

Last season, Attaochu appeared in 13 games with the Broncos, including five starts, and totaled 5.0 sacks, nine quarterback hits and 31 tackles, which was the second most of his career outside of his 2015 season (6.0 sacks and 55 tackles) with the Los Angeles Chargers.

Attaochu replaces Barkevious Mingo, who was Chicago’s top rotational pass rusher last season. Attaochu does have experience with that, as be filled in for an injured Von Miller with the Broncos last season, also serving as a rotational edge defender.

Overall, Attaochu is an upgrade over Mingo, albeit at a higher price tag, as Mingo signed a one-year, $1.25 million deal with the Atlanta Falcons this offseason. Attaochu is a consistent run defender and has found success as a pass rusher, which should bode well for a Bears pass rush that needs to turn it up in 2021.

Grade: A-

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Here are details of OLB Jeremiah Attaochu’s contract with Bears

The Bears inked OLB Jeremiah Attaochu to a two-year deal to bolster their pass rush. Here are details of Attaochu’s contract.

The Chicago Bears strengthened their pass rush with the addition of Jeremiah Attaochu, who joins an outside linebackers room that consists of Khalil Mack and Robert Quinn, the two highest-paid players on the team.

Attaochu looks to fill a similar role that Barkevious Mingo did last season, where he split reps with Quinn and saw significant action. Attaochu has experience in that department, as be filled in for an injured Von Miller with the Denver Broncos last season.

Now, we have details of Attacohu’s contract with the Bears.

Attaochu signed a two-year deal worth $5.5 million, including a $1.6 million signing bonus and $2.85 million guaranteed. Attaochu will have a cap hit of $1.65 million in 2021, which includes a base salary of $1.25 million and a signing bonus of $1.6 million.

By companion, his predecessor Mingo signed a one-year deal with the Atlanta Falcons, where he’ll earn $1.25 million. But it’s fair to see Attaochu is a clear upgrade from Mingo.

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Twitter reacts to Bears signing OLB Jeremiah Attaochu

Twitter had plenty of reaction to what was a solid move by the Bears in signing Jeremiah Attaochu following a disappointing offseason.

The Chicago Bears strengthened their pass rush with the signing of former Denver Broncos outside linebacker Jeremiah Attaochu to a two-year deal.

A former second-round pick, Attaochu has been a key rotational piece for Denver, and he’s certainly na upgrade over Barkevious Mingo.

In 2020, Attaochu appeared in 13 games with the Broncos, including five starts, and totaled 5.0 sacks, nine quarterback hits and 31 tackles, which was the second most of his career outside of his 2015 season (6.0 sacks and 55 tackles) with the Los Angeles Chargers.

Twitter had plenty of reaction to what was, low-key, a really solid move for the Bears during an ultimately disappointing offseason. Attaochu’s signing was met mostly with a bit of excitement given the upgrade at pass rush, but there were plenty of fans that refuse to celebrate any move made by GM Ryan Pace this offseason given holes at quarterback and the secondary.

Still, for the most part, it sounds like Pace appeased Bears fans for the first time since free agency began.

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Bears sign OLB Jeremiah Attaochu to 2-year deal

The Bears have bolstered their pass rush with the addition of OLB Jeremiah Attaochu, who signed a two-year deal with Chicago.

The Chicago Bears have bolstered their pass rush with the addition of outside linebacker Jeremiah Attaochu, who signed a two-year deal with the Bears on Sunday.

A former second-round pick in 2014, Attaochu spent the last two seasons with the Denver Broncos. In his career, he’s recorded 20.5 sacks and 144 tackles in 74 games with 23 starts.

In 2020, Attaochu appeared in 13 games with the Broncos, including five starts, and totaled 5.0 sacks, nine quarterback hits and 31 tackles, which was the second most of his career outside of his 2015 season (6.0 sacks and 55 tackles) with the Los Angeles Chargers.

Attaochu joins a pass rush that consists of Khalil Mack and Robert Quinn, the two highest-paid players on the team. He looks to fill a similar role that Barkevious Mingo did last season, where he split reps with Quinn and saw significant action.

Attaochu becomes the fourth free agent that Chicago has signed this offseason joining the likes of quarterback Andy Dalton, defensive lineman Angelo Blackson and cornerback Desmond Trufant.

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12 low-cost free agents who can help the Lions in 2021

Some budget free agency options for the Lions and GM Brad Holmes

Free agency begins on March 17th, the first time the new Detroit Lions management regime, headed by GM Brad Holmes, will have a chance to add significant pieces to the roster (outside of the Goff-Stafford trade, which also becomes official that day). We don’t yet know how Holmes, assistant GM Ray Agnew and senior executive John Dorsey will handle free agency acquisitions, but one way they can help the team is to find value without overpaying.

The theme here is to find lower-budget free agents who have a chance to contribute right away, but also with an eye toward perhaps being part of the longer-term success of the Lions.

None of the 12 players listed here should command more than $5 million per year on average. If that threshold isn’t met, the Lions probably need to pass on the players here. Also, none will be more than 31 years old at the start of the 2021 regular season.