The Chicago Bears are signing defensive end Yannick Ngakoue to a one-year deal worth $10.5 million with $10 million guaranteed.
Ngakoue is a former third-round pick by the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2016, where he spent four years. He’s also had short stints with the Minnesota Vikings (2020), Baltimore Ravens (2020), Las Vegas Raiders (2021) and Indianapolis Colts (2022).
Last season, Ngakoue registered 9.5 sacks with the Colts, and he’s totaled at least eight sacks in each of his seven NFL seasons. By comparison, safety Jaquan Brisker led the Bears in sacks last season with four.
Ngakoue gives the Bears the big-name pass rusher the team has lacked, and he should be an impact contributor off the edge for this Matt Eberflus defense.
We spoke to Kevin Hickey of Colts Wire, who gave us the rundown on what we can expect from the Bears’ new edge rusher and why he could be a good fit for Chicago.