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2014 NFL Free Agency: Bears smart about Tillman, Peppers and Idonije

The Bears re-signed a key veteran last week, saw one head to an NFC North rival and another one return after spending last season with a different division rival. 33-year-old cornerback Charles Tillman re-upped with the Bears on a one-year, $3.5 million deal last Friday, while 34-year-old defensive end Julius Peppers signed a three-year, $26 million... Read more »

By Jake Perper,
March 18, 2014 at 1:28 pm

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2014 NFL Free Agency: Bears ink DE Young and WR/KR Hixon on day three

A day after signing a former Packer, the Bears added another player from an NFC North rival in Willie Young. Young, a Lion his first four seasons in the NFL agreed to a three-year, $9 million deal with $3.5 million in guaranteed money. The defensive end will earn $900,000 in 2014 and receive a signing... Read more »

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March 13, 2014 at 1:01 pm

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