According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, veteran linebacker Cato June has been signed by the Chicago Bears.
The former Colt (2003-2006), Buc (2007-2008), Texan (2009) has appeared in 88 games, making 504 tackles, one sack, 12 interceptions and three forced fumbles over six seasons.
The 30 year old was drafted in the sixth round by the Colts in 2003 out of Michigan. He was voted to his onlyPro Bowl in 2005. He won a Super Bowl ring in 2006 with the Colts, in a game that came [...]
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Since the Bears defensive leader Brian Urlacher went down in week one with a wrist injury, the Bears have seen his backup, Hunter Hillenmeyer get injured as well. Nick Roach, who started nine games at strong-side linebacker last season and two this season (for the injured Pisa Tinoisamoa) played in the middle against Seattle and Detroit and did a pretty solid job.
Hillenmeyer, was suited up today in practice. He hasn’t practiced since suffering a rib injury against Seattle in [...]
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The Bears signed free agent linebacker Pisa Tinoisamoa to a one year deal on Friday.
Tinoisamoa worked with both Lovie Smith and Bob Babich in his first couple of seasons with the St. Louis Rams.
Tinoisamoa had a monster season last year, recording a career high 104 tackles, three sacks and two forced fumbles.
The Rams released Tinoisamoa because of his size, his contract, and his new coach Steve Spagnolo.
If Tinoisamoa wins the job at strong side linebacker for the Bears not only will they have the best linebacker corps in the NFL, but Hunter Hillenmeyer could be on his way out [...]
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by Jake Perper
Hunter Hillenmeyer, 28, will be entering his seventh season with the Bears. He was a fifth round pick by the Green Bay Packers in 2003,and when the Packers waived him that year, the Bears scooped him up.
In six seasons with the Bears, Hillenmeyer has appeared in 86 games, recording 294 tackles, four and a half sacks and one interception.
Hillenmeyer has been a solid linebacker, but he only played in 13 games last season and started in five of those games.
When he returned from injury he saw [...]
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