Free agent security Kevin Byard has agreed to a two-year contract with the Chicago Bears, the crew introduced Sunday.
Monetary phrases weren’t disclosed however a supply advised ESPN the deal is value $15 million. The settlement is pending a bodily.
The Bears fortified their secondary with Byard because the substitute for veteran Eddie Jackson, who was launched final month. Byard took a free agent go to to Chicago over the weekend and agreed to phrases Sunday afternoon.
The Philadelphia Eagles launched Byard earlier this month after buying and selling two draft picks to amass him earlier than the commerce deadline final season.
The Eagles acquired Byard from the Tennessee Titans final October for a fifth-round choose and a sixth-round choose within the 2024 draft together with security Terrell Edmunds.
Byard, 30, performed in 10 regular-season video games for Philadelphia, recording an interception, 3 passes defended and 75 tackles.
Between the Titans and Eagles, Byard completed the 2023 season with 122 tackles, a profession greatest.
A two-time first-team All-Professional and Professional Bowl choice, Byard has 28 profession interceptions over eight seasons. He additionally has 749 tackles and 4 sacks in 130 video games.
Bears coach Matt Eberflus obtained an up-close take a look at Byard over 4 seasons because the defensive coordinator in Indianapolis when the Colts confronted AFC South rival Tennessee twice a yr. Byard began 65 video games at security for the Titans throughout that stretch (2018-21).
ESPN’s Courtney Cronin and Tim McManus contributed to this report.