Chicago Bears free-agency news: OL Matt Pryor, QB Brett Rypien agree to 1-year deals for depth

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As Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles continues building his roster, this month’s dive into free agency is providing a major opportunity for the team to take a leap forward.

San Francisco 49ers offensive linemen Matt Pryor, left and Ilm Manning, right, take part in a drill on June 7, 2023, in Santa Clara, Calif. The NFL’s new league year began at 3 p.m. Wednesday. But the free-agency frenzy got underway at 11 a.m. Monday with teams able to negotiate contracts with players set to hit the open market.under the NFL’s inflated $255.4 million salary cap for 2024. That opened the door for Poles to be aggressive on the open market.

Rypien completed 58.3% of his passes for 950 yards with four touchdowns and nine interceptions in his 10 career appearances.Veteran safety Jonathan Owens has agreed to a two-year deal with the Bears, a league source confirmed. Everett was a second-round pick by the Los Angeles Rams in 2017, taken one spot ahead of former Bears tight end Adam Shaheen. He spent the last two years with the Los Angeles Chargers and before that played under new Bears offensive coordinator Shane Waldron for the Rams and Seattle Seahawks.

An ankle injury cut short Mooney’s 2022 season. In 2023, playing behind top receiver DJ Moore, Mooney had just 31 catches for 414 yards and a touchdown.that before the 2023 season began, Mooney turned down the Bears’ offer of a three-year extension worth more than $10 million annually. Now, despite his down season, Mooney gets a shot with a new team and quarterback.Bears defensive tackle Justin Jones pressures Falcons quarterback Taylor Heinicke on Dec. 31, 2023, at Soldier Field.

The deal with Byard fills a significant roster need in advance of the negotiating window that opens at 11 a.m. Monday and leads into the start of free agency Wednesday.

 

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