Bears sign pass-rusher Jeremiah Attaochu

The Bears are adding some pass-rushing help. Chicago has agreed to terms with free-agent outside linebacker Jeremiah Attaochu, the team announced.

A second-round pick of the Chargers back in 2014, Attaochu never quite lived up to his draft status and struggled with injuries during his time with the team. He did flash potential, though, with a six-sack season in 2015. He struggled to find his footing for a bit after his four seasons with the Chargers, then found a new home with the Broncos in 2019. He had 3.5 sacks in 12 games that year and was re-signed for a modest $1.5M last offseason.

Financial terms weren’t immediately announced for this deal, but I’d be inclined to think he got a bit of a raise on last year’s salary after a solid campaign in Denver. In 13 games with the Broncos last year, he had five sacks and a forced fumble. Considering he played on only about 38 percent of the defensive snaps, the five sacks are pretty solid.