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The first couple of days of Free Agency were fun for Bears fans, watching the general manager sign two players that will significantly upgrade positions of need on the offensive side of the ball.
SIGNED:
LT Jermon Bushrod (6'5, 315)
He was a two-time Pro Bowl selection while playing under Aaron Kromar in New Orleans, and now he gets to to take care of Jay Cutler's blind side. Bushrod is a big fella, has good athleticism, and can generally take care of things in one-on-one blocking situations. In a division that features Clay Matthews and Jared Allen, a good offensive tackle will be quite valuable.
TE Martellus Bennett (6'6, 270)
How much did this signing mean? Within hours of signing one tight end, the Bears released two. Bennett will apparently replace Kellen Davis AND Matt Spaeth, and to no surprise. He's a great run-blocker, and a significant receiving threat when stretching the field.
RELEASED:
TE Kellen Davis
TE Matt Spaeth
DT Matt Toeaina
CB D.J. Moore
LB Nick Roach's visit in Oakland continues today after he had dinner with some of the #Raiders' brass last night. #Bears
— Jeff Dickerson (@ESPNChiBears) March 14, 2013
For a complete list of who is going where, check out the table below. We will do our best to keep it updated as free agency progresses.
| Pos | Player | Prev Team | New Team | Notes |
| TE | Martellus Bennett | Giants | Bears | 4 years / $21m |
| T | Jermon Bushrod | Saints | Bears | 5 years / $35.9m / $17.7m gtd (2013 cap: $3.01m) |
| G | Andy Levitre | Bills | Titans | 4 years / $46.8m / $10.5m signing bonus |
| T | Phil Loadholt | Vikings | Vikings | 4 years / $25m / $7m signing bonus |
| G | Louis Vasquez | Chargers | Broncos | 4 years / $26.5m / $13m gtd |
| T | Gosder Cherilus | Lions | Colts | 5 years / $34m / $10m signing bonus |
| WR | Mike Wallace | Steelers | Dolphins | 5 years / $60m / $30m gtd |
| TE | Anthony Fasano | Dolphins | Chiefs | 4 years / $16m / $4.5m signing bonus |
| TE | Jared Cook | Titans | Rams | 5 years / $35m / $19m gtd |
| LB | Dannell Ellerbe | Ravens | Dolphins | 5 years / $34.75m / 14m gtd |
| DT | Desmond Bryant | Raiders | Browns | 5 years / $34m / $15m gtd |
| RB | Reggie Bush | Dolphins | Lions | source | 4 years |
| T | Jake Long | Dolphins | ||
| T | Andre Smith | Bengals | ||
| T | Sebastian Vollmer | Patriots | ||
| T | Eric Winston | Chiefs | ||
| G | Brandon Moore | Jets | ||
| T | Sam Baker | Falcons | Falcons | 6 year deal |
| G | Kevin Boothe | Giants | ||
| WR | Wes Welker | Patriots | Broncos | Not too high of a price tag |
| WR | Greg Jennings | Packers | ||
| TE | Dustin Keller | Jets | ||
| CB | Antoine Winfield | Vikings | ||
| DE | Osi Umenyiora | Giants | ||
| DE | Cliff Avril | Lions | Seahawks | 2 years, $15 million |
| WR | Brandon Gibson | Rams | ||
| WR | Danny Amendola | Rams | Patriots | 5 years, $31 million |
| BEARS FREE AGENTS | ||||
| DT | Henry Melton | Bears | Bears | FRANCHISE TAG |
| LB | Geno Hayes | Bears | Jaguars | terms undisclosed |
| RB | Kahlil Bell | Bears | - | - |
| RB | Armando Allen | Bears | - | tendered |
| QB | Jason Campbell | Bears | - | - |
| QB | Josh McCown | Bears | - | - |
| OL | Jonathan Scott | Bears | - | - |
| OL | Chris Spencer | Bears | - | - |
| OL | Chilo Rachal | Bears | - | - |
| OL | Lance Louis | Bears | - | - |
| DE | Israel Idonije | Bears | - | - |
| DT | Amobi Okoye | Bears | - | - |
| CB | Zack Bowman | Bears | - | - |
| CB | Kelvin Hayden | Bears | - | - |
| S | Troy Nolan | Bears | - | - |
| LB | Brian Urlacher | Bears | - | - |
| LB | Nick Roach | Bears | - | - |
| K | Olindo Mare | Bears | - | - |
| DT | Nate Collins | Bears | - | - |
| CB | DJ Moore | Bears | - | Released |
| TE | Kellen Davis | Bears | - | Released |
| DT | Matt Toeaina | Bears | - | Released |
| TE | Matt Spaeth | Bears | - | Released |
This is your NFL Free Agency Day 3 Open Thread... Have fun!