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From the Trib (Biggs)
Bryant, who had four interceptions last season for the Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks. He agreed to terms on a $40 million, three-year contract with $25.75 million guaranteed, which effectively makes him the replacement for All-Pro Kevin Byard III. The team spoke openly about prioritizing a reunion with Byard, who turns 33 in August, but made Bryant the No. 1 target when a second contract couldn’t be reached.
Replacing their most significant free-agent piece in Byard with Bryant makes the Bears younger. Bryant turns 27 later this month and while Byard’s veteran presence in the locker room was appreciated by coaches and teammates alike, Bryant comes from a winning program.
Poles solidified the second level of the defense with Bush and Jackson to go along with T.J. Edwards, who will be returning from a fractured fibula. That leaves cornerback as an unresolved position. Unless the Bears are fully comfortable with the idea of handing a starting job to Tyrique Stevenson, they need to re-sign Nahshon Wright (who played 97% of the snaps last season) or find another cornerback.