The Chicago Bears signed defensive end Yannick Ngakoue to a one-year, $10.5 million Thursday, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported.
Ngakoue, 28, has proven he can be an elite pass-rush threat throughout his career. He has 65 sacks over his seven-year career, which includes two double-digit sack seasons in 2017 and 2021.
The six-foot-two edge rusher's best season came with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2017 when he registered 12 sacks and six forced fumbles and was named to the Pro Bowl.
Ngakoue spent last season with the Indianapolis Colts where he had 9.5 sacks and 29 combined tackles.
He joins a young Bears team that is looking to improve from last year's 3-14 season.
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