The Chicago Bears have boosted their pass rush with the addition of outside linebacker Jeremiah Attaochu, who signed a two-year deal with the Bears on Sunday.
A former second round pick in 2014, Attaochu spent the past two seasons with the Denver Broncos. In his career, he has scored 20.5 sacks and 144 tackles in 74 games with 23 starts.
In 2020, Attaochu appeared in 13 games with the Broncos, including five starts, and totaled 5.0 sacks, nine quarterback hits and 31 tackles, which was the second most of his career outside of his 2015 season (6.0 bags and 55 tackles) with the Los Angeles loaders.
Strengthening our OLB space.
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– Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) March 21, 2021
Attaochu joins a pass rush consisting of Khalil Mack and Robert Quinn, the two highest paid players on the team. He appears to be playing a similar role to Barkevious Mingo last season, where he shared Quinn’s reps and saw a lot of action.
Attaochu will become the fourth free agent to sign Chicago for this offseason, joining players like quarterback Andy Dalton, defensive lineman Angelo Blackson and cornerback Desmond Trufant.