... the Bears on Friday, agent Carl Carey told the Tribune as free agency began Thursday night. The Bears also will host running back Chester Taylor — Adrian Peterson 's backup with the Vikings — and Rams tight end Brandon Manumaleuna .

Arizona Cardinals: Anthony Becht, TE; Monty Beisel, LB; Bertrand Berry, LB; Jeremy Bridges, G; Ralph Brown, DB; Mike Gandy, T; Dan Kreider, RB; Sean Morey, WR; Chike Okeafor, LB; Neil Rackers, K; Bryan Robinson, NT; Brian St. Pierre, QB; Matt Ware ...

The Bears added Kevin Jones during the 2008 offseason thinking he would be a solid complement to the rookie Matt Forte. The former first round pick out of Virginia, Jones, was coming off knee and ankle injuries. During 2008 he appeared in 11 games ...

Backup Kevin Jones has been operating with one leg for two years and Garrett Wolfe is so small he would be turned back at the gate on most Disney World rides. They ran Forte into the ground the last two years, so it was little wonder he needed ...

Agent Carl Carey said a record $42 million ... different thing to come to a place with a rich tradition like the Bears," Peppers said. Besides Peppers, the Bears lured running back Chester Taylor from NFC North champion Minnesota with a four-year ...

M innesota Vikings All-Pro defensive tackle Kevin Williams testified yesterday in Minneapolis that he was under pressure to lose weight and earn a $400,000 bonus when he took a weight-loss supplement two years ago - a supplement he didn’t know ...

Injury-plagued running back Kevin Jones has been released by the Chicago Bears. The Bears let Jones go Tuesday after signing running back Chester Taylor away from Minnesota on Friday, when they also lured Pro Bowl defensive end Julius Peppers from ...

Julius Peppers is no longer a Carolina Panther ... Wilfork was assigned the franchise tag Feb. 22, Giants: New York made Pro Bowler Antrel Rolle the richest safety in the NFL, signing him to a five-year, $37 million deal that has $15 million in ...

The Bears added Kevin Jones during the 2008 offseason thinking he would be a solid complement to the rookie Matt Forte. The former first round pick out of Virginia, Jones, was coming off knee and ankle injuries. During 2008 he appeared in 11 games ...

The Chicago Bears have scheduled a press conference on Friday afternoon ... Reports indicate the team has agreed to long-term deals with defensive end Julius Peppers, running back Chester Taylor and tight end Brandon Manumaleuna. According to ESPN ...