Bears sign OT Riley Reiff, add offensive line depth

As training camp opens at Halas Hall, the Bears have signed former Bengals offensive tackle Riley Reiff, reports ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Reiff’s contract is for one year and $12.5 million, with $10 million the more likely total earnings given incentives.

Last seen as a member of the Bengals’ AFC-winning team, the 33-year-old Reiff has a decade of NFL experience in other locations like Detroit and Minnesota. He comes to the Bears as inarguably their most seasoned player up front.

Regardless of what happens with Reiff during the 2022 season, he should act as a measure of a good insurance. That’s because, and this is just theorizing, but given the relatively high pay in his deal — it would seem…