The Bears have signed tight end Jesse James to a one-year deal, NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo reported on Sunday. The financial details of the signing have yet to be announced as of this writing.
James spent the last two seasons with the Lions, having been released two years into a four-year, $22 million deal signed in March of 2019. The 27-year-old caught 14 passes for 129 yards and two touchdowns in 2020, playing in all 16 games for Detroit.
Prior to signing with the Lions, James spent the first four years of his NFL career with the Steelers, where he caught 120 passes for 1,189 yards and 9 touchdowns.