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Report: Patriots sign former Bear Shea McClellin to three-year deal

After reportedly acquiring one Bear via a trade Wednesday, the New England Patriots appear to be adding another Monster of the Midway.

ESPN's Adam Schefter — who earlier Wednesday reported that the Bears traded tight end Martellus Bennett to the Patriots — tweeted Wednesday night that linebacker Shea McClellin agreed to a three-year deal with the Patriots.

Former Chicago LB Shea McClellin is signing a 3-year deal with the Patriots, per source.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 17, 2016

McClellin was the Bears' first-round draft pick, No. 19 overall, in the 2012 NFL Draft.