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Robert Tonyan has a signed Brian Urlacher jersey in his basement.
His former Packers teammates understood.
“Everyone knows where I’m from and the pride I have in my hometown,” he said.
Now the McHenry East alum gets to play for his hometown team. The Bears signed the former Packers tight end to a one-year deal Thursday night, giving quarterback Justin Fields another pass-catching weapon. Tonyan’s 470 receiving yards last season would have ranked third on the Bears and were just 74 yards shy of team leader Cole Kmet.