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Former Packers defensive tackle Mike Pennel signs with Bears

Mike Pennel (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images)

Former Green Bay Packers and Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Mike Pennel is returning to the NFC North.

According to Pennel’s agent Andy Simms, he is signing a one-year deal with the Chicago Bears.

It’s a good move for the Bears and one that would’ve made a lot of sense for the Packers. Pennel is a solid run defender and helped the Chiefs win a Super Bowl after spending the first three seasons of his career in Green Bay.

An undrafted free agent in 2014, Pennel has become a good defensive tackle and is particularly strong against the run, an area the Packers have struggled with in recent years.