Bears add former All-Pro Josh Sitton to offensive line

The Chicago Bears signed former Packers guard Josh Sitton to a three-year contract, the team announced on Sunday night.

NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport reported the deal is for three years and $21.75 million, with $10 million in guarantees, according to a source informed of the deal.

The Packers released Sitton just before the 53-man roster deadline Saturday after the team made an effort to trade him, according to NFL Network's Mike Garafolo. The development was somewhat surprising since the $6.5 million Sitton was owed by the Packers in 2016 wasn't considered a strain on their salary-cap limitations.

As for the Bears, Sitton gives them a valuable, workhorse lineman who is capable of…