Jaye Howard Receives Offer From Bears

Former Chiefs defensive lineman Jaye Howard passed his Bears physical and received a contract offer from the team, a source tells Adam Schefter of ESPN.com (on Twitter). However, he left without signing and he’ll now visit other teams. The Bears, according to Schefter, remain an option for Howard. Jaye Howard (vertical)

Howard, 28, was released by the Chiefs late last month in a move that saved the team $3.8MM. The Bears were the first team to bring Howard in for a visit and it’s not immediately clear which teams are now slated to meet with him. Because the Chiefs released him with a failed physical designation, the fact that he got a medical greenlight from the Bears is notable. Howard missed half of last year’s games due to a hip ailment, but it sounds like he’ll be ready to play in Week 1.

Last year, Howard recorded 23 tackles and one sack and graded out as Pro Football Focus’ 55th best interior defensive linemen out of 127 qualified players. He had 5.5 sacks in 2015, but the advanced metrics have never been wild about his play.

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