The Bears have agreed to sign free agent defensive tackle John Jenkins, his agent Sunny Shah tweets. It’s a one-year deal, according to ESPN.com’s Jeff Dickerson (on Twitter). 
Jenkins, 27, met with Chicago on Thursday and was scheduled to take a meeting with the Colts, as well, but the Bears got Jenkins under contract before he was able to leave for Indianapolis. At 6’4″, 346 pounds, Jenkins will play nose tackle in defensive coordinator Vic Fangio‘s 3-4 defense. He’ll presumably rotate with Eddie Goldman in that role, joining a defensive line that also includes Akiem Hicks, Mitch Unrein, Jonathan Bullard, Will Sutton, and Ego Ferguson.
After being waived by the Saints last season, Jenkins was claimed by the Seahawks and ultimately played in two regular season games and one postseason contest for the club. Although he’s bounced around in the past year, Jenkins was a 12-game starter for New Orleans as recently as 2015. A former third-round pick, Jenkins ranked as PFR’s No. 13 free agent interior defender still on the board.