A starter in 13 Bears games between the 2015 and ’16 seasons, linebacker Sam Acho is returning to Chicago on a one-year deal, according to Jeff Dickerson of ESPN.com (on Twitter).
Acho re-signed with the Bears in March of 2016 and played in all 16 contests last season, starting in six of those. The former full-time Cardinals starter made 24 tackles and registered a sack, helping an injured Bears linebacking corps by functioning as a fill-in part. Acho has also forced two fumbles since joining Chicago before the 2015 season.
The 28-year-old Acho played in 500 snaps for the Bears in 2016. The team did not have Leonard Floyd or Pernell McPhee‘s services for the full season. With those two players back in the fold, Acho — who will turn 29 in September — looks like a backup. Chicago also has Willie Young and Lamarr Houston rostered, crowding the outside linebacker spots.
A seventh-year veteran, Acho made the veteran minimum last season, so this contract should come in around that figure. Chicago cut Acho in September of 2015 but re-signed him soon after. He made seven starts for the 2015 Bears and will be in line to come back for John Fox‘s third season in the Windy City.
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