The Bears have added a starting offensive lineman. Chicago is signing former Packers interior lineman Lucas Patrick, reports NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport (via Twitter). It’s a two-year, $8MM deal ($4MM guaranteed), according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler (on Twitter).
Patrick was an undrafted free agent out of Duke in 2016, and he carved out a nice role for himself in Green Bay. The lineman served mostly as a backup through his first four seasons in the NFL, but he found himself starting in 2020.
Patrick started 15 games for the Packers in 2020 and 13 games in 2021. He saw time in 82 percent of his team’s offensive snaps this past season, and he continued to contribute on special teams.
The 28-year-old’s ability to play both offensive guard and center should make him a valuable asset in Chicago. The Bears saw lineman James Daniels leave for Pittsburgh earlier today, but they’re replacing him with a player who has some familiarity with the system. Patrick played under Bears offensive coordinator Luke Getsy when the two were in Green Bay.
Gotta think Getsy had a say in this. If the Bears could get a pick for Whitehair be glad to see them save his salary and get somebody else. Whitehair and Daniels were horrible. In fact 1-5 the OL’s best player was 90 year old Jason Peters.
That’s the biggest signing Georgie???? A backup???? Georgie, just make sure there’s enough hot dogs in the concession stands. I think you can handle that
It has been two days, bud. Calm down. Let’s see how things shake out after free agency and the draft. I don’t have faith in George either, but I’m willing to wait and see what Poles does and how he does it before being too irrational.
Absolutely. Give the guy a minute.
Year. They’re not going to try very hard this year; they’ll just pick up younger FAs and shoot for next year. Too many needs.
The only one who think this was the biggest signing is you
Strauss you know not what you think you know. You just got a very good and versatile player. Can start at G or C. GB will miss him. I’m sure Bears are not done reworking the OL quite yet.
Lol the Bears can have him. As a packers fan I’m glad he’s gone. When he was starting he was way too inconsistent and struggled