Bears Agree To One-Year, $10.5M Deal With Yannick Ngakoue, Per Report

Chicago has bolstered its pass rush after agreeing to terms with free agent Yannick Ngakoue on a one-year, $10.5 million contract.

Frankie Taddeo | Aug 3, 2023

Bears Agree To One-Year, $10.5M Deal With Yannick Ngakoue, Per Report /

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Yannick Ngakoue, one of the top remaining NFL free agents on the market, has signed a one year deal with the Bears, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on Thursday night.

“The top available defensive free agent, DE Yannick Ngakoue, is signing a one-year, $10.5 million deal, including $10 million guaranteed with the Chicago Bears,” tweeted Schefter.

The veteran, who played with the Colts last season, has recorded at least eight sacks since entering the NFL back in 2016.

Ngakoue joins a Chicago defensive front that added former Titans lineman DeMarcus Walker on a three-year, $21 million deal in free agency.

The Bears defense, which collected a league-worst 20 sacks as a team last season, will look to the savvy veteran to help improve their pass rush.

The 28-year-old standout has posted an impressive 65 sacks in 110 career games after spending time with the Jaguars, Vikings, Raiders and Colts.

Published Aug 3, 2023

FRANKIE TADDEO

Frankie Taddeo is a successful high-stakes fantasy football player who created the first-ever DFS program offered in a Las Vegas sportsbook. Besides contributing NFL fantasy analysis with a Vegas slant, Frankie primarily performs as Sports Illustrated's Senior Betting Analyst providing his significant experience and resources in the sports betting scene.