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Bears Sign Two-Time Pro Bowl Return Specialist to One-Year Contract

Karl Rasmussen

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Devin Duvernay field a punt.
Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Devin Duvernay field a punt. / Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
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The Chicago Bears have added another dynamic playmaker to the mix.

The Bears signed two-time Pro Bowl returner Devin Duvernay to a one-year deal, the team announced Wednesday.

Duvernay, 27, is entering his sixth season in the NFL. He played the first four years of his career with the Baltimore Ravens, where he made both of his Pro Bowls and one first team All-Pro. He then joined the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2024, where he featured in 16 games and tallied 11 receptions.

In his five-year career, Duvernay has returned two kicks for touchdowns. He led the league in average yards per punt return in 2021 with 13.8.

As a receiver, Duvernay has recorded 105 receptions and five touchdowns in his career. A former third-round pick out of Texas in 2020, the Sachse, Texas native will look to boost the Bears' special teams unit with his speed and elusiveness.

The Bears have been busy this offseason, re-tooling their squad ahead of the 2025 campaign. The addition of Duvernay is the latest in a laundry list of offseason moves from Chicago.

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Karl Rasmussen
KARL RASMUSSEN

Karl Rasmussen is a staff writer for the Breaking and Trending News team for Sports Illustrated. A University of Oregon alum who joined SI in February 2023, his work has appeared on 12up and ClutchPoints. Rasmussen is a loyal Tottenham, Jets, Yankees and Ducks fan.

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