Bears agree to terms with defensive lineman John Jenkins

SportsTalk Live: The Bears' options in the draftThe Bears added some much-needed depth to their defensive line on Friday by signing nose tackle John Jenkins to a one-year deal.

Jenkins (6-foot-3, 359-pounds) was originally selected out of Georgia in the third-round of the 2013 NFL Draft by the New Orleans Saints. Bears GM Ryan Pace was the Saints Director of Player Personnel when the team drafted Jenkins.

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Jenkins, 27, split time between the Saints and Seattle Seahawks in 2016. In nine games he accumulated 13 tackles.

In 51 games across four seasons with the Saints (2013-16) and Seahawks (2016), Jenkins has totaled 113 tackles, 6 tackles for a loss and 1.5 sacks.