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Bears claim former first-round pick Taco Charlton

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Taco Charlton tackles Chargers running back Austin Ekeler in 2021.

The Bears claimed defensive end Taco Charlton, a former first-round pick, off waivers from the Saints practice squad Wednesday.

Charlton played for Bears head coach Matt Eberflus, who was then a linebackers coach, after the Cowboys drafted him No. 28 overall out of Michigan in 2017. In 2020, he played for the Chiefs, who also employed Bears general manager Ryan Poles.

“We know the man. ... ” Eberflus said. “We’re excited to have him. We’re excited to see where it can go.