The Chicago Bears picked up linebacker Dan Skuta on May 8, in part because of his familiarity with Vic Fangio’s defense from their time in San Francisco together. Skuta played with the ‘Niners from 2013-2014, and when signed, it was believed he’d be primarily a special teams performer for them, but he ended up making 18 starts in his 30 games there. His best season was 2014, when he racked up 5 sacks with 3 forced fumbles.
His performance in San Francisco netted him a five year, $20.5 million contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars before the 2015 season.