Earlier in the week, Jaye Howard visited the Bears. Kyle Long was raving about meeting him, and it had looked like the two had mutual interest. Then, Howard left without a deal. Howard had to have been seeing if anyone would beat the deal that the Bears had to offer, and it appears the Bears were the highest bidder as reports have come in that Howard has signed a one-year deal with the Bears.
The terms of the deal have yet to be announced, but the thought would be that it is not a deal that will be well above the veteran minimum.