Adam Schefter reports that free agent DL Jaye Howard received an offer from the Bears and passed a physical for the team, but left Chicago without a deal.
According to Schefter, Howard is planning visits with other teams, but the Bears are still an option for him.
This is the first reported interest in Howard since he became available, so he clearly wants to test his value with other teams before finalizing a contact.
Howard, 28, is a former fourth-round pick of the Seahawks back in 2012. He lasted just over a year in Seattle before he was waived and later claimed off of waivers by the Chiefs.