According to the NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the Chicago Bears are re-signing long snapper Patrick Scales to a one year deal worth $1,272,500, with the maximum $152,500 for his signing bonus, and $1,047,500 in total guarantees.
The 34-year old Scales is Chicago’s first unrestricted free agent that general manager Ryan Poles has re-signed, and just the second Bears’ UFA that received a reported deal so far this free agency period. The other being offensive lineman James Daniels who was inked to a three year deal by the Steelers for $26.5 million.
The Bears now have two long snappers on the roster, but I don’t believe that 32-year old Beau Brinkley received any guarantees in his one year deal he signed last month.