Joique Bell's time with the Detroit Lions came to an abrupt end last February when he declined a pay cut and was released with one season left on his contract.
But Lions coach Jim Caldwell said today that he remains a big fan of Bell, who signed with the Chicago Bears this week and will play against his old team on Sunday.
"Joique’s one of my all-time favorite people," Caldwell said. "He’s just a tough, hard-nosed guy who’s a great tone-setter for us and he’s got one of those unique personalities and he’s been a heck of a football player so it’ll be different playing against him.