The Washington Redskins signed linebacker Pernell McPhee on Monday, the team announced.
Terms were not disclosed.
The signing comes a day after the Redskins confirmed they would not be re-signing linebacker Junior Galette. The team also lost pass-rusher Trent Murphy in free agency to the Buffalo Bills.
McPhee was released by the Chicago Bears last month. He was scheduled to earn a base salary of $7.2 million in 2018, which was too high for a player with only 14 sacks over three seasons in Chicago.
McPhee, 29, played extremely hard on defense, and he was also a forceful and entertaining presence in the locker room.