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Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal - WhiteWindy City GridironWindy City Gridiron - Being who you thought we were since 2005!Log In or Sign UpLog InSign UpFanpostsFanshotsSectionsBearsOddsAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 322 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Latest NewsThe Bears DenNotesXs and OsSuperfansFiled under:Latest NewsNotesBears sign Kevin Pierre-Louis to one-year dealNew Womens Sherrick McManis Jersey ,17commentsThe depth linebacker and special teamer is on his way to Chicago.CDTShareTweetShareShareBears sign Kevin Pierre-Louis to one-year dealPhoto by Jamie Squire/Getty ImagesThe flurry of March’s free agency is long gone but the Bears’ business with fringe roster players isn’t nearly over. On Wednesday, they signed depth linebacker and special teamer Kevin Pierre-Louis to a one-year deal. While there may have been someone somewhere holding out hope they would sign an Ndamukong Suh, the Bears instead went for a cheaper (and realistic) option to add to the bottom of their roster. Pierre-Louis, 27, spent the first five years of his career in Seattle, Kansas City, and eventually New York New Jersey. Originally a 2014 fourth-round pick by the Seahawks, Pierre-Louis has found a steady niche contributing as a depth player both on defense and special teams. Over the course of 57 career appearances, he has 74 tackles, five quarterback hits, and three tackles-for-loss. In Chicago, the Bears already have quite the loaded inside linebacking corps with Roquan Smith Charles Leno Jersey , Danny Trevathan, Joel Iyiegbuniwe, and Nick Kwiatkoski. That doesn’t rule out Pierre-Louis finding a role if he can make enough of an impression, or if an unfortunate injury should occur between now and early September. If there’s no place for him on defense, there are surely any number of spots available on one of the NFL’s worst special teams units last season. The Bears have made it a mission to revamp their special teams play so all bets are off for most players who mainly feature there. Chicago officially begins “voluntary” minicamp on May 21. It’s there where Pierre-Louis can start to make his mark.Robert is the Editor-in-chief of The Blitz Network, the managing editor of Windy City Gridiron, and the Bears beat writer for The Rock River Times. Follow him on Twitter @RobertZeglinski. CHICAGO (10-4) at SAN FRANCISCO (4-10)Sunday, 4:05 p.m. ET, FoxOPENING LINE - Bears by 6 1/2RECORD VS. SPREAD - Chicago 10-4, San Francisco 5-9SERIES RECORD - 49ers lead 34-31-1LAST MEETING - 49ers beat Bears 15-14, Dec. 3, 2017LAST WEEK - Bears beat Packers 24-17; 49ers beat Seahawks 26-23 http://www.thebearslockerroom.com/authentic-joel-iyiegbuniwe-jersey , OTAP PRO32 RANKING - Bears No. 4, 49ers No. 28BEARS OFFENSE - OVERALL (22), RUSH (14), PASS (22).BEARS DEFENSE - OVERALL (18), RUSH (16), PASS (17).49ERS OFFENSE - OVERALL (14), RUSH (8), PASS (16).49ERS DEFENSE - OVERALL (3), RUSH (2), PASS (10).STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES - Bears won first game ever at Levi's Stadium 28-20 in 2014. ... Chicago has won seven of eight for first division title since 2010. ... Matt Nagy is Chicago's first rookie coach with 10 wins since George Halas went 10-1-2 in 1920 鈥?first year for franchise then known as Decatur Staleys. ... Chicago leads NFL in takeaways (35), turnover margin (plus-13) Womens Nick Kwiatkoski Jersey , interceptions (26) and points off turnovers (107). ... Bears LB Khalil Mack has 12 1/2 sacks and is tied for first in NFL with six forced fumbles. ... Chicago QB Mitchell Trubisky tied franchise record with four 300-yard passing games this season. ... LB Leonard Floyd had two sacks last week. ... LB Roquan Smith has 107 tackles, making him one of four rookies with 100 or more. ... Bears RB Jordan Howard ran for 117 yards, career-high three TDs against 49ers on Dec. 4, 2016. ... Niners first team since at least 1940 to go six straight games without takeaway. San Francisco 3-3 in those contests. ... Niners need six takeaways in final two games to avoid setting mark for fewest in season last done by Chicago in 2016. ... DL DeForest Buckner has 11 sacks, joining Aldon Smith (19 1/2 in 2012, 14 in 2001) as only 49ers with double digits in season in 16 years. ... TE George Kittle has 1,154 yards receiving. Kittle needs 26 more to post most for franchise since Terrell Owens had 1,300 in 2002. ... Richie James Jr.'s 97-yard kickoff return for TD last week was first punt or kick return TD for 49ers since 2011 opener. ... San Francisco K Robbie Gould made 29 of 30 FG attempts this season, best accuracy in NFL. Gould made five FGs in win last year at Chicago. ... Fantasy tip: Bears RB Tarik Cohen is one of top all-around threats. He leads NFL in yards on punt returns (413), ranks second among RBs with 710 yards receiving, and leads all backs with seven catches of at least 25 yards.