The Chicago Bears have bolstered their pass rush with the addition of outside linebacker Jeremiah Attaochu, who signed a two-year deal with the Bears on Sunday.
A former second-round pick in 2014, Attaochu spent the last two seasons with the Denver Broncos. In his career, he’s recorded 20.5 sacks and 144 tackles in 74 games with 23 starts.
In 2020, Attaochu appeared in 13 games with the Broncos, including five starts, and totaled 5.0 sacks, nine quarterback hits and 31 tackles, which was the second most of his career outside of his 2015 season (6.0 sacks and 55 tackles) with the Los Angeles Chargers.
Strengthening our OLB room. 💪
Welcome to Chicago, @JAttaochu45! pic.twitter.com/Kg9ctdQ0AN
— Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) March 21, 2021
Attaochu joins a pass rush that consists of Khalil Mack and Robert Quinn, the two highest-paid players on the team. He looks to fill a similar role that Barkevious Mingo did last season, where he split reps with Quinn and saw significant action.
Attaochu becomes the fourth free agent that Chicago has signed this offseason joining the likes of quarterback Andy Dalton, defensive lineman Angelo Blackson and cornerback Desmond Trufant.
