Bears sign special teams LB Kevin Pierre-Louis

The Bears bolstered their special teams unit Wednesday afternoon by signing former Jets linebacker Kevin Pierre-Louis to a one-year contract, according to Kevin Fishbain of The Athletic.

Pierre-Louis was drafted in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL Draft by the Seahawks and played three seasons with them. He spent 2017 with the Chiefs and current Bears Head Coach Matt Nagy and Inside Linebackers Coach Mark DeLeone before signing with the Jets last season.

Bears signed LB Kevin Pierre-Louis to a one-year contract. He was with Matt Nagy, ILBs coach Mark DeLeone and the Chiefs in 2017.

— Kevin Fishbain (@kfishbain) May 8, 2019

Pierre-Louis is primarily a special teams player, leading the Jets in special teams tackles in 2018 and appearing in nine games  He also blocked and recovered a punt against the Tennessee Titans.

Pierre-Louis was with the Seahawks from 2014-16. Played in 9 games for the Jets last season and blocked a punt. He led KC in 2017 in special-teams tackles.

Veteran signings now do *not* count against the compensatory pick formula for 2020.

— Kevin Fishbain (@kfishbain) May 8, 2019

Pierre-Louis will add depth to the linebacker position but will make his impact on special teams, an area where the Bears struggled at times in 2018.