Bears to sign safety Ha Ha Clinton-Dix

The Bears signed safety Ha Clinton-Dix. | Joe Robbins/Getty Images

The Bears took two days to fill the vacancy left by Adrian Amos: they’re signing safety Ha Ha Clinton-Dix. The NFL Network, which first reported the move, said it’s a one-year deal for $3.5 million.

Clinton-Dix spent his first 3½ seasons with the Packers, earning one Pro Bowl berth, before being traded to the Redskins at last year’s deadline.

New Bears cornerback Buster Skrine spent time with Clinton-Dix on Thursday morning, during the latter’s visit to the Bears.

“He feels the culture’s good, and we’re all just happy to be able to come here and play together,” he said.

Clinton-Dix will take the place of Amos, whose signing with the Packers was made official Thursday. The brevity of the contract makes the move a low-risk investment for the Bears, who know they have to work out an extension for fellow safety Eddie Jackson next year.

“I know he’s a playmaker — that’s one thing he does,” Skrine said. “He’s got a lot of interceptions and he’s not scared to hit anybody. Having a guy like that, he came from Alabama, one of the best college systems in college football and then carrying it over to the NFL as a playmaker. It’s going to be awesome having him in the back end with me.”

The Redskins were believed to have wanted Clinton-Dix to return. Earlier Thursday, though, senior vice president Doug Williams was asked whether the door was open for his return.

“There’s no lock on it,” he told reporters.