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Chicago Tribune
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Rich Campbell

BRIEF: Bears beef up roster; Leonard Floyd remains unsigned

May 10--The Chicago Bears have signed seven of their nine draft picks, the team announced Monday afternoon. First-round outside linebacker Leonard Floyd and third-round defensive end Jonathan Bullard are the two remaining unsigned picks, but they are expected to follow suit without problem.

The Bears also announced agreements with 10 college free agents, upping their roster to the 90-man limit. The group consists of:

--TE Ben Braunecker, Harvard

--C Dan Buchholz, Duquesne

--DB Taveze Calhoun, Mississippi State

--ILB Don Cherry, Villanova

--WR Derek Keaton, Georgia Southern

--OT John Kling, Buffalo

--WR Darrin Peterson, Liberty

--CB Kevin Peterson, Oklahoma State

--OLB Roy Robertson-Harris, UTEP

--TE Joe Sommers, Wisconsin-Oshkosh

The Bears' annual rookie minicamp runs this Friday to Sunday in Lake Forest.

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