The Chicago Bears may have already found their replacement for veteran cornerback Kyle Fuller.
According to ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter, the Bears are signing former Detroit Lions cornerback Desmond Trufant to a one-year deal.
Trufant joins the Bears just one day after news came out that the Bears would be parting ways with their former All-Pro cornerback. Fuller was due to have a cap hit of $20 million in 2021, which certainly made the move a possibility. Chicago saves $11 million by releasing him.
Former Lions’ CB Desmond Trufant is signing a one-year deal with the Chicago Bears, per source.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 19, 2021
Selected in the first round of the 2013 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons, Trufant spent seven years in Atlanta and became a key player on their defense. He was named to the Pro Bowl in 2015. Trufant signed with the Detroit Lions last season, but only played in six games due to injury. He picked off one pass and had four passes defended last year and has 14 career interceptions with three forced fumbles over his NFL career, which has spanned eight seasons.
The veteran defensive back likely becomes the starter opposite of Jaylon Johnson and takes over for Fuller, who will either be released or traded this offseason.
