Bears Place OLB Pernell McPhee On IR, Promote LB Jonathan Anderson

The Chicago Bears announced Wednesday that theyโ€™ve placed OLB Pernell McPhee on injured reserve and promoted LB Jonathan Anderson to their active roster.

  • The Bears also signed WR Mekale McKay to their practice squad.

The Bearsโ€™ practice squad now consists of:

  1. OL Brandon Greene
  2. DB Doran Grant
  3. WR Nelson Spruce
  4. G Travis Averill
  5. WR Tanner Gentry
  6. WR Demarcus Ayers
  7. G Will Pericak
  8. TE Colin Thompson
  9. DE Caushaud Lyons
  10. WR Mekale McKay

McPhee, 29, is a former fifth-round pick of the Ravens back in 2011. He spent four years in Baltimore before signing a five-year, $38.75 million contract that included $15.5 million guaranteed back in 2015.

McPhee stands to make base salaries of $6.95 million and $7.2 million over the next two years.

In 2017, McPhee appeared in 13 games for the Bears and recorded 21 tackles, four sacks, a forced fumble and two pass defenses.

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