The Chicago Bears are signing veteran DL C.J. Wilson to a contract on Tuesday, according to his agency.
.@cjwilson95 is signing with the @ChicagoBears. Congrats, CJ! #BearDown pic.twitter.com/iww61a39rC
— SportsTrust Advisors (@_SportsTrust) September 27, 2016
Wilson was among seven players who tried out for the Bears on Tuesday.
Wilson, 29, is a former seventh-round pick of the Packers back in 2010. Wilson played out his rookie contract with Green Bay before signing on with the Raiders as an unrestricted free agent back in 2014.
Wilson was released byย the Lions before signing on with the Saints in June. Wilson was among the Saints’ roster cuts coming out of the preseason.
In 2015, Wilson has appeared in 12ย games and recordedย 12ย 11 tackles and sack between the Raiders and Lions.
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