Bears Sign Former First-Round DL

News ArticlePublishedAug 17, 2026 at 02:42 PM EDTThe Chicago Bears are bolstering their defensive line before the start of the 2026 NFL season.According to NFL insider Jordan Schultz, the Bears are signing former first-round defensive lineman Marcus Davenport, who previously played for Chicago defensive coordinator Dennis Allen when he was in New Orleans.Davenport, 29, has spent the past two seasons with the Detroit Lions, but he's been hampered by injuries.In 2024, he suffered a season-ending triceps injury after just three games, and then in 2025, he suffered a chest injury in Week 2 that landed him on injured reserve until Week 13.Nonetheless, Davenport has been a productive player when healthy. He began his professional career as the No. 14 overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft by the Sai