Bears officially sign Prince Amukamara, re-sign Christian Jones, Johnthan Banks

Share

The Bears made the rumored signing of cornerback Prince Amukamara official on Saturday morning.

In addition, the Bears also announced they have re-signed linebacker Christian Jones and cornerback Johnthan Banks to one-year deals.

Amukamara, 27, appeared in 14 games with the Jacksonville Jaguars after signing a one-year deal with the club last offseason. He registered 46 tackles, no interceptions and 6 passes defended. Amukamara, a former first round pick by the New York Giants out of Nebraska in 2011, has appeared in 69 games across 6 seasons and has accumulated 310 tackles, seven interceptions and 51 passes defended.

Amukamara's one-year deal with the Bears will pay him a fully-guaranteed $7 million, per USA Today.

[Buy Chicago sports tickets]

Jones, 26, was signed by the Bears as undrafted free agent out of Florida State in 2014.

In three seasons with the Bears, Jones has registered 204 tackles and two sacks. Jones has also added 26 special teams tackles. One of the Bears' key special teams contributors, Jones matched a career-high with 11 tackles last season.

Banks, 27, was claimed off waivers by the Bears from the Detroit Lions last December.

Banks, originally a second-round selection out of Mississippi State by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2013, has appeared in 54 NFL games and has 136 tackles, seven interceptions and 17 passes defended.

Contact Us