Connor Shaw tweets he's re-signed with Bears

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There may come a point this month when Connor Shaw is the only quarterback the Bears have under contract for 2017.

Shaw, a restricted free agent, tweeted a photo Saturday morning showing him re-signing with the Bears. So for now, he and Jay Cutler are the only two quarterbacks the Bears have signed. 

The Bears claimed Shaw, who previously spent two years with the Cleveland Browns, off waivers last summer. He looked impressive in three preseason games, completing 11 of 16 passes for 127 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions before suffering a broken leg — which ended his season — Aug. 27 against the Kansas City Chiefs. Shaw also missed the entire 2015 season due to a thumb injury while with the Browns. 

With Brian Hoyer set to hit the free agent market March 9 and the Bears expected — but not guaranteed — to move on from Cutler, the 25-year-old Shaw may be the only quarterback to return to the Bears from last year’s roster. 

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