Chicago Bears ‘sign’ Sanchez
CHICAGO, March 25, (RTRS): The Chicago Bears signed quarterback Mark Sanchez to a oneyear contract on Friday.
Sanchez is expected to back up starter Mike Glennon for the Bears, who are coming off a 3-13 season and finished last in the NFC North.
The 30-year-old Sanchez, the New York Jets’ 2009 firstround pick (fifth overall) out of USC, visited with the Bears on Thursday and now joins his fifth NFL team.
The Carolina Panthers signed running back Jonathan Stewart to a one-year contract extension through the 2018 season.
Stewart, who turned 30 on Tuesday, was set to count $8.5 million against the salary cap in 2017, but the new deal reportedly will spread the money out to save cap space.
Former Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson is reportedly asking for a premium price on the open market, and teams are not willing to meet the demand.
Peterson remains unsigned during free agency and ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported that it is because the asking price is too high.
A source from a team in the market for a running back told ESPN that Peterson wanted more than $8 million in the first year of a contract.
The Indianapolis Colts released defensive tackle Arthur Jones to clear salarycap space.
Jones, 30, was set to count $7.35 million against the cap in 2017 after the Colts signed him to a five-year, $33 million deal as an unrestricted free agent on March 13, 2014.