Report: Bears to sign wideout Gabriel

Former Falcons wide receiver Taylor Gabriel has agreed to a four-year contract with the Chicago Bears, according to multiple reports.

Gabriel, who played two seasons with the Falcons and was a key part to the team’s march to Super Bowl LI, can’t sign with his new team until the start of the NFL’s new business year today at 4 p.m.

Gabriel didn’t provide the same big plays last season as he did in 2016, and the Falcons elected not to re-sign him after a major drop off last season.

In 2016, Gabriel had 11 plays of 19 yards or more and five long touchdowns (76, 64, 47, 35 and 25 yards.) Last season, he had only one touchdown last season, which went for 40 yards, as he totaled 33 receptions for 378 yards. He only had four plays for 19 yards or more and had trouble getting off the line of scrimmage.

Falcons coach Dan Quinn said he believes either Reggie Davis or Marvin Hall will step forward to claim Gabriel’s old spot with a strong offseason. Backups re-signed: The Falcons, sticking to their theme of addressing their roster and bypassing free agency, re-signed backup cornerback Leon McFadden and reserve swing tackle Austin Pasztor to one-year contract extensions Tuesday.

McFadden, 27, a former third-round pick out of San Diego State, is with his fourth team. He’s played in 34 games and made two starts. He was signed for depth at the position in Week 4 last season.

Pasztor, 27, a former starter in Cleveland, was signed during training camp last season to help back up starting tackles Jake Matthews and Ryan Schraeder. He was the fourth tackle behind the two starters and Ty Sambrailo.

Pasztor, who’s 6 feet 7 and 305 pounds, has played in 65 games and made 43 starts, all with Cleveland and Jacksonville. He played in seven games last season.