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Bears expected to sign DE Marcus Davenport

First publishedAug 16, 20:50 UTC
Last updatedAug 17, 21:41 UTC · 16m ago
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<p>The <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears" target="_blank" >Bears</a> are expected to sign veteran edge rusher Marcus Davenport, a former first-round pick, to a one-year deal. A source confirmed the move Monday.</p><p>Davenport played for current Bears defensive coordinator Dennis Allen when the two were in New Orleans and spent one season on the same Lions team as head coach Ben Johnson.

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<p>The <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears" target="_blank" >Bears</a> are expected to sign veteran edge rusher Marcus Davenport, a former first-round pick, to a one-year deal. A source confirmed the move Monday.</p><p>Davenport played for current Bears defensive coordinator Dennis Allen when the two were in New Orleans and spent one season on the same Lions team as head coach Ben Johnson. The Bears brought Davenport in <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2026/08/16/bears-training-camp-former-first-round-pick-marcus-davenport-visits-defensive-end-needy" target="_blank" >for a visit </a>Sunday. </p><p>The Saints made him the 14th pick of the 2018 draft out of UTSA.</p><p>He figures to be a depth piece.

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<p>The <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears" target="_blank" >Bears</a> are expected to sign veteran edge rusher Marcus Davenport, a former first-round pick, to a one-year deal. A source confirmed the move Monday.</p><p>Davenport played for current Bears defensive coordinator Dennis Allen when the two were in New Orleans and spent one season on the same Lions team as head coach Ben Johnson.
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