Bears get QB Nick Foles from Jaguars

March 19, 2020 at 2:53AM

The Chicago Bears acquired quarterback Nick Foles in a trade with Jacksonville to provide competition for starter Mitch Trubisky on Wednesday.

The Jaguars gave up on Foles less than a year after signing him to a four-year, $88 million contract in free agency last March after he helped guide the Eagles to a Super Bowl LII championship. The Bears are trading their compensatory pick at the end of the fourth round (No. 140 overall) to the Jaguars.

Packers lose two

Longtime Green Bay right tackle Bryan Bulaga agreed to terms with the Chargers and linebacker Blake Martinez announced he was joining the Giants. The 2010 first-round draft pick from Iowa had been a fixture at right tackle for the last decade. Bulaga made 111 regular-season starts, including all 16 games in 2019.

Martinez made 155 tackles last year to rank second in the NFL. That marked the third straight season in which Martinez had over 140 tackles and led the team in that category.

Lions make moves

Detroit signed former Patriots defensive tackle Danny Shelton to a two-year, $8 million deal and added safety Duron Harmon in a trade with the Patriots.

The Lions lost offensive lineman Ted Karras, who agreed to a one-year, $4 million deal with the Dolphins, and linebacker Elandon Roberts, who was also expected to sign with the Dolphins.

Etc.

• The Falcons addressed their need for pass-rushing help by agreeing to a three-year, $48 million deal with former Ram Dante Fowler.

• The Raiders agreed to terms with former Giants and Saints cornerback Eli Apple.

• The Rams signed former Bears linebacker Leonard Floyd to a one year deal worth up to $13 million.

• The Panthers released Eric Reid just 13 months after giving the veteran safety a three-year, $22 million contract extension.

• The Bengals released right guard John Miller, who signed as a free agent last year and started 13 games at right guard.

• The Ravens traded for Jaguars defensive end Calais Campbell and gave a three-year deal to Rams free agent defensive tackle Michael Brockers.

• The Steelers agreed to terms with former Chargers fullback Derek Watt on a three-year contract worth $9.75 million. Watt will join All-Pro younger brother T.J. Watt, who recorded 14 sacks at outside linebacker in 2019.

• The Cowboys added free agent defensive tackle Gerald McCoy on a three-year, $20 million deal.

• The Jets released cornerback Trumaine Johnson after giving him a five-year, $72.5 million contract in 2018

• The Titans traded five-time Pro Bowl defensive lineman Jurrell Casey to the Broncos for a seventh-round pick.

• The Broncos acquired cornerback A.J. Bouye from Jacksonville for a fourth-round draft pick.

• Former Cardinals defensive lineman Rodney Gunter agreed to a three-year contract worth $18 million with the Jaguars.

•Longtime 49ers coach and executive Bill McPherson has died at the age of 88. McPherson spent 20 seasons as a defensive assistant for the 49ers from 1979-98 and helped them win five Super Bowls.

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