The Chicago Bears have signed free agent guard Chilo Rachal, according to a tweet by Ian Rapoport earlier today.
Drafted in the 2nd round of the 2008 NFL draft by San Francisco, Rachal has spent his entire career with the 49ers until now. He participated in 55 out of a possible 64 games, starting in 38 of them.
The Bears are actively trying to shore up an offensive life that gave up 104 sacks over the past two seasons, which ties the Arizona Cardinals for worst in the league during that time frame.
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A report from Ian Rapoport a reporter with the NFL network says the Bears have signed former 49ers offensive guard Chilo Rachal to a one year contract. Rachal was a strong run blocker in 2010 but lost his starting job at the end of the 2011 season. According to reports from ProFootballFocus Rachal graded out as one of the worst offensive guards in the league last year.
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He set a career...
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Week 1: Sept. 9, Indianapolis, 1 p.m. ET, CBS
Week 2: Sept. 13, at Green Bay, 8:20 p.m. ET, NFL Network
Week 3: Sept. 23, St. Louis, 1:00 p.m. ET, FOX
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Week 5: Oct. 7, at Jacksonville, 4:05 p.m. ET, FOX
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